AV Security 2012 - How to remove

Another fake antivirus program has been recently released by cyber criminals in order to rip off random computer users. The application secretly gets inside the system under the name of AV Security 2012. Once inside the application changes some settings in your Windows Registry and then the program starts fulfilling its malicious plan. AV Security 2011 starts running its scanner every time you log in to Windows. The scanner imitates looking for infections for a few minutes and then warns about some threats. AV Security 2012 warns that your system must be cleaned and the best way to do that is to purchase a full version of its program.

In addition, the program warns that your computer is infected by displaying tons of security notifications and pop up ads. These messages state that your computer is infected with harmful viruses or some critical files on your computer have been modified by malicious software. It will then ask you to activate AV Security 2012 in order to prevent permanent loss of your information and credit card date theft. Have a look at the messages that may possibly be displayed once you are infected with AV Security 2012.

svchost.exe
svchost.exe was replaced with unauthorized program.
It has encountered a problem and needs to close.
If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost.
Please tell Microsoft about this problem.
We have created an error report that you can send to us. We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous.

Windows Security Alert
To help protect your computer, Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program.
Do you want to keep blocking this program?
Name: Zeus Trojan
Publisher: Unauthorized

Warning! Infection found
Unauthorized sending E-MAIL with subject “RE:” to <fake email here> was CANCELLED.

Warning! Infection found
Unwanted software (malware) or tracking cookies have been found during last scan. It is highly recommended to remove it from your computer.
Keylogger Zeus was detected and put in quarantine.
Keylogger Zeus is a very dangerous software used by criminals to steal personal data such as credit card information, access to banking accounts, passwords to social networks and e-mails.

Security Warning
Your computer continues to be infected with harmful viruses. In order to prevent permanent loss of your information and credit card data theft please activate your antivirus software. Click here to enable protection.

Security Warning
Malicious programs that may steal your private information and prevent your system from working properly are detected on your computer.
Click here to clean your PC immediately.

Security Warning
There are critical system files on your computer that were modified by malicious software.
It may cause permanent data loss.
Click here to remove malicious software.

Warning: Infection is Detected
Windows has found spyware infection on your computer!
Click here to update your Windows antivirus software

Warning: Spyware Detected
Windows has found spy programs running on your computer!
Click here to update your Windows antivirus software

Windows Security Center
Serious security vulnerabilities were detected on this computer. Your privacy and personal data may be unsafe. Do you want to protect your PC?

Once infected with AV Security 2012 the system fails to open any Internet site. Instead it generates a message stating that the website you are trying to visit is infected. This happens because AV Security 2012 configures Windows to use proxy server.

Another common thing to happen once you are infected with this badware is downloading ZeroAccess rootkit together with AV Security 2012. This rootkit causes difficulties in using some of your legitimate programs since it changes permissions denies access to certain applications.

AV Security 2012 must be deleted as soon as possible without any hesitations. Use a removal guide below this article for the easiest solution. Do not pay for AV Security 2012 is you don’t want to lose your money.

How to remove System Security 2012 (special instructions)

1. Download process explorer and safe it on desktop. Rename it to iexplore.exe (or iexplore, if you do not see file extensions). Ddisable proxy server in your browser.
2. Execute process explorer and look for garbage processes that run from C:\Windows\System32. The name would be like 23gwGSGD23523.exe or similar (it has to contain many letters and digits). Stop the process and write down the exact path. Once you stop correct processes, the malware windows will close and icon will disappear.
3. Delete the files you have stopped in the previous step.
4. AV Security 2012 comes with other trojans usually. Scan your PC with spyhunter, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for remaining malware processes and files. Full versions of these programs would have protected from AV Security 2012 infection and saved some time.

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