Vista Security is another malicious rogue antispyware program that appears on computer systems named . It’s a malicious application that enters random computer systems with a help of Trojan viruses just like its earlier version Vista Security 2010. Once it gets access to the system Vista Security 2011 acts just like a legitimate antispyware tool. The problem is that it only imitates security tool actions but in fact is completely useless. The rogue goes by other names as well, for example Vista Security or Win 7 Security. This rogue is from group of name changing rogue anti-virus programs that have been noticed in the beginning of 2011 again to reniew their activity.
Vista Security 2011 can be also pushed through malicious Internet sites that offer using online system scanners. These scanners claim to detect tons of malicious threats on your computer and recommends removing them by purchasing Vista Security 2011 program. In any case you shouldn’t reveal your credit card information as you will definitely be ripped off. Vista Security 2011 is definitely not a program to trust.
What is more, you will experience a frequent display of various security notifications and pop up ads warning about computer threats detected on your system. It’s another trick of Vista Security 2011.
The only solution to stop this noxious activity on your system is removing Vista Security 2011 as soon as possible. You are strongly recommended running a full system scan with a reputable antispyware program. Do not trust Vista Security 2011 under any circumstances as you will only create more problems on your system.
UPDATE!!! Thanks to Xylitol, now it has been found serial code which lets you disable Vista Security: 1147-175591-6550 . It should also work for other versions of malwares that change their names according to OS, so enetr it and then run a reputable anti-spyware, like spyhunter to remove Vista Security virus. However, scammers are expected to change these numbers in the near future. After typing them, you should become able to use your anti-spyware, if it fails follow the guide written below.
Vista Security 2011 removal guide:
To remove Vista Security 2011 you will need to download and burn into cd several programs on clean PC or Alternate OS scaner. Here instructions:
a) Burn these programs to CD or write them to USB disk (you can use an MP3 player):
- Spyware Doctor ( https://www.2-viruses.com/spdoc.exe )
- Registry fix : https://www.2-viruses.com/wp-content/uploads/exeregfix.reg to restore normal execution of registry
- You might want to download Hitman Pro or Malwarebytes as alternate scanners. Though you are likely to be able to download them later on.
b) Boot normally. Wait for Vista Security 2011 to launch, and run exeregfix.reg . This should allow launching legitimate programs
c) Delete or remove the files that are mentioned in our files box. You can use spyhunter to identify the infected files and additional infections. Do not forget update it before scanning. Remove what it finds.
d) Scan with spyhunter and secondary tools and reboot your PC. This should fully get rid of Vista Security 2011.
In some cases virus mutates and you cannot perform some part of these instructions. In such cases we recommend trying scans from within safe mode, or doing Alternate OS scans by tools from one of antivirus program makers, for example this : http://pctools.com/aoss
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I’ve tried everything, but nothing works. It tells me that the computer’s administrator domain has been disabled, the system restore, something about the group policy, but nothing works! I’ve tried enabling the domain thing and it didn work, the group policies, EVERYTHING!!! That regedit.exe, however you spell it, doesn’t do anything. Can anybody help? Please and thank you.
@Rotha
hello rotha vista security 2011 will be located in the temp,app,appilication data,or under program data folder u can check ur computer there will be 3 letters(random alphabets) files which will be having extension .exe trying searching that and remove that sice this virus will edit registry settings completly (you can check none of the virus removal tool will run they just crash)try a system restore to earlier point when ur system was working fine and again update ur antivirus and try scaning your system the best antivirus wat i recommend is kaspersky
I can’t seem to run exeregfix.reg, and i’m not really sure why. I’m saving it as a .reg under “all files,” but it still opens notepad again… Am I doing something wrong?
Ruthie: you might have saved it as .reg.txt instead of .reg.
Thanks mohan just spent last couple of hours getting rid of this nasty and then with your instructions gone in 20 minutes or so. Just installed spybot search and destroy so hopefully last I’ll see of it!
Another way to get rid of Vista is to go to back-up and restore and restore to a previous dates’ settings. But it has to be a date before the infection or that wont work either