Getting the alert from XP Security Tool which announces hundreds of viruses detected is a sign that your computer is infected with rogue anti-spyware. XP Security Tool is a total clone of XP AntiMalware, XP Security Tool 2010 or XP Internet Security 2010 applications , so they all are known to be dangerous and urgently needed to be removed from the PC. These programs infect only Windows XP OS and also install ave.exe executable which launches them as soon as FireFox or Internet Explorer are started.
The distribution of XP Security Tool becomes very easy because of the Trojan viruses that do their job without any permission asked. When malware is inside the PC and settled down, it begins with fake system scanners that imitate searching system for viruses. Have no doubt that XPSecurityTool will detect hundreds of dangerous items and will misleadingly describe them to as the ones that do malicious activity on your PC, like steal personal information or let more malware inside. In fact, XP Security Tool is quite right because it is the one that does all this activity reported. Finally, this badware offers for victims to purchase its so called licensed version as the only software which is capable to fix everything.
What is more, when you will attempt to open some of your favorite websites, XP Security Tool will be the one that redirects you to its malicious domains that all promote malware as well. Don’t take this information serious. This browser hijacking will last until you won’t remove the treat, so please do this in a very short period after detection. If it happens for you to start getting XP Security Tool alert, make sure you scan your computer for viruses. Remove XP Security Tool using this guide written:
1. Click Start->Run (or WinKey+R). Input: “command”. Press Enter or click OK.
2. Type “notepad” as shown in the image below and press Enter. Notepad will open.
3. Copy and past the following text into Notepad:
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassessecfile]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsecfile]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exeshellopencommand][HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopencommand]
@=””%1″ %*”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exe]
@=”exefile”
“Content Type”=”application/x-msdownload”
4. Save file as “exefix.reg” (without quotation-marks) to your Desktop.
NOTE: choose Save as type: All files
5. Double-click to open exefix.reg. Click “Yes” for Registry Editor prompt window.
6. Download an automatic removal tool below. Update it and run a full system scan.
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“Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClasses.exe]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassessecfile]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsecfile]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exeshellopencommand][HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopencommand]
@=””%1″ %*”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exe]
@=”exefile”
“Content Type”=”application/x-msdownload””
I used that, and now i cant open ANY of my .exe files… and i cant access my registry.. Can someone help me undo this? Thanks.
@Raymond
I actually had the same problem.
http://filext.com/faq/broken_exe_association.php
That helped me fix the problem, hopefully it will help you as well.
Is this just another ploy to get you infected?
Not really, Anonymous. All companies that provide soft we are recommending are reputable and work in this market for years.
Thank you very much for this information. If I had not another computer in the house, I would probably of never been able to get online on the other machine without paying an IT person to dispatch this problem. I made the stupid mistake of falling for putting in my card details, as it was forcing me to this XP security website, and simply would not let me use the internet e.g. blocked everything. I shall be in touch with my bank later today, to inform them that fraud may be committed. I have downloaded the recommended software, and it is still doing its scan. I really appreciate the help this website has given me. Is there anyway we can sue for this kind of stuff?.
Thanks again