PC Security Pro

15 September 2011 Rogue 0 Comment

PC Security Pro is a rogue program that may give users a range of computer problems. It is a mimic of Personal Security Pro. Not only that these viruses will come uninvited but also it will sneak in various ways. There are instances that it pretends to be an online virus scanner which detects PC viruses and let you download PC Security Pro as a tool for fixing. On the other hand, instead of working to clean viruses, it installs itself on system and prolonged its stay. It will not provide uninstall information.

Its presence on computer brings a series of damages. This includes software malfunction and Trojan infection. Not to mention that PC Security Pro also provides display of fake alerts and other sorts of warnings. Collectively, these will trigger annoyances to victims. Its extensive usage of computer memory will degrade system performance causing computer to hang.

PC Security Pro is misleading software. It should not be trusted. Waste no time and effort for this worthless application since security experts already dubbed it as harmful. If it suggests virus removal a the way that positive result is obtainable by purchasing the paid version, don’t believe it. Remember that PC Security Pro was developed to scam and not to protect.

Remove PC Security Pro from your computer immediately. Make use of effective security program that can be found on this page. If so happen that you accidentally acquire the program, contact your credit card provider and seek for a refund.

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Damage Level: Medium

Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7

PC Security Pro Removal Procedures

PC Security Pro REMOVAL TOOL:
Efficient and complete removal of PC Security Pro can be provided by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Download the program from this location. If downloading is blocked by a virus, use a clean computer and save it to a Disc or USB drive and execute the removal on infected machine.

MANUAL REMOVAL:
1. Unload any running PC Security Pro process by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard. This will open Task Manager. Look for the following process and click “End Process”:
[random].exe

2. If antivirus program Is installed, connect to Internet and update it to have the latest database and pattern files.

3. Thoroughly scan the computer and clean/delete all infected files. See lists of PC Security Pro associated files below.

4. Edit Windows registry and delete malicious entries as stated below.
- For Windows 2000/XP: Go to Start > Run, type “regedit” on dialog box then press Enter on keyboard.
- For Windows Vista/7: Go to Start > Search Program and Files, type “regedit” and press Enter.

5. Close registry editor, changes will be save automatically.

6. Remove PC Security Pro start-up entry by going to Start > Run, type msconfig on the “Open” dialog box. System Configuration Utility will open. Go to Startup tab and uncheck the following Startup item(s):
[random].exe

7. Click on Apply and reboot the computer for changes to take effect.

Additional Useful Tools

Scan with Portable Antivirus:
Most of the time, Trojan associated with a rogue program will disable Windows functionalities and prevent the compromised computer from executing any application including antivirus program locally installed. If this happens, you can try using a McAfee Portable Antivirus called Stinger. You can download it for free.

Technical Details and Additional Information:

Malicious Files Added by PC Security Pro
%Temp%\[random]\
%Temp%\[random]\[random].exe

File Location for Windows Versions:

• %Temp% refers to C:\Windows\Temp\.

PC Security Pro Registry Entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\[random] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter “Enabled” = ’0?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random]“
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’