Personal Security Pro
Personal Security Pro is quite a dangerous security application that is advertised through fake security web sites. This totally bogus anti-virus program is a clone of previously created malicious software called. Personal Shield Pro. These rogue application declares that they can remove virus from a PC, but the truth , none has the capacity to detect neither remove virus infection. In fact, Personal Security Pro adds itself in the inventory of harmful security products that includes made-to-scam AV programs. Unreliable solutions from rogue applications may cost a lot if mistakenly accepted. Not only it can steal money from credit card account, more than that, permanent damages can be inflicted on the system.
It is a usual process for bogus application to propagate via Trojan and get promoted by scandalous pop-up alerts and warnings identifying several issues on the PC such as:
Harmful software detected!
Personal Security Pro has detected malicious software that may cause PC crash. Click “Remove All” button below to remove them now.
KBDARME.DLL
KBDFR.DLL
KBDMON.DLLPersonal Security Pro Firewall Alert
Personal Security Pro Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the internet.
Internet Explorer Internet Browser is infected with worm Lsas.Blaster.Keylogger. This worm is trying to send your credit card details using Internet Explorer Internet Browser to connect to remote host.
If installed, Personal Security Pro virus proceeds to registry and initiate modification that will placed the rogue product on start-up items. This triggers the fake anti-virus to commence a fake scan that reports fictitious results. Finding numerous parasites makes this product a sell-able one, even none does exists and computer is 100% clean. Do not purchase fake security software that cause nothing but trouble. Instantly remove Personal Security Pro virus with the help of legitimate anti-malware application affirmed on this page.
Screen Shot Image:
Personal Security Pro mimics the GUI of Personal Shield Pro
Damage Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Personal Security Pro Removal Procedures
Personal Security Pro REMOVAL TOOL:
1. Click here to download removal tool. Save it on your Desktop.
2. After downloading, double-click on the file to install the application.
3. Follow the prompts and install as “default” only
4. If it prompts to update the database after installation, please proceed.
5. Click “Finish.” Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.
6. Scan your computer thoroughly.
7. When scanning is finished, click on the “Show Results”
8. Make sure that all detected threats are marked, click on Remove Selected.
9. Restart Windows.
Note: Personal Security Pro may prevent mbam-setup.exe from downloading and running. You can download and rename this program from a different computer before running it on infected system.
MANUAL REMOVAL:
1. Unload any running Personal 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 characters].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 Personal Security Pro associated files below.
4. Edit Windows registry and delete malicious entries as stated below. [how to edit registry]
5. Close registry editor, changes will be save automatically.
6. Remove Personal 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 characters].exe
7. Click on Apply and reboot the computer for changes to take effect.
Additional Useful Tools
Using Portable SuperAntiSpyware:
To thoroughly remove the virus, it is best to do a separate scan of another security program so that other infected files not detected by anti-virus application can be get rid as well. Click here to download and run SAS Portable Scanner.
Technical Details and Additional Information:
Malicious Files Added by Personal Security Pro
%Temp%\[random]\
%Temp%\[random]\[random].exe
File Location for Windows Versions:
- %Temp% refers to C:\Windows\Temp\.
Personal 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’
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