How to remove Windows Optimization & Security
Windows Optimization & Security description
Windows Optimization & Security is a counterfeit application pretending to be a legitimate protection tool. Malware is a copy of Windows System Optimizator, PC Protection Center. It starts to scan your computer after it downloads itself automatically. Malware fabricates scan results that often state your computer is infected. Windows Optimization & Security displays numerous pop-ups and fake warning messages. Ignore all the threats because they aren’t real. Here are few of fake warning messages:
Microsoft Security Essentials Alert
Potential Threat Details
Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your private or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click ’show details’ to learn more.
Threat prevention solution found
Security system analysis has revealed critical file system vulnerability caused by severe malware attacks.
Risk of system files infection:
The detected vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to private information and hard drive data with a seriuos possibility of irreversible data loss and unstable PC performance. To remove the malware please run a full system scan. Press ‘OK’ to install the software necessary to initiate system files check. To complete the installation process please reboot your computer.
System Security Warning
Attempt to modify register key entries is detected. Register entries analysis is recommended.
System component corrupted!
System reboot error has occurred due to lsass.exe system process failure.
This may be caused by severe malware infections.
Automatic restore of lsass.exe backup copy completed.
The correct system performance can not be resumed without eliminating the cause of lsass.exe corruption.
Warning!
Name: firefox.exe
Name: c:\program files\firefox\firefox.exe
Application that seems to be a key-logger is detected. System information security is at risk. It is recommended to enable the security mode and run total System scanning.
Malware is not able to find or remove security issues. However, the parasite can redirect your browser to misleading websites that promotes supposedly legal version of the program. This is all fraud. Do not believe any information it shows. It is a scam. Use a malware remover and terminate Windows Optimization & Security application as soon as possible.
How to get rid of Windows Optimization & Security
This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.
Spyware Doctor is widely valued as one of the best AntiSpyware programs available to protect you from Windows Optimization & Security and the latest internet security threats. If your computer is infected with Windows Optimization & Security we strongly recommend automatic spyware scanner.
How to manually remove Windows Optimization & Security
To get rid of spyware such as Windows Optimization & Security you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other Windows Optimization & Security related files from your computer.
Take Note: The manual process of removing spyware from your computer is difficult and puts you at risk of damaging your computer. We advise using our automatic Windows Optimization & Security remover.
- Uninstall Windows Optimization & Security from Control Panel
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall. -
Delete Windows Optimization & Security registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell" = "%AppData%\.exe"
To open registry editor click Start > Run > type "regedit".
Warning! Manual registry entries editing may cause damage to your system.
Download Uniblue RegistryBooster 2010 to scan for registry errors. -
Search and delete these Windows Optimization & Security related files:
%AppData%\.exe
January 19th, 2011 12:10
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