Cloud AV 2012 Virus - Removal Guide

Cloud AV 2012 is a new rogue software from Open Cloud Family. This family is notorious for creating scam products and then forcing consumers to buy those bogus products. All products from this family block legitimate applications on your computer and won't let you do anything. Some products from these family include :

1. Cloud AV 2012
2. Open Cloud Security
3. AV Security 2012
4. Guard Online
5. AV Guard Online

This family is creating a new product in almost two weeks to avoid detection from genuine anti-malware applications. Cloud AV 2012 claims to find many infections in your computer and promises you that If you purchase its full version, It will remove all the infections.

You'll see that Cloud AV 2012 will block all legitimate applications on your computer and launch itself automatically as soon as you start your computer. Keep in mind that these characteristics are not an integral part of a genuine software. Cloud AV 2012 virus will pretend a genuine scan of your computer and show a fixed set of infections to threaten you. This is a shallow gimmick to convince you that your computer is seriously infected and Cloud AV 2012 is your best friend.

This rogue software makes its way silently to your computer from infected sites and pops-ups all of a sudden.  Keep in mind that all the infection reports are forged and all security alerts are generated by Cloud AV 2012. This rogue software also modifies Windows host file and redirects search traffic to shady websites. Here is a screen shot of Cloud AV 2012 virus doing a bogus scan :

How To Remove Cloud AV 2012

It is not easy to remove Cloud AV 2012 as It installs to many malicious things in your computer that you need to remove one by one. We suggest that first you remove the rootkit infection and then scan your computer with the recommended anti-malware application to get rid of all the malicious files and registry entries. There are two methods you can use :

A) Automatic Removal

Automatic removal is fast, easy, secure and guarantees complete removal of the rogue software from your computer. If you follow this method, your computer can be complete free from virus in less than 30 minutes and you can use your computer as before without damaging any files or documents.

Automatic Removal means you need to use a genuine anti-malware application to get rid of rogue software. Such anti-malware applications are equipped to deal with such infections easily. Here is what you need to do :

1. First of all, you need to Boot Up your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking" mode. If you don't know how to do that, reboot your computer and press "F8" key repeatedly. You'll see a menu and you need to select "Safe Mode with Networking" and press Enter.

2. Once your computer is up in "Safe Mode with Networking" mode, Download TDSSKiller and scan your computer with this utility. This free utility is from Kaspersky Lab and will remove the rootkit infection.

3. After removing rootkit infection, download Spyware Doctor and install it in your computer. After installing Spyware Doctor, update its virus database and then conduct a "Full Scan" of your computer. Spyware Doctor will automatically find Cloud AV 2012 and you just need to remove all the infections to get everything
sorted.

Reboot your computer in Normal Mode and everything should be back on track. Automatic removal is a flawless and easiest method to remove cloud av 2012 from your computer once and for all.

B) Manual Removal

Manual Removal method is the secondary to get rid of Cloud AV 2012 and we actually do not recommend this method as it can do more bad than good to your computer.

This removal method is only for highly skilled computer users who know what they are doing. Many people want to remove Cloud AV 2012 without downloading anything to their computers. If you believe you can do manual removal of the rogue software, follow these steps at your own risk :


1. First of all, reboot your computer in "Safe Mode With Networking" mode.  If you don't know how to do that, reboot your computer and press "F8" key repeatedly. You'll see a menu and you need to select "Safe Mode with Networking" and press Enter.

2. Now you need to browse these folders and remove the culprit files :

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Cloud AV 2012v121.exe
%AppData%\dwme.exe
%DesktopDir%\Cloud AV 2012.lnk
%Programs%\Cloud AV 2012\Cloud AV 2012.lnk
%Programs%\Cloud AV 2012

Make sure that you delete the right files and DON'T delete important system files. If you such mistakes, you may face strange problems with your computer. This virus creates random filenames and you need to be very careful while deleting files from your PC.

3. Now you need to remove/correct infected registry entries.  Please look for startup entry of rogue software in this location :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

Keep in mind that registry is the heart of your computer and editing it incorrectly can have serious consequences. If you face any problems with manual removal method, you can always try automatic removal method.

Remove AV Protection 2011 - Removal Guide

AV Protection is a rogue software from WinAVPro family who created Open Cloud Security, AV Security 2012 and many other rogue products in last few months. AV Protection 2011 installs itself silently in your computer and then bugs you for money. Forced Scans and fake infected reports are main weapons of AV Protection 2011. This software is usually bundled with Zero Access Rootkit. This rootkit actually protects AV Protection 2011 and any process which will try to scan it will get terminated automatically. This is why AV Protection 2011 removal is not that easy. Here is how this fake antivirus software makes its way inside your computer :

1. You download something from Internet thinking it as a useful utility. The download can be disguised to look like a real software.
2. Once you double click over the installer file, your computer will get infected with the rogue software.

AV Protection 2011 will make several copies of itself on your computer so that you can't get rid of it easily. The main goal of this software is dragging you into purchasing full version of AV Protection 2011. Since AV Protection 2011 is a fake software, It can't help you with anything. Buying a rogue software is same as throwing your money into drain. After buying rogue software, you'll get a key and after entering that key in rogue software, it will stop showing any infections!

Here is a screen shot of AV Protection 2011 doing a fake scan :

Get Rid Of AV Protectin 2011 Quickly and  Easily!

AV Protection 2011 will show you infection alerts like :

Security Warning
Malicious programs that may steal your private information and prevent your system from working properly are detected on your computer.
Click here to clean your PC immediately.

Security Warning
There are critical system files on your computer that were modified by malicious software.
It may cause permanent data loss.
Click here to remove malicious software.

Don't care about any warnings shown while AV Protection 2011 is active on your computer. This software is generating all these fake alerts to motivate you to purchase full version of rogue software. This rogue software can't help you and removing this rogue software from your computer is the only way to restore your computer's normal functionality.

How To Remove AV Protection 2011

You can get rid of AV Protection 2011 can be removed easily If you follow right method. There are two ways to remove the rogue software from your computer :

A) Automatic Removal Method
As the name implies, you can remove AV Protection 2011 easily using a genuine anti-malware software. You just need to scan all files on your computer using a legitimate software and you can remove all the infections in like 10 minutes. Here is what you need to do :
1. Reboot your computer and press "F8" key on your keyboard repeateadly.
2. You'll see Windows Startup Menu, please select "Safe Mode With Networking" and press Enter.
3. When  your computer boots up, download Spyware Doctor by clicking the button below :

100% Guaranteed Removal of AV Protection

After downloading Spyware Doctor, install it in your computer and then update its virus database. After updating virus database, conduct a "Full Scan" of your computer. Spyware Doctor will automatically detect presence of AV Protection 2011 in your computer and once the scanning process is finished, click "Fix Checked" button to remove all threats from your computer.


B) Manual Removal Method

Manual Removal method is not recommended for most computer users as It can be really complicated to remove the rogue software manually. If you make any mistakes during removal or delete system files mistakenly, your computer may paralyze even further.

This is why we suggest that you follow manual removal steps with extreme caution. If you are unsure about which method is right for you, simply follow Automatic Removal method as there are no risks involved.


Follow these manual removal steps for AV Protection 2011 at your own risk :

1. First of all, reboot your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking" mode.
2. Now find and delete these files from your computer :

%AppData%\AV Protection 2011.lnk
%AppData%\ldr.ini
%AppData%\246DE\
%AppData%\246DE\ED59.46D
 %AppData%\<random>\
%StartMenu%\Programs\AV Protection 2011\
%StartMenu%\Programs\AV Protection 2011\AV Protection 2011.lnk
%ProgramFiles%\DED59\
%ProgramFiles%\DED59\lvvm.exe
%ProgramFiles%\LP\
%ProgramFiles%\LP\6AB2\
%ProgramFiles%\LP\6AB2\027.exe
%Temp%\dwme.exe
%System% \AV Protection 2011v121.exe

Please note that AV Protection 2011 may create different filename on your computer and we suggest that you don't remove any file based on your guesswork because It can be harmful for other program on your computer.

3. After removing infected files, now you need to remove compromised registry entries. Run registry editor by clicking on Start-->Run, type "regedit" and click OK button. Remove these registry entries :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>"

Please note that these removal methods are indicative and sometimes manual removal method may not work If a particular software changes its way of working. Automatic removal method is always an option for you If you are looking for complete removal of rogue software.

System Fix Virus - Removal Guide

System Fix is a fake disk defragmentation software which acts like your best friend and backstabber at the same time. This software is not the first one of its kind but this rogue family is spreading similar products like System Restore, Windows Repair, System Repair and many others since a long time. All these products have same user interface but a different name. Scammers change rogue product's name regularly to avoid detection from antivirus products.

System Fix advertises itself as a very powerful software and once you install it in your computer, It will take over your computer and force you to purchase full version of System Fix. System Fix virus will hide all the desktop icons as well as all software products from "Programs" menu in your computer. It will also hide all the files on your computer and make you feel like there is no file on your hard disk. If you get worried and buy this software, your money is gone.

This software actually doesn't delete files from your computer but just hides them temporarily. If you buy this software and enter the activation key, It will un-hide all the files once again. However you don't need to buy this software since you can remove it very easily and restore your computer's original functionality. Here is a screen shot of System Fix doing a fake scan and showing bogus results :

100% Guaranteed Removal of System Fix Automatically

System Fix Will show bogus alerts like :

Critical Error
Windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error

Critical Error!
Windows was unable to save all the data for the file \System32\496A8300. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware.

Critical Error
A critical error has occurred while indexing data stored on hard drive. System restart required.

System Fix
The system has been restored after a critical error. Data integrity and hard drive integrity verification required.

Activation Reminder
System Fix Activation

How To Remove System Fix Virus

You can remove System Fix easily provided you follow the right method. This rogue software hides everything in your computer and If you are not expert with computers, you'll find it very hard to access legitimate programs like your antivirus software and other similar products. We are outlining two removal methods below and you can choose one which fits you best.

A) Automatic Removal - Easiest Method To Remove System Fix

As the name implies, this removal method is easiest, safest and most effective method to remove system fix virus from your computer. All you need to is scan your computer and fix the threats. Here is what you need to do to remove System Fix easily :

1. First of all, restart your computer and press "F8" key repeatedly to access Windows Startup Menu.
2. From this menu, please select "Safe Mode With Networking" and press Enter.
3. After booting your computer in Safe Mode with Networking mode, download Spyware Doctor by clicking the button below :

Get Rid Of This Crap Software in 5 Minutes

4. After downloading, install Spyware Doctor and update its virus database. Now do a Full Scan of your computer and Spyware Doctor will automatically identify and remove System fix from your computer. You'll be surprised to know how many threats are living in your computer without out knowledge.

5. Now you need to unhide all the files and change their attributes. To do that, you can use a utility called Unhide which is created by Bleeping Computer. Download Unhide Utility Here.

After removing the threats in Safe Mode, reboot your computer in Normal mode and everything will return back to normal without doing anything else on your part. Video Of System Fix doing a fake scan :




B) Manual removal - Complicated and Risky Way For System Fix Removal 

Manual removal is only recommended for people with good computer skills. If you are not well versed with computers, we recommend that you don't take any risk and proceed with automatic removal method. Manual remove method is not as effective as automatic removal method.

Manual removal method doesn't guarantee complete disinfection of the virus and in worst cases, you may even damage your system files with your own hands. If you know how to deal with a rogue like this, follow these steps at your own risk :

Follow these manual removal steps at your own risk :

1. First of all, you need to end active proess of System Fix virus. To do that you can Download Process Explorer or a similar utility.

2. After ending active process of System Fix rogue, now your need to find its executable files and delete them from your computer. System Fix creates random files on your computer and you need to look for suspicious files in these folders :

%AppData%\ldr.ini
%AppData%\<random>\

Don't delete any file from your computer If you don't know what you are doing. One mistake can have serious negative impact on your computer.

3. After removing System Fix files, now you need to edit the registry and remove malicious keys which are running System Fix at startup. To run Registry Editor, Click on Start-->Run, type "regedit" and press OK button. Now remove the right registry entry from this tree :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>"

Now restart your computer and check If System Fix pops-up in your computer. If it does, you might want to follow automatic removal method instead.

AV Security 2012 Virus - Removal Guide

AV Security 2012 is coming from a new rogue family. The same family created Open Cloud Security, Guard Online, AV Protection Online and many other rogue security products in last few months. AV Security 2012 looks exactly same as its previous successors and does the same malicious things to your computer. AV Security 2012 is probably the only rogue software which is more than 2 MB in size. All other rogue products are very small in size ranging form 300KB to 1000KB. It seems like to make better looking fake animations, online crooks are focusing more on software design so that people can be fooled easily. If a software looks professional, It is less likely that you'll suspect its existence.

This rogue software is coming from WinAVPro family and It includes the ZeroAccess rootkit in its installation. This rootkit will terminate any process which will try to scan the items protected by this rootkit in registry or file system. It will also change permissions of that particular program so that you can never run it again.

To overcome this TDSSRootkit, we suggest that you Download TDSSKiller from Kaspersky Lab and scan your computer to remove the said rootkit. After removing the rootkit, you can remove AV Security 2012. 

AV Security 2012 does a fake virus analysis of your computer and then shows forged scan results. These scan results are completely bogus and does not represent actual state of your computer. This report is manipulated to show bogus results so that you get worried about your computer's security and trust AV Security 2012 to remove all those infections. Here is a screen shot of rogue software doing a bogus scan and then telling that Internet Explorer, Notepad, Calculator and all applications are infected :

Av security 2012 will show fake alerts like :

Security Warning
Your computer continues to be infected with harmful viruses. In order to prevent permanent loss of your information and credit card data theft please activate your antivirus software. Click here to enable protection.

Security Warning
Malicious programs that may steal your private information and prevent your system from working properly are detected on your computer.
Click here to clean your PC immediately.

Security Warning
There are critical system files on your computer that were modified by malicious software.
It may cause permanent data loss.
Click here to remove malicious software.

Warning: Infection is Detected
Windows has found spyware infection on your computer!
Click here to update your Windows antivirus software

Although It is hard to get rid of AV Security 2012 but It is not impossible. With right steps, you can remove the rogue software very easily and tighten security of your computer so that such things never happen again. One thing is sure that your existing antivirus software is not capable of dealing with such threats and you should seriously consider changing your antivirus software. It might also be possible that you don't update virus database of your antivirus software and thus It can't catch new threats. Read AV Security 2012 removal steps below.  

How To Remove AV Security 2012 Virus

AV Security 2012 blocks everything in your computer and protects itself so that you can't do anything. Whenever you'll try to run a software, AV Security 2012 will close it forcefully and literally force you to buy full version of AV Security 2012. Read the removal guide below and you can get rid of fake software without much efforts. Read both removal methods throughly and follow the method which suites you best

A) Automatic Removal - Easiest Method To Remove AV Security 2012

Automatic Removal is the best method to get rid of AV Security 2012. Security companies are working very hard to fight against rogue products and they are releasing new virus definitions everyday so that most newer threats can be caught easily.

To take advantage of this method, you'll need to download Spyware Doctor which is a very powerful Spyware Scanner. Here is what you need to do :

1. Restart your computer and press "F8" key repeatedly to access Windows Startup Menu.
2. From this menu, please select "Safe Mode With Networking" and press Enter.
3. After booting your computer in Safe Mode with Networking mode, download Spyware Doctor by clicking the button below :

4. After downloading, install Spyware Doctor and update its virus database. Now do a Full Scan of your computer and Spyware Doctor will automatically remove AV Security 2012 from your PC. Restart your computer in Normal Mode and everything will be normal once again.

This method is the most easiest, safest and advanced method to get rid of AV Security 2012. You can do a scan in Safe Mode because rogue software won't be able to execute itself in safe mode.

B) Manual removal - Complicated and Risky Way To Remove AV Security 2012

Manual Removal is a risky, tedious and complicated way to remove AV Security 2012. On one hand, you may not be able to remove rogue software completely and on the other hand, you run the risk of damaging your computer If you delete a wrong system file mistakenly.

During manual removal process,  you also need to remove malicious registry entries and If you don't know how to edit the registry, don't attempt to make any changes in the registry. Registry is a core part of your computer and small mistakes can have bigger impact on your computer.

Follow these manual removal steps at your own risk :

1. AV Security 2012 won't let you do anything in Normal Mode of Windows. Therefore, please reboot your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking" mode.

2. Now you need to find and delete AV Security 2012 files. This rogue software creates file with random names on all computer and hence It is impossible to tell exact filenames on your computer. Look for suspicious files in these locations :

%AppData%\ldr.ini
%AppData%\<random>\

Make sure that you don't delete a file based on your guesswork. Make sure to delete the right file to avoid any hassles later.

3. After removing executable files of AV Security 2012, now you need to edit the registry to remove malicious entries. To run Registry Editor, Click on Start-->Run, type "regedit" and press OK button. Now remove the right registry entry from this tree :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>"

Now reboot your computer and see If you face any problems. If problem still persists or you don't know how to remove AV Security 2012, simply follow the automatic removal method and that's all you need to do to remove the rogue software. Automatic Removal hardly takes 30 minutes and everything will return to normal once again!

Privacy Protection Virus - Removal Guide

Privacy Protection is a very stubborn rogue anti virus threat that gets installed silently and then bugs you for money. This bogus software can not protect your computer at all but it just wants to deceive you and take your money in good faith. This program looks like a genuine anti-virus software and it actually pretends like it is scanning your computer. That scanning process is just a fake animation to gain your confidence and then drag you into purchasing full version of the program.

Privacy Protection virus infects your computer in a disguised way. It enters in your computer without your permission and installs itself without your knowledge. Then it pop-ups in your computer and reports numerous fake infections. This fake report makes a big impact on your mind and you start thinking about buying the software to get rid of all the infections. If you purchase the rogue program in good faith and enter the activation key in the software, you'll no longer get any security warnings or pop-up alerts. You'll breath easier that your computer is now free from infections but the truth is something else.

Don't purchase this software because it can't help you and the money is going directly to scammers. If you've already paid for the software, don't worry and simply call your credit card company and dispute the charge. Do not get afraid by fake security shown by privacy protection alerts as those alerts are just designed to get your worried. Read Privacy Protection removal guide below and get this of this rogue in no time.

Here is how privacy protection virus gets inside your computer :

1. You download a file from Internet thinking it as a very useful program or utility.
2. You try to open the file on your computer and you don't have good antivirus protection on your computer.
3. The virus completely takes over your computer and starts doing its fake scans.

Privacy Protection Doing Fake Scan

Fake Warning From Privacy Protection

Privacy protection malware tends to block all the program on your computer. This program is so nasty that It won't even let you run Internet Explorer. To our surprise, this program takes ample amount of time to scan your computer and then reports fake infects. Usually rogue anti-virus products report fake infection in two minutes but this program scans your computer for quite some time. This behavior by a rogue program is clearly a step towards looking more legitimate.

How To Remove Privacy Protection Virus

It is not easy to remove privacy protection as this virus blocks everything in your computer. In won't let you run any software until you purchase full version of privacy protection. To remove privacy protection, you'll need to do some exercise.

A) Automatic Removal - Easiest Method To Remove Privacy Protection

This method is called automatic removal method. You need to download a genuine anti-spyware software to get rid of privacy protection once and for all. The antispyware software will automatically detect and remove privacy protection and  disinfect your computer. This method is easiest one since you don't need to do anything manually. This method is recommended for all computer users.

Keep in mind that first you need to stop this rogue software from running so that you can do the cleaning process. Please follow these steps to remove privacy protection :

1. First of all, reboot your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking" mode. Privacy Protection virus won't be able to execute itself in Safe Mode and here you need to download a utility called Process Explorer. Click Here to Download Process Explorer  and make sure that you save the file as "explorer.exe" and save it to C:\ on your computer.

2. After doing this, reboot your computer in Normal mode and you'll see that Privacy Protection is doing its work in your computer. Click on Start-->Run, type C:\explorer.exe and click OK.

3. You'll see that Process Explorer will run. You need to find a process called "privacy.exe" and right click over it and select "End Process Tree". This will close privacy protection virus temporarily.

4. Now download Stopzilla and do a full scan of your computer to delete malicious files from your computer.

Keep in mid that privacy protection virus can recreate itself and must be removed without restaring your computer. Once the scan is done, you can restart your computer and privacy protection virus will never popup in your computer.

Automatic Removal Video of Privacy Protection Virus





B) Manual removal - Complicated and Risky Way To Remove Privacy Protection

Manual removal means removing the rogue software yourself without using any software. This method is risky and only meant for computer experts. If you delete a wrong file, your computer may no longer boot up. You can try to follow these steps at your own risk :

1. To remove privacy protection manually, first  you need to stop privacy protection from running in your computer. After stopping active process of Privacy Protection, you need to delete privacy protection files from :

%CommonAppData%\privacy.exe

2. After that you need to correct malicious registry entries yourself. You can access Registry Editor by clicking on Start-->Run, type "regedit" and click OK button. Please note that editing registry incorrectly is the easiest way to stop your computer from booting up. For this reason, edit the registry very carefully. Associated Registry Entries are :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Privacy Protection"

After correcting the registry, now your computer should be virus free. It is always recommended that you scan your computer with a genuine anti-spyware software to make sure that no traces of virus are left on your computer. If you don't remove all the traces, the virus can return back to your computer at anytime. Automatic removal method is the safest and easiest method to remove the virus without any risks. The virus gets removed completely and no traces are left. If you don't get desired results from manual removal method, you can always try automatic removal method later.