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My son's got a virus called Security Tool on his laptop - any ideas how to simply and safely remove it?

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By biddy_blogger at 21:42 on 12/02/10

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    My son's got a virus called Security Tool on his laptop - any ideas how to simply and safely remove it?

    By biddy_blogger at 21:42 on 12/02/10

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    tinyurl.com/ycqdydu

    By benr84 at 22:32 on 12/02/10

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    Sorry the first link was a load of rubbish I think, try this..google for MalwareBytes Anti-Malware.

    How to remove Security Tool:

    * Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware.
    * Install the mbam-setup.exe file.
    * To install it, just press next and don’t edit any options if you are not sure what you’re doing.
    * After the installation is ready, MalwareBytes Anti Malware will start automatically and will require you to update the software, so just press OK.
    * Go to the Scan tab, select “Perform Quick Scan” and press “Scan.”
    * MalwareBytes Anti Malware will now scan all your PC for malware, including the Security Tool.
    * You will see a “The Scan completed successfully. Click ‘Show Results’ to display all objects found” prompt once the scan is finished. Press OK.
    * Now press “Show Results.”
    * You will see a list of malware applications, including the Rogue.SecurityTool. Be sure to select them all and press “Remove Selected.”
    * After MalwareBytes Anti Malware finishes the cleaning, you can close the program and be sure your PC is clean.

    By benr84 at 22:35 on 12/02/10

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    Dear benr84

    Thanks so much for the advice.  We did see the MalwareBytes when we Googled but once you've been tricked into hosting a virus you get suspicious and we thought maybe the Malware software was an even cleverer way of messing things up even more!

    We'll give it a whirl and let you know how we got on.

    By biddy_blogger at 08:22 on 13/02/10

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    tinyurl.com/yk7nsxy
    Gives you a full description on how to first disable, and then remove it without downloading any more software.

    By Bide_Rotary at 21:25 on 18/02/10

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