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