Smart Internet Protection 2011 is a harmful computer security tool that was added in the lists of rogue software. It currently spread over the Internet providing problems for computer users. Smart Internet Protection 2011 tries to force users into spending for its licensed program by producing annoyances on the compromised system. There is no stopping this malware unless user has purchased registered version or serial key. These annoyances will be in the form of excessive pop-up alerts and browser redirection. Smart Internet Protection 2011 virus also blocks installed from running. Your attempt to execute any software on the computer triggers a pop-up warning stating that the files is infected with virus. As usual, the rogue program advice that you clean it with the full version of Smart Internet Protection 2011.
A Trojan is the main culprit how Smart Internet Protection 2011 can get inside the system. Trojan will look for certain software and security vulnerabilities and took advantage of it to penetrate the system. Once inside, changes will be performed on the registry that will make Smart Internet Protection 2011 more powerful than any installed security product. Thus, even your antivirus program will bypass its detection. The threat will repeatedly run its own virus scan and convince user that computer is infected. At the right timing, it will advise you to obtain the registered version of Smart Internet Protection 2011. This is the way how malware authors can extract money from victims. Trying to fix the PC will redirect your browser to a fraudulent online payment processing web page.
What are the Symptoms of Smart Internet Protection 2011 Infection?
Presence of Smart Internet Protection 2011 brings excessive pop-up alerts and warning messages on the computer. It also runs a virus scan that will detect bogus virus existence. See image above for your reference.
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MSSSys.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Smart Internet Protection 2011”
The threat will drop the following malicious files:
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random]\
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random]\[random].mof
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random]\Smart Internet Protection 2011.exe
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random]\[random].exe
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random]\Quarantine Items
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Smart Internet Protection 2011.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Smart Internet Protection 2011\
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Smart Internet Protection 2011\Instructions.ini
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Desktop\Smart Internet Protection 2011.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\ANTIGEN.dll
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\ANTIGEN.drv
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\cid.tmp
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\CLSV.exe
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\CLSV.sys
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\DBOLE.drv
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\delfile.sys
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\eb.sys
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\energy.exe
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\exec.exe
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\fan.drv
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\kernel32.dll
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\pal.exe
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\PE.dll
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\ppal.drv
%Documents and Settings%\Recent\tempdoc.tmp
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\StartMenu\Smart Internet Protection 2011.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\StartMenu\Programs\Smart Internet Protection 2011.lnk
How to Remove Smart Internet Protection 2011 Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– Press F8 on keyboard as soon as you turn on the computer
– Select SafeMode to start the computer loading only minimal resources
2. Delete Windows registry entries the malware created. It is important to BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
– On Windows Start Menu, Click Start > Run
– Type in the field, regedit
– Find registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Files related to Smart Internet Protection 2011 must be deleted:
– Browse and delete malicious files detected above.
– Some files cannot be deleted instantly. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to open Windows Task Manager, look for any virus-related files mentioned on this page and highlight it, click End Process. Try to delete the file once more.
4. Run Antivirus Program
– You must be connected to Internet to be able to update your anti-virus program. This is needed to have the latest database available and detect newer threats.
– Thoroughly scan the computer and clean or delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Smart Internet Protection 2011
1. Print this procedure as we need to close all running programs later.
2. Download AntiMalware Application here and save it to your Desktop.
3. Close all open applications.
4. Double-Click on the downloaded mbam-setup.exe to start the installation. If unable to execute, infections on computer is preventing it from running, rename the file mbam-setup.exe to anything (like myfile.exe)
5. Run the installation on the default settings. No changes are necessary.
6. Just before completing the installation, make sure that the following are marked check.
– Update the program
– Launch the program
7. The tool will run and update itself after installation. Close it after the update.
8. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
9. Click on the icon and start to Perform Full Scan to begin scanning your computer for Smart Internet Protection 2011 related files.
10. After scanning, a message will appear stating that the scan is completed successfully. Click OK.
11. Click Show Results and detected threats will be displayed.
12. Make sure that all threats are marked check, then click Remove Selected to begin removal of the malicious files.
13. Exit AntiMalware Apps and restart your computer.
14. Smart Internet Protection 2011 and all its files are now removed from your computer. To guard your computer from this threat and avoid future infections, you may want real-time protection from a full version of anti-malware program..
