Secure Keeper (alias SecureKeeper) is a bogus anti-malware application that may be hazardous when installed on computer. Secure Keeper not only modify various system files but rather end antivirus programs installed. Secure Keeper will repeatedly display fake security alerts that will alarm users on security risks of the computer. This anxiety may lead into purchasing the registered version of Secure Keeper, which is the actual goal of rogue programs developers.
Malicious website and Trojan are common source for SecureKeeper virus propagation. With these, unwanted applications can be installed on computer unknown to users. If with consent, it must be that users may have been deceive by the promotional tactics. SecureKeeper may also be installed thinking that it was beneficiary for the protection of the system. But in reality, it is a threat that should be avoided.
What are the Symptoms of Secure Keeper Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “%System%\y3cpt7df.exe”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “%ProgramFiles%\SecureKeeper Software\SecureKeeper\SecureKeeper.exe -min”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SecureKeeper
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall\SecureKeeper
The threat will drop the following malicious files:
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SecureKeeper\1 SecureKeeper.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SecureKeeper\2 Homepage.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SecureKeeper\3 Uninstall.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\SecureKeeper.lnk
- %Program Files%\SecureKeeper Software\SecureKeeper\SecureKeeper.exe
- %Program Files%\SecureKeeper Software\SecureKeeper\uninstall.exe
- %WINDOWS%\20465zor22d6.exe
- %WINDOWS%\20347virus4lq.exe
- %WINDOWS%\201121noz9a-virus3h6.ocx
- %WINDOWS%\system32\4ds2th9ezt3947.ocx
- %WINDOWS%\system32\4d19do9nlo5der25.exe
- %WINDOWS%\system32\4f721worm36942.ocx
- %Temp%\y3cpt7df.exe
How to Remove SecureKeeper Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
– Click Start > Run
– Type in the field, regedit
– Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
– Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
– If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
– If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
– Update antivirus program
– Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Secure Keeper
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove Secure Keeper
