XP Smart Security 2010 is another fake security software developed to be sold as a legitimate antivirus program. XP Smart Security 2010 was endorsed on some fake computer security websites as the program that can remove virus and other types of threat on computer. Apparently, rogue security program such as XP Smart Security 2010 prove nothing to secure and protect a computer. As expected, it has no database and necessary executable files to perform as such. XP Smart Security 2010 can scan a computer but it was only for the purpose of misleading its victim to acquire the registered version.
This article will serve as a warning so that web users may prevent interaction with XP Smart Security 2010 that may come from websites and multiple malicious sites. If infected with it, remove XP Smart Security 2010 using any updated anti-malware and anti-virus applications.
What are the Symptoms of XP Smart Security 2010 Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “%1? %*
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “%1? %*
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “%1? %*
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “%1? %*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “firefox.exe”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “firefox.exe” -safe-mode
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “iexplore.exe”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusOverride” = “1?
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallOverride” = “1?
The threat will drop the following malicious file:
- %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\av.exe
How to Remove XP Smart Security 2010 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 XP Smart Security 2010
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove XP Smart Security 2010
