subject: How to Remove Security Essentials 2011 - Security Essentials 2011 Removal Guide [print this page] How to Remove Security Essentials 2011 - Security Essentials 2011 Removal Guide
Security Essentials 2011 is ayet anotherfake antivirus program that infects your computer and pretends to find viruses in order to try to sell you their fake protection program. Once installed, Security Essentials 2011 disables your system defenses such as existing antivirus and antispyware programs. It can also disable your task manager so that you will not be able to shut it down. Additionally, it can block access to popular computer help forums and to major brand antivirus websites. It does all this in order to scare you into purchasing their program.
Security Essentials 2011 removal can either be easy or a bit more involved, depending on how deep the infection is. Do note that since it is a trojan, it will not come with an un-installer, so you cannot simply remove it via your control panel.
To remove Security Essentials 2011, please follow the steps outlined below:
Press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys on your keyboard. All 3 keys need to be pressed together at the same time. This will bring up your Task Manager.
In Task Manager, click on the processes tab and look for the process SE2010.exe.
Click on SE2010.exe and choose End Process. This will temporarily shut down the infection.
Make sure that you do not shut down your computer, otherwise it will restart again. Update your existing antivirus program and run a full system scan. Your antivirus should be able to pick up the infection and remove it.
If you are unable to follow the above steps, you can download this removal tool to remove Security Essentials 2011.
