subject: How to force uninstall My Security Shield? [print this page] How to force uninstall My Security Shield?
What is My Security Shield?
My Security Shield in other words is fake Anti-Spyware software. It uses a lot of advertisements, showing false information about infections to scare users and push them to buying their software. My Security Shield may claim to remove all spyware, and attempt to trick the user into downloading the trial version. My Security Shields Trial version may also be installed while browsing through the internet and clicking on advertisements which claim you need to install spyware software. After clicking the ad a Trojan will be installed, this will download, or even worse - install a trial version of My Security Shield. After My Security Shield software Trial installation it may start showing annoying pop-up advertisement, and when you try to scan your computer for spyware, all this My Security Shield software does, is tell you to buy their copy of software. If a user takes the recommendations, there is real potential of the user deleting their anti-virus and anti-spyware applications. It can also deliver malcode directly to the user's machine and install their own spyware. After installation it may become very hard to remove this type of software and may lead to full reinstallation of computer.
Remove My Security Shield completely!
The registry is an important component of Windows. It is considered the heart of the operating system because almost everything depends on the information in the registry being intact and available. It is therefore very important to fix errors in the registry. Registry cleaner software can do this. They work by scanning the entire registry, which can grow to be huge, and then fixing any errors that are found. But because the registry can be rather delicate to handle, it is important to choose a good registry cleaner software to do the job.
A good registry cleaner will help keep your Windows system in good shape and performing optimally. If you are unsure which registry cleaner to use, you can take a look at these reviews of registry cleaners.
