Security Shield 2012 is another new rogue security software from Security Shield virus family. Because it's distributed in 2012 and it's called Security Shield 2012. In fact, this group has many similar rogue softwares, such as Security Tool and Security Shield 2010. All of them are created to run phony scanners and pop up annoying warnings with a purpose to deceive computer users into purchasing their useless products. Those phony scanners try to run to check your system when you login in Windows. Security Shield 2012 is able to change user's system registry and add its malicious codes to take full control of the computer. By doing so, Security Shield 2012 can launch its deceitful campaigns as it wants. And users can not uninstall Security Shield 2012 via Control Panel, as it's a fake software. Security Shield 2012 virus can keep disturbing you with false positives. Please do not believe those fake malware reports, as your computer is quite clean if without Security Shield 2012. As times goes by, there will be more and more computer threats inside your computer, as your security software are disabled by this badware.
How does my computer get infected with Security Shield 2012?
A lot of computer users ask us how Security Shield 2012 intruded in their computer? Well, Security Shield 2012 can spread by many means. You may get contaminated by clicking on malicious links in spam emails or opening infected attachments. Security Shield 2012 may also infiltrate in your PC through program and system vulnerabilities when they are out-dated. You may also encounter it when visiting hacked websites. Therefore, you should keep your security software always updated, visit trustworthy websites, never read spam emails or open their attachments.
How to Remove Security Shield 2012 virus?
To completely get rid of Security Shield 2012 virus, you need to go through the following steps carefully:
Step 1: Stop all Security Shield 2012 virus processes by opening Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete). Click Processes Tab and locate suspicious processes and then end them.
Step 2: Open Registry Editor and delete the following registry entries:
Step 3: Then search and delete its malicious files in your system:
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication Data[random].exe
The above steps should help you manually remove Security Shield 2012 virus if you can carefully follow the steps and fully remove its components. Yet, you may fail when it mutates or update its files.
