How to remove Personal Security
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Personal Security description
Personal Security comes from the same family of rogue anti-spyware tools as the infamous Cyber Security. Don‘t trust the application with protecting your computer; PersonalSecurity is not only fraudulent but it is also malicious.
Personal Security reports regular programs as infections and requires buying full version for deleting the „threats“. It uses aggressive tactics to indimidate victims and gain a purchase. PersonalSecurity hijacks web browser and loads the following notification:
This website has been reported as unsafe
We strongly recommend to discontinue the use of this website.
Register your computer’s security software
This website has been reported to Microsoft for containing threats that might steal personal or financial information from your computer.
Personal Security also displays other fabricated alerts in order to make an image of badly infected PC. Trust neither of those and remove PersonalSecurity with no doubt.
Here are some examples of Personal Security pop-ups:
Personal Security Alert!
Protect your PC from violent virus attack!
Personal Security – vulnerable file(s) found!
Personal Security has identified that some documents nd files can be vulnerable to viruses.
You may lose your personal data and infect other network computers.
Security Center
Security Center reports that ‘Personal Security’ is inactive.
Antivirus software helps to protect your computer againts
viruses and other security threats. Click here for the
suggested actions. Your system might be at risk now.
Get rid of Personal Security
Personal Security is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove Personal Security
To remove Personal Security spyware you must block Personal Security sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other Personal Security files and registry utility. Follow the Personal Security detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove Personal Security by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden Personal Security files, running processes and registries in your computer, so Personal Security may recreate all other files after reboot.
Personal Security manual removal instructions
Block Personal Security sites:
browsersecessentials.com
protection-estore.com
prosecure-protection1.com
Read more how to block Personal Security sites
Stop and remove Personal Security processes:
psecurity.exe
Read more how to kill Personal Security processes
Locate and delete Personal Security registry entries:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{35A5B43B-CB8A-49CA-A9F4-D3B308D2E3CC}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\5FFB10D58FFCF482208906E6A889FD56
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PSecurity"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\post platform "WinTSI 01.12.2009"
Read more how to delete Personal Security registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by Personal Security
Search and unregister Personal Security DLL libraries:
win32extension.dll
Read more how to unregister Personal Security DLL files
Detect and delete other Personal Security files:
c:\Program Files\PSecurity
c:\Program Files\PSecurity\psecurity.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\PSecurityUninstall
c:\Program Files\Common Files\PSecurityUninstall\Uninstall.lnk
c:\WINDOWS\system32\win32extension.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Computer Scan.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Help.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Personal Security.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Registration.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Security Center.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Settings.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Update.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\PSecurity.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Personal Security.lnk
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track Personal Security and automaticaly remove Personal Security processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:02 pm
this really helped me uninstall the stupid “personal security” thing.
The only thing that I really wonder about, is how did this thing get installed onto my computer without my knowing?
Luciana Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
It got on board via trojan or when you’ve visited infected website.
December 10th, 2009 at 4:30 am
thanks a million! It has worked… keep it up!
December 10th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
thanks for your help…
December 11th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
HELP! I was not home last night when the Personal Security got downloaded and now I CANNOT GET IT OUT! PLEASE HELP ME!
Everytime my computer turns on it blocks all my desktop icons and basically disables my computer, except IE. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!
how do i get it off?!
bryan Reply:
December 12th, 2009 at 8:43 am
stephanie, try to start your pc in safe mode
stephanie Reply:
December 12th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Bryan,
Thanks!! got rid of it
:D
December 14th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
hi i have it on my laptop and i cannot remove it.please send me instructions because its not letting me do anything
stephanie Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Hi Leah,
Okay so what i did to bypass it [by the time i searched these sites the idiot Personal Security internet browser hacker wouldnt let me do anything. It went as far as to closing all my browser windows or blocking a specific site as soon as i kept returning to it.]
What i had to resort to doing was to race against it. I don’t know about you, but when my computer was affected, for about a minute my computer was fine, and then personal security automatically started.
I restarted my computer and quickly right clicked the task bar to find the task manager [Personal Security wouldnt let me go Control+alt+delete anymore]
Right after that, i went to Processes and searched psecurity and terminated it. After that, i opened up one of the anti malware programs i downloaded [i think i downloaded every single one the internet recommended] and scanned.
I used.. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. The quick scan takes around an hour, but since you terminated Personal Security upon turning on your computer, you can still do other things on your computer while you wait.
Hope this was useful !
Luciana Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
The instructions are posted above the comments section.
December 20th, 2009 at 7:52 am
honestly, if i download the personal security removal too from your website will it harm my computer ?
Luciana Reply:
December 21st, 2009 at 12:49 am
The removal tool is an anti-spyware so it can’t harm your computer.
stephanie Reply:
December 21st, 2009 at 12:49 am
Nah, it’s really just a program that scans your comp for all bad stuff, its not a specific tool for Personal Security, it scans everything.
besides, all the tutorials online suggest a program of this sort =P
December 20th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Many thanks SpywareVoid badasses! Some of my notes. Not all the files listed, were on my computer but many were. My guess is that it depends on whether or not you (or in most cases one of your family members) actually downloaded and installed the software. None the less…this solution worked awesome. Thanks
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:19 pm
ok i got this dumb psecurity thing on my laptop and everytime i try to uninstall it it doesnt let me Im freaking out!!!!! Im downloading the removal tool now hoping it will work
December 24th, 2009 at 1:55 am
Somehow I got this Psecurity program downloaded to my PC yesterday and now I’m
downloading your removal tool SPYWARE DOCTOR. and hoping that it works.
thank you.
December 25th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Thanks a lot! Your instructions are truly valuable present, received on Christmas day.
December 26th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Hey I keep on downloading the spyware-removal thingy and it won’t let me install it and use it:[wat am I suppose to do?
Luciana Reply:
December 28th, 2009 at 1:00 am
It’s Personal Security that blocks the removal program, but you should be able to launch it in a safe mode.
December 26th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
The program doesn’t let you download any software. We sent a message to the company that created Personal Security on the “customer service” link that we would track them down and sue them for attacking our kids computer. They emailed this solution and it worked in less than one minute. We still downloaded and ran an antispyware program afterwards to make sure nothing remained. This was their response which worked:
“Dear customer,
Thank you for contacting Customer Support Center.
Please follow my instructions to uninstall the program:
Paste the following string to Windows Explorer address bar and execute it (Press Enter key):
C:\Program Files\Common Files\PSecurityUninstall\Uninstall
or
1. Open My computer, choose Disk C;
2. Find Program Files=>Common Files=>PSecurityUninstall=>Uninstall
3. Run the file Uninstall.lnk
After that our product will be removed.Sometimes it takes more than one try to remove the product due to temporary technical difficulties, so please try to do it several times.
If you have any questions concerning our software, please contact our Customer Support Service.
With best wishes,
Customer Support Team”
Pat Reply:
December 31st, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For your simple solution. I was losing my mind – and was on my computer all afternoon trying to get rid of PERSONAL SECURITY. Those people ought to be tracked down and SUED for that HORRIBLE program.
I couldn’t even FIND the customer service for them. So THANKS again for tracking ‘em down and posting the solution.
T-Squared Reply:
January 1st, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Michael:
The solution that was outlined in your “Dear Customer” letter appears to have worked for me as well. I was a little skeptical at first; it sounded way too easy to be true, but I was at my wits end and decided to give it a try. And, as noted earlier, it appears to have worked for me.
Thx, T-Squared
Anagha Reply:
January 3rd, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Thanks a ton! I was really worried when the files didn’t open and when the desktop icons disappeared. I tried to uninstall it from the common files & YES it was uninstalled within seconds !!! Thankyouuu sooo much!
Lisa Reply:
January 20th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Your “Dear Customer” letter worked. Thank you so much. It worked immediatley without having to manually remove the files. This program should be be illegal!! I have been trying to figure this out all day and have been on the phone holding on Norton when I found your information. It was sooooo easy. Again, thank you!!
Sarah Reply:
January 20th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
You rock!! (:
Annoyed Reply:
January 24th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Thanks, these instructions worked for me:
1. Open My computer, choose Disk C;
2. Find Program Files=>Common Files=>PSecurityUninstall=>Uninstall
3. Run the file Uninstall.lnk
Claire Fooks Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
OMG!!! The 2 steps worked!!! Thank you sooo much!!! Nothing else worked, but this was so simple and hey presto! Yes! Thank you.
Dianat Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! <3
December 27th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Hi I just for a labtop so I really do not know how to get rid of this! Please give me step by step instructions, I cannot follow the ones given on this website…I cannot understand. Please help me
December 27th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
how i know if i can trust this psecurity removal software?
January 1st, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Remove this Personal Security on my computer
January 2nd, 2010 at 5:52 am
Can not one sue such companies who forcefully get in to one’s pc and do such activities to force sell their products?? If I would have been in the USA, I would have sued this company and nailed it down.
What kind of cyber laws you have in the USA that you can not drag them to court.
I will check if I can f**k them in India.
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:05 am
i download it another site . but i cannot use it when i had instilled , this sofware is not active how i get activation key , please help me . how can i get it free about one week or another , ans than i cannot remove it for add or remove program. please help me.
January 2nd, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Thank you to
12. Michael Ditkowsky who wrote on
December 26th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
I follow the instruction below………..
1. Open My computer, choose Disk C;
2. Find Program Files=>Common Files=>PSecurityUninstall=>Uninstall
3. Run the file Uninstall.lnk
After that, the “Personal Security” product was removed. Then, re-boot the PC.
With best wishes,
Stewart HK Siu
January 3rd, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Please tell me how to get rid of Personal Security. I have been trying all day to remove it. I am unable to access the Remove Programs section on my Control Panel. HELP!!
Luciana Reply:
January 4th, 2010 at 1:00 am
Accessing the Add/Remove Programs wouldn’t help you because Personal Security is not a regular program. Run an anti-spyware to delete this thing or use the manual removal guide.
January 3rd, 2010 at 11:24 pm
I was able to complete all the manual uninstall steps you outlined with ease except I was unable to delete the file c:\WINDOWS\system32\win32extension.dll. It said it was in use. Wondering if all the other steps were completed and I run the removal tool, if I will be ok? Or if there is a way to delete this file? Thanks.
January 5th, 2010 at 2:16 am
Hey Guys, I work in a Sony Centre and I jsut had to follow these instruction to solver the issue
1) I was working on windows Vista and some pf it was called PecSecurity
2) this is my useful hint
ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!! ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!! ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!! ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!! ALWAYS!!!
Run it in safe mode! To do so turn of your machine, when you it the power button to turn it on, keep tapping F10 until you manufacture logo disappears then select Safe Mode at the next screen. This makes the process 20 times MILLION easier
Hope this helps everyone
January 5th, 2010 at 7:04 am
hey guys.. Thank you so much!! I tried above steps and got rid of that virus..
January 5th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Personal Security has taken over completley. As soon as I start my computer, it keeps me from opening anything, including any applications in my control panel etc.. Also, trying to run my computer in “safe mode” as “Warwick” suggested in his/her comments however after starting my pc and hitting F10 I’m not finding a safe mode in any of these screens….suggestions???
January 6th, 2010 at 4:10 am
unable to connect to Internet using IE or Mozilla. Used USB Thumb drive to install removal tool.
Have removed Personal Security, however I am unable to connect to to any website using Internet Explorer. Checked ethernet hardware and it is fine.
I can connect locally in my network.
I tried Mozilla Firefox and that would not connect either
Any Ideas?
bryan Reply:
January 6th, 2010 at 5:11 am
if there’re some problems with your tcp/ip layer try to download this tool: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.zip check and fix it.
Kevin Reply:
January 6th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Ran suggested tool , found no problems.
bryan Reply:
January 6th, 2010 at 5:46 am
oh as you said your local connection is fine, so check your network configuration, maybe there are some problems, are DNS servers ok?
January 7th, 2010 at 7:38 am
Sorry to guys Reading my post above it’s F8 for safe mode not F10, I super apologise!!!
January 9th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS…THIS WORKED. I;M SOOO GLAD I GOT RID OF THE FRIGGIN THING..
1. Open My computer, choose Disk C;
2. Find Program Files=>Common Files=>PSecurityUninstall=>Uninstall
3. Run the file Uninstall.lnk
After that, the “Personal Security” product was removed. Then, re-boot the PC.
Trudi Reply:
January 14th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Thank you so much Liz. I have been working for literally hours trying to get rid of the “Personal Security” product. It was not letting me do any kind of work on my computer. Thanks again. I did exactly what you said to do.
January 11th, 2010 at 1:46 am
help pls.i cannot acces any program even personal security removal tool to remove personal security..please someone help me
Luciana Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 2:31 am
Remove Personal Security manually. Detailed manual removal is above the comments section.
January 19th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
thanks so much for helping me. i tired everything but nothing worked. then i found you and it worked finally.
January 21st, 2010 at 4:40 am
Hello.
Why is it that when I will be deleting the Personal Security, there was a browser apper saying that acces is denied.?
Luciana Reply:
January 21st, 2010 at 4:57 am
This happened because the malware was running at the moment you’ve tried to remove it. Just like you’d be trying to delete a document or picture which is opened at the moment. I bet the file you’ve tried to delete was an exe file. If you follow the manual removal step by step, there shouldn’t be any problems. Kill the malicious processes first and then delete everything else.
January 21st, 2010 at 12:39 pm
I dont yet but if works i,ll say a hole lot
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:18 pm
It worked!! Thanks for this.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Hello,
Persona security automatically installed onto my pc and whenever i start up my pc all my desktop icons have gone and i cannot access anything without going through a long procedure. I have tried installing and downloading many things to uninstall it but they simply will not install!!! i do not know what to do, i have been at this for hours now. PLEASE HELP!
January 31st, 2010 at 1:04 am
Hi
I followed the instruction to use the link:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\PSecurityUninstall\Uninstall
However, it didn’t work. Then I tried the 3 step instructions of:
1. Open My computer, choose Disk C;
2. Find Program Files=>Common Files=>PSecurityUninstall=>Uninstall
3. Run the file Uninstall.lnk.
When following the folders I saw that the one folder had a different name on my pc than stated in the steps: “PSecurityUninstall” was called “PersonalSecUninstall”.
When I followed it through this folder, it worked.
Thank you very much for all the help and comments on this website. I’m so relieved!
February 9th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
HELP!
ASAP, my computer has this person security junk. I Need to rid of it QUICK.
Luciana Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Delete all the things related to Personal Security carefully as it’s explained in the tutorial above.
February 14th, 2010 at 11:36 am
cut the folder personal security and paste it with new created folder somewhere and then drag and drop to recycle bin.
after doing that
if u have windows defender make it scan ur system it will delete tha trojan from the personal security. You can now acces to all website without warning..
your system is now okay..
February 16th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
hello. just do what francois said. I did work for me and quickly. thanks francois
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:27 am
Thanks thanks thanks a million
March 1st, 2010 at 4:38 pm
thank you so much your all so helpful with your combined directions after my hours of frustration i finally got it deleted.thanks a million once again
March 9th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
My wifes pc is infected with this personal security but have followed step above but no good she as vesta, is it possible to download the anti spyware software to my pc and then put it on hers, if this can be done how and in simple terms please.
Luciana Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 12:25 am
Simply download the installation file of the antispyware onto your computer and then copy the file onto a thumb drive or a CD. And then copy the file to the infected PC and install the anti-spyware.
March 9th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
To Mr. Michael Ditkowsky and to this site:
I would like to give my most sincere
March 10th, 2010 at 1:32 am
I just had that personal security program in my laptop and i got it removed but every time i start it i can’t use the keyboard the little mouse pad works until i push a key I’ve been running different sweepers and still no luck any suggestions?