How to remove Security Master

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Security Master description

Security Master is clone of Security Master AV fraud. It’s in fact the same malware; the only difference is the name in the title.

SecurityMaster is not related to computer protection. The program is meant to affect computer’ security settings. If you take a look at the bigger picture, you will see that the purpose of Security Master is making money by selling nonexistent services. The scam is able to generate imitations of security alerts. If clicked upon, the fake warnings offer buying Security Master for deleting the made-up infections. Needless to say, this business model is fraudulent. SecurityMaster itself is a computer infection distributed with help of trojans and deceptive websites. Do not spend a dime for Security Master! If it appears on a screen of your computer, run antispyware immediately or use manual removal guidelines.

Security Master is a Rogue Antispyware software

How to manually remove Security Master

To remove Security Master spyware you must block Security Master sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other Security Master files and registry utility. Follow the Security Master detection and removal instructions below.

The most typical software removal method is to remove Security Master by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden Security Master files, running processes and registries in your computer, so Security Master may recreate all other files after reboot.

Security Master manual removal instructions

Stop and remove Security Master processes:
std.exe
PE.exe
ANTIGEN.exe
SM8d7c.exe
Read more how to kill Security Master processes

Locate and delete Security Master registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SMAVSys.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Security Master AV"
Read more how to delete Security Master registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by Security Master

Search and unregister Security Master DLL libraries:
runddlkey.dll
ddv.dll
cid.dll
Read more how to unregister Security Master DLL files

Detect and delete other Security Master files:
%CommonAppData%\8d7ca11\25.mof
%CommonAppData%\8d7ca11\SM8d7c.exe
%CommonAppData%\8d7ca11\SMAV.ico
%CommonAppData%\8d7ca11\SMAVSys\vd952342.bd
%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Security Master AV.lnk
%AppData%\Security Master AV\cookies.sqlite
%Desktop%\Security Master AV.lnk
%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\cid.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\DBOLE.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\ddv.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\ddv.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\energy.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\FS.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\gid.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\std.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\runddlkey.dll
%StartMenu%\Security Master AV.lnk
%StartMenu%\Programs\Security Master AV.lnk

We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track Security Master and automaticaly remove Security Master processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.

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