How to remove Vista Internet Security

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 2:51 am
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Vista Internet Security description

Vista Internet Security is annoying and deceptive application. Furthermore, it is malicious. Vista Internet Security is designed to look like it was a part of Windows Vista operating system. It is installed by trojan which loads a falsified Windows update alert inviting victims to download the fraudulent program.

The goal of Vista InternetSecurity is tricking people into purchasing the program. It’s not worth your money since its functions are malicious. It brings annoying counterfeit security warnings. VistaInternet Security also hijacks web browser and redirects it to deceptive websites that sell Vista Internet Security. The program is also able to block legitimate spyware and virus removers.

Vista Internet Security is a Rogue Antispyware software

How to manually remove Vista Internet Security

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

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

Vista Internet Security manual removal instructions

Stop and remove Vista Internet Security processes:
av.exe Read more how to kill Vista Internet Security processes

Locate and delete Vista Internet Security registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "firefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"
Read more how to delete Vista Internet Security registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by Vista Internet Security

Detect and delete other Vista Internet Security files:
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\av.exe
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\WRblt8464P

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


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