Fake Antivirus Removals

Disk Antivirus Professional is a bogus malware coming from same guys who designed Live Security Platinum and System Progressive Protection. These kind of fake products attack the victim’s computer and take over everything running in the System. Until you fully remove Disk Antivirus Professional from your computer, you’ll not be able to run anything as Disk Antivirus Professional will tend to block them as soon as you try to run essential programs in your computer. You’ll be notified that the programs are infected and you need to buy full version of Disk Antivirus Professional to get rid of those threats.

Disk Antivirus Professional is a high risk malware designed by online scammers to extort money from naïve consumers in a very easy way. Most people easily trust this scam software and don’t know that this product can’t help them with anything. They simply trust the program and pay money to scammers to get a key in return. After entering the license key in the bogus software, It will stop showing any alerts and tell you that your computer is fully protected. If you’ve also bought license of this scam software in good faith, call your credit card company and dispute the charge.

This rogue antivirus programs comes in a masked way into your computer. If you visit file sharing websites and download files from untrusted sources, you are doing the wrong thing. Downloads from untrusted sources are often bundled with malware and downloading those files in your computer and opening them can cause serious issues like Disk Antivirus Professional malware. We suggest that you stay away from such malware programs and use a genuine anti-malware application in your computer all the time.

Here is a screenshot of malware doing a bogus scan :

Disk Antivirus Professional will also show fake alerts from System Tray like :

Disk Antivirus Warning
Your PC is still infected with dangerous viruses. Activate antivirus protection to prevent data loss and avoid the theft of your credit card details.

Warning!
The site you are trying visit may harm your computer!
Your security setting level puts your computer at risk!
Activate Disk Antivirus Professional, and enable safe web surfing (recommended).
Ignore warnings and visit that site in the current stat (not recommended).

Warning: Your computer is infected
Click this message to install the last update of security software…

Don’t fall for these scam alerts as the are specially designed to scare you so that you pull out your credit card and pay money to these scammers. Read next part of removal guide to learn how to remove disk antivirus professional quickly and easily.

How To Remove Disk Antivirus Professional

Removing Disk Antivirus Professional is easy provided you follow a streamlined method to get rid of the malware. Don’t follow different removal methods simultaneously as this can cause further complications.

To remove this bogus software and restore original functionality of your computer, you can follow either of these two removal methods. Please be informed that we recommend Automatic Removal method over Manual Removal method at anytime.

1. Automatic Removal Method – Easiest Removal Method

This removal method is almost effortless and results are guaranteed. This method is based on using a genuine anti-malware tool to remove the malware and restore your computer’s good health. This removal method is equally useful for expert computer users as well as newbies. Even If you’ve not dealt with viruses before, you can easily follow this removal method and actually get rid of the problems. Here is what you need to do :

1. While Disk Antivirus Professional is running in your computer, click on Start—>Run.

2. In Run, Type “http://www.fakeavremovals.com/download.php” (without any quotation marks) and click OK button. Alternatively, you can also click on below button to download the removal tool for this malware.

3. When the download starts, please save the  file as “Explorer.exe” on desktop. Please note that you must save the file as “explorer.exe” so that malware can’t interfere with removal process. Just so you know, “explorer.exe” is the name of a critical windows process and Disk Antivirus Professional doesn’t block executable files having this name.

4. After downloading the removal tool, double click over the downloaded file and install the removal tool in your computer. As soon as  you double click over downloaded file, Disk Antivirus Professional will get terminated automatically. It is not completely out from your computer yet but temporarily terminated.

5. Now do a Full Scan of your computer and Disk Antivirus Professional will automatically get caught. Once the scan is complete, click on “Fix Threats” button to get rid of all the malware programs. You might need to reboot your computer for changes to take effect. Now your computer is in good shape again and the malware is gone.

This video shows how to remove Disk Antivirus Professional easily and quickly :

By following automatic removal method, you can easily remove Disk Antivirus Professional in less than 10 minutes and restore your computer’s original functionality.

2. Manual Removal Method – Tedious and Risky

As the name suggests, Manual Removal is all about getting rid of the malware using manual tricks. This removal method is only suitable for computer geeks who are well versed with computers and know exactly how a viruses takes over the computer. If you are not highly skilled with computers, we suggest that you don’t go for manual removal method. At best, you will not be able to remove the malware and at worst, you can worsen the problems even further.

Manual removal method involves deleting the files and editing the registry. If you don’t know how to do it properly, you can worsen the problem. Follow these removal steps at your own risk :

1. First of all, you need to terminate the rogue application using Process Explorer so that It can’t interfere with removal process. Process Explorer is a free utility from Microsoft which is a very powerful alternative of Task Manager. Locate the rogue application in Process Explorer and terminate it forcefully.

2. After terminating rogue application, you need to edit the registry and remove malicious registry entries. (You can access registry editor by clicking on Start—Run, type “regedit” and click OK button) :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce “<random numbers and chars>”

Please note that Registry is the heart of your computer and editing it incorrectly may cause strange issues with your computer. Before you make any changes to registry, please be sure that you know what you are doing.

3. After rectifying the registry, remove these infected files from your PC :

%CommonAppData%\<random numbers and chars>\
%CommonAppData%\<random numbers and chars>\<random numbers and chars>
%CommonAppData%\<random numbers and chars>\<random numbers and chars>.exe%

Please keep in mind that fake products like Disk Antivirus Professional continuously change their way of working and for this reason, manual removal instructions may get outdated at anytime. If you find that manual removal steps aren’t helping, you can always try your hands on automatic removal method.

Designed to perform one step better when compared to the Vista Security 2012 when it comes to corrupting your computer files and applications, the Vista Defender is a malicious Trojan program that renders your computer useless. It is programmed to use different misnomers and appear onscreen with names like XP Defender, Win 7 Defender and others depending on the version of Windows you use. Several unsuspecting users browse the Internet and use the program in order to scan their computers and naively become conned by the malware, with all their files corrupted.

If you thought the Vista Defender spreads through USBs, pen drives, CDs, and faulty DVDs, you are wrong. While it is true that many times, Bluetooth connectivity and external devices are the culprits when it comes to the malware installing itself into your computer systems, but in this case, the Internet is responsible for the Vista Defender launching itself into your PC. Thus, when you view unsafe websites, indulge in downloads from places you’re not sure of, and visit hacked websites, you are at a risk of contracting Vista Defender in the compromised downloads.

Once the Vista Defender virus is installed in your computer, it is diversified very quickly and infects every working part of your computer, including the drivers, directories and registration. What ultimately happens is that the virus overpowers you and takes on the administration of your computer disabling access to all the programs in your computer. Vista defender won’t let you run Internet Explorer or any other program which you might use to remove it from your computer. In many cases, Vista Defender can even corrupt your antivirus program and stop it from scanning your computer.

The intellectual design of the Vista Defender tempts you into subscribing to the download online by paying up a particular fee, citing virus threats and detections online. In this manner, you are innocently paying up bucks for the Trojan to enter your computer, without even realizing it in the long run. Vista Defender actually can’t protect your computer but It is just a shallow gimmick.

This screenshot shows how Vista Defender looks like. This software is designed to look like a genuine anti-malware application but its not. If you click on “Update Now” button in the software, It will just show a progress bar like It is downloading updates but It is not downloading anything. If you repeatedly click on the “Update Now” button, It will do the same thing over and over again. This is how Vista Defender looks like :

Vista Defender tends to show lots of bogus alerts like these :
All the alerts shown by Vista Defender are fake and just to scare you into thinking that your computer is in serious danger and your passwords are being compromised. We suggest that you don’t get scared as no such thing is happening in your computer but Vista Defender wants you to trust it and pay money to buy its full version. Read next part of this guide to learn how to remove Vista Defender easily.

How To Remove Vista Defender Virus

Removing Vista Defender before it permanently causes harm to your computer is very important. There are two possible methods for you to make use of, when you remove the malware. You can either opt for a manual removal or use automatic software methods to remove the malware. Each method has its pros and cons, and we present a general insight into both the methods to help you make a choice between the two possible methods.

A) Automatic Removal Method – Fast, Easy, Guaranteed!

As you can guess, this method is all about removing the Vista Defender automatically without much hassle. You don’t need any huge technical knowledge to opt for this method. This method is safe, effective and guarantees complete removal of the malware from your computer. This method will remove Vista Defender as well as lots of other threats which might be hiding in your computer without your knowledge. Here is what you need to do to get rid of Vista Defender :

1. First of all, you will need a clean computer to download a file and transfer it to the infected computer. You can do this by using another computer or your friend’s computer.

On a clean computer, you need to click on “Start–>Run“, type “http://www.fakeavremovals.com/fixexe.reg” and click OK button. This will start downloading the .reg file from our website. Save this .reg file to a USB Drive (Pen Drive) and transfer it over to infected computer’s desktop.

2. Once this file is on infected computer, double click over it and you’ll see this dialog :

Click “Yes” on the appeared dialog box and then click “OK” button on next dialog box. Adding this information to registry will fix file associations and now you’ll be able to run some programs.

3. Now Click on Start—>Run, Type “cmd” and click OK button. This will open Dos Prompt before you. Please type “tasklist” and press Enter. This command will show all the running process on your PC :

4. In this list of running processes, you need to locate the process related to Vista Defender and terminate that process so that you can go further with removal. Please note that no other window or prompt of Vista Defender should be open at the same time otherwise you’ll see several instances of Vista Defender in the task list and get confused.

The Process of Vista Defender will have a strange name and you need to note down the process ID of Vista Defender. See this screenshot to see how things will look like :

5. Now on command prompt, you need to type…

taskkill /pid [type process ID in your PC] /f

See this screenshot for more clear explanation :

6. After typing above command, press Enter and you’ll see that Vista Defender will get terminated forcefully. Please note that Vista Defender still exists in your computer but It won’t interfere now with complete removal. Don’t restart your PC yet!

7. Now click on Start–>Run, type “http://www.fakeavremovals.com/download.php” on the infected computer and click OK button. This will start downloading a genuine anti-malware tool called SpyHunter. Save the installer file on Desktop. Alternatively, you can also click the button below to download Spy Hunter :

8. After downloading Spy Hunter, double click over its installer file to install it in your computer and do a full scan of all the files and folders. Spy Hunter will automatically detect Vista Defender, its files and registry entries in your computer.

9. After the scan is complete,  click “Fix Threats” button to remove all the malicious files, registry entries and other bad stuff from your computer. Now restart your computer and everything should work like a charm. Vista Defender virus is fully removed and now your computer should work fine as before.

B) Manual Removal Steps – Risky and Inconsistent Results.

Manual removal methods might be appealing for many individuals who love to indulge in a DIY for all their problems. However, in this case, the removal methods are tricky, very labyrinthine and prove to be a Herculean task as far as wiping out the correct malware is considered. You will need to be a tech aficionado to sum up patience, sit through the entire process, which might stretch into many hours altogether, and try different combinations of coding and decoding to find which applications are corrupt. Another huge downside is that even if you do manage to obliterate a Vista Defender, there may be several more lurking around and you never know whether your job is accomplished or not.

Manual Removal method is not a complete method in itself and we don’t recommend it. If you still want to follow it, you can do so at your own risk :

1. First of all, please end the active process of Vista Defender using the method outlined in automatic removal method.

2. After terminating Vista Defender, Run Registry Editor by clicking on Start–>Run, type “regedit” and click OK button. In registry editor, you need to fix the exe file association so that XP Defender can’t run itself with all the software programs on your computer. You’ll need to delete some registry entries while correct some other registry entries. These registry entries are :

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe “(Default)” = “<random>”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\pcdfdata
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “”%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\<random>.exe” /ex “%1″ %*”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “pcdfsvc” = “%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\<random>.exe /min

3. Now you need to delete these files form your PC :

%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\Vista Defender.lnk
%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\
%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\<random>.exe
%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\app.ico
%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\config.bin
%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\defs.bin
%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\support.ico
%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\uninst.ico
%CommonAppData%\pcdfdata\vl.bin
%CommonStartMenu%\Programs\Vista Defender\

If you are looking for complete removal of Vista Defender as well as all its traces, we highly recommend automatic removal method instead. Automatic removal method scans all the files on your computer and there is no way any malware will be left once the scan is complete.

File Restore is a fake utility software which pretends as a legitimate disk checker tool and scans your hard disk for various infections and scare you into thinking that your computer is having problems or hard disks on your computer are about to crash or your computer’s memory is having some serious issues.

File Restore Virus has been around for quite some time now (more than 2 years) and It is changing its name in every few month to avoid detection from genuine antivirus products. Its name was Smart HDD and in October its new variant called “File Restore” is appearing all over the internet. This rogue software locks everything on your computer and literally forces you to pay money.

File Restore infects your computer via sneaky methods and comes bundled with malicious downloads, video codecs, fake on-line scanners and other similar things which are not legitimate. You download this malware considering it a useful software but once you run it, you see its real face when It pops-up suddenly and start bugging you like never before. Once installed in your computer, File Restore will do a series of fake scans on your computer and try to scare you into thinking that your computer is in serious danger. It will also configure itself to run at start-up and launch itself first of all when you run your PC. It will continuously force you to buy full version of File Restore which can’t help you with anything. As you know by know, all this software wants is your money and there are no actual infections on your PC.

File restore also hides all files on your computer, blanks the desktop wallpaper and makes you think that all your files are now gone. If you have some important files on your computer, you’ll get worried almost instantly and start trying to fix all the issues. In this hurry, If you trust File Restore and buy its full version, It will stop showing the alerts and act like everything is sorted now and make your files appear again. However, It is the File Restore which is hiding your files (changing their attributes to Hidden) and then scamming you out of your money.

Here is a screenshot of File Restore doing a bogus scan and showing numerous fake infections which actually don’t exist on your computer. This is just to scare you :

File Restore will show you bogus alerts like :

Hard drive boot sector reading error

System blocks were not found

Error while relocating TARE sectors

Error 0 – DATA_BUS_ERROR

Above error messages are scary and manufactured by the software to make you worried so that you pull out your credit card and buy File Restore as soon as possible. Don’t worry as this software can’t harm you at all and you can remove file restore easily using the guidelines mentioned below.

How To Remove File Restore Virus

File restore is a obstinate program to go out of your computer. It also hides all legitimate programs from Start—>Programs and thus making it hard for you to access your antivirus applications. In most cases, If you get to your antivirus applications somehow, File Restore will block them from running as a attempt to protect itself from being removed.

We’ve tested this malware in our research lab and according to its behaviour, we found these two removal methods which works perfectly. We highly recommend automatic removal method over manual removal method as Automatic removal method is easy, powerful and guarantees complete removal of the rogue software. Read the detailed guidelines below :

A) Automatic Removal Method – Guaranteed Removal

This removal method is all about removing the file restore with the help of a genuine anti-malware program. This method will not only remove File Restore but also reveal lots of other threats which might be hiding deep inside your system folders and you might not know about them. This removal method will essentially require you to scan all files on your computer and doing so will catch all the malware and threats hiding inside your PC without your knowledge. These malware may be intruding with your daily activities or might be sending out some sensitive information out to hackers.

Here is how to remove File Restore Automatically :

1. While the fake software is running in your computer, please click on Start–>Run, type "http://www.fakeavremovals.com/download.php" and click OK button. This will start downloading a genuine anti-malware tool called SpyHunter.

Once the download starts, please save the installer file of SpyHunter on Desktop as “explorer.exe”. Please make sure to save the file as “explorer.exe”. This is because Explorer.exe is a critical windows process and File Restore can’t stop it from running.

2. After downloading Spy Hunter, double click over “explorer.exe” on desktop and doing this will automatically terminate File Restore virus. Follow the instructions thereon and install Spy Hunter in your computer.

3. Once the installation of Spy Hunter is complete, run it and do a Full Scan of your computer. You’ll see that File Restore virus will automatically get caught as well as lots of other malware threats which are hiding in your computer.

This removal video shows how to follow above steps and remove the malware once and for all. Watch the video below :

B) Manual Removal Steps – Risky and Less Effective

Removing File Restore manually is a tedious process and requires ample knowledge of computers. If you make a mistake while removing the malware and delete any important files mistakenly, your problems may increase further. To overcome this problem, we suggest that you follow automatic removal method wherever possible.

Manual removal steps can’t target all the malwares inside your computer as you can’t know which files are related to malwares and which files are safe. This is why automatic removal method is the best bet.

If you’re sure that you can remove file restore manually without causing any harm to your computer, you can follow these steps at your own risk :

1. First of all, please download Process Explorer and save it as “explorer.exe” on desktop. Process Explorer works exactly as Task Manger and you can use it to kill active process of File Restore.

2. After terminating File Restore, click on Start–>Run, type "regedit" to access registry editor. In registry editor, you need to remove (or correct) malicious registry entries which are created (or changed) by the malware for its own benefit :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Use FormSuggest" = ‘Yes’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Use FormSuggest" = "Yes"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "CertificateRevocation" = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnonBadCertRecving" = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop "NoChangingWallPaper" = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes" = ‘.zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;.scr;’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation" = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer "NoDesktop" = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "DisableTaskMgr" = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download "CheckExeSignatures" = ‘no’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced "Hidden" = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced "ShowSuperHidden" = ’0′

3. Now you need to find and delete these files form your PC :

%CommonAppData%\<random>
%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
%CommonAppData%\<random>
%CommonAppData%\-<random>
%StartMenu%\Programs\File Restore\
%StartMenu%\Programs\File Restore\File Restore.lnk
%StartMenu%\Programs\File Restore\Uninstall File Restore.lnk
%Temp%\smtmp\
%Temp%\smtmp\1
%Temp%\smtmp\1
%Temp%\smtmp\2
%Temp%\smtmp\3
%Temp%\smtmp\4
%UserProfile%\Desktop\File Restore.lnk

Following above steps correctly will remove file restore from your PC but there might be more malware in your computer and you may be unaware about that. To make sure that your PC is in perfect shape, Scan all files in your computer using the automatic removal method and kill all the threats from your computer. If you’ve any questions, please feel free to post them here.

XP Defender 2013 is the new face of XP Security 2012 which infected thousands of computers last year. XP Defender 2013 changes its name according to the operating system you are running. If you are running Windows Vista, It will install as Vista Defender 2013 and If you are using Win 7, It will infect your computer as Win 7 Defender 2013. This name changing rogue appears every year at this time and usually it gets distributed very aggressively throughout the year.

This software changes its name differently on various operating systems to look legitimate so that unsuspecting PC users easily trust and buy this bogus application without a second thought. The programs look really legitimate as the creators of these malware products have put in a lot of time and research into designing these fake products. These are malware gangs in various countries which are spreading this malware using various methods on Internet.

Once installed in your computer XP Defender 2013 will associate itself with all the programs on your computer. It won’t let you run many applications and block them automatically. Even If you close it via some tricky method, as soon as you try to run any program (Like Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word etc..), XP Defender 2013 will run first of all and block the program you wanted to run in first place.

XP Defender 2013 will do a fake scan of your computer and tell you that lots of files are infected and you need to do a cleanup. To do a full cleanup of all viruses, you’ll need to buy XP Defender 2013 and this is the catch. The fact is, there are no viruses on your computer but XP Defender 2013 is misleading you and dragging you into paying for a bogus software which can’t do anything. Even If you buy XP Defender 2013, you can be sure that It is not going to help you in anyway. After purchasing it, you’ll get a key delivered to your email address and once you enter that key in the software, XP Defender 2012 virus will stop showing fake scan results and tell you that your computer is fully protected.

XP Defender 2013 spreads via trojans, hacked websites and malicious downloads. We suggest that you don’t downloaded stuff from untrusted websites as programs like XP Defender 2013 can attack your computer and spread more malware into your computer. Here is a screenshot of XP Defender 2013 virus doing a fake scan :

XP Defender 2013 shows bogus alerts like :

We suggest that you ignore all the alerts which are showing up everywhere in your computer. XP Defender 2013 is the main culprit behind all these alerts and you can remove XP Defender 2013 very easily and quickly. Read next part of the guide to know how to remove this rogue software once and for all.

How To Remove XP Defender 2013 Virus

XP Defender 2013 will block all legitimate applications and even disable your antivirus program so that you can’t use it against it. Your current antivirus program may not even recognize this threat If you are not updating virus database of the program everyday. If your current antivirus software is fully updated but still let this infection through, It is likely that you need some additional protection on your computer.

To  remove XP Defender 2012, we recommend these removal methods :

A) Automatic Removal Method – Fast, Easy, Results Guaranteed.

As you can guess, automatic removal is all about removing the malware using a genuine anti-spyware program. Automatic Removal method not only removes XP Defender 2013 but there might be lots of other malware products in your computer and  you may not know about them. If you scan all files on your computer using a genuine anti-malware software, It is very likely that you’ll see lots of infected stuff on your computer. Here is how to remove XP Defender 2013 automatically :

1. First of all, please press “Alt+Ctrl+Delete” keys to access Task Manager. In task manager, please look for a process having three letters in its name (like “ddv.exe” and other strange names), Right click over that process and select “End Process Tree“. Please note that there are other legitimate processes which have a 3 letter name so please be careful. The name “ddv.exe” is just an example as this rogue software changes its name randomly. Please End Task a process having 3 letter strange name and most likely that will be XP Defender 2013.

2. Now click on “Start–>Run“, type “http://www.fakeavremovals.com/fixexe.reg” and click OK button. This will start downloading the .reg file from our website. Save this .reg file on desktop.

After downloading the file, please double click over it and click on “Yes” button on appeared dialog box. This will fix the registry associations and rogue software won’t be able to launch all the time.

3. Now click on Start–>Run, type “http://www.fakeavremovals.com/download.php” and click OK button. This will start downloading a genuine anti-malware tool called SpyHunter. Save the installer file on Desktop. Alternatively, you can also click the button below to download Spy Hunter :

4. After downloading Spy Hunter, install it in your computer and do a full scan of all the files and folders. Spy Hunter will automatically detect XP Defender 2013 and other malware products in your computer.

5. Once the scan is complete, click “Fix Threats” button to remove all the malicious files, registry entries and other bad stuff from your computer. Now restart your computer and everything should work like a charm. Your computer is back on track and there are no additional steps.

Here is the removal video of XP Defender 2012 from our malware research lab :

B) Manual Removal Steps – Risky and Unstable Results.

Removing XP Defender 2012 manually is risky and you might face additional problems If you do something wrong during the removal process. Manual removal means, you need to do everything yourself without any help from automated tools and It is practically not possible to check all folders on your PC for malicious and suspicious files. It is always a better idea to use a anti-malware application and do a full scan to find out all the infections.

On the other hand, manual removal requires extensive knowledge of computers and If you delete a wrong file or registry entry during manual removal, your computer can get into further problems. We suggest you to follow manual removal steps only If you’re seasoned enough with computers. Follow these manual removal steps at your own risk :

1. First of all, please end the active process of XP Defender 2013 using Task Manager.

2. After killing XP Defender 2013, click on Start–>Run, type “regedit” to access registry editor. In registry editor, you need to fix the exe file association so that XP Defender 2013 can’t launch itself with all the applications you run.  You also need to correct some registry entries :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%LocalAppData%\<random 3 characters>.exe” -a “%1″ %*”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “IsolatedCommand” = “”%1″ %*”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command “(Default)” = “”%1″ %*”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command “IsolatedCommand” = “”%1″ %*”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\OFp “(Default)” = “Application”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\OFp “Content Type” = “application/x-msdownload”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\OFp\DefaultIcon “(Default)” = “%1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\OFp\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “”%LocalAppData%\<random 3 characters>.exe” -a “%1″ %*”

3. Now you need to delete these files form your PC :

%AppData%\.exe

Please note that removing XP Defender 2013 manually is a lot of work and results are not guaranteed. If you make a mistake during removal process, you will not get rid of the virus and it can restore itself on next reboot. If you don’t get desired success with manual removal steps, you can always try your hands on Automatic Removal Method instead and that method is guaranteed to work.

System Progressive Protection is a bogus antivirus software which generates false infection alerts and motivates consumers to buy full version of System Progressive Protection. Actually what happens is, You download a program from the Internet thinking the downloaded file is useful for your purpose but when you install it in your computer, you becomes a victim of System Progressive Protection. This is how this malware works, you are shown something else but you actually download and install this malware yourself. It can come to your computer in many different ways and If you visit file sharing websites quite often, your computer is highly likely to catch this infection.

Don’t take it otherwise but many people are trying to get paid stuff for free. Be it software products, music, videos or other similar stuff. If you are trying to get something for free, you might end up visiting malicious websites as bad websites are known to trap customers that way. You’ll be promised that you are getting what you want but the truth is something else. You’ll get bogus products like System Progressive Protection and other bad stuff. Here is a screenshot of System Progressive Protection virus doing a bogus scan :

System Progressive Protection shows fake alerts like :

Spyware.IEMonster activity detected.
This is spyware that attempts to steal passwords from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Outlook and other programs. Click here to remove it immediately with System Progressive Protection.

System Progressive Protection Warning
Your PC is still infected with dangerous viruses. Activate antivirus protection to prevent data loss and avoid the theft of your credit card details.

Warning: Your computer is infected
Detected spyware infection!
Click this message to install the last update of security software…

Above error messages are indeed scary but they don’t reflect actual state of your computer. You computer is not infection with anything but System Progressive Protection is showing fake alerts and trying to intimidate you about your computer’s security. The first error message tells you that Spyware is stealing passwords from Internet Explorer and this message alone is enough to make you worried. System Progressive Protection promises you that If you buy its full version, all your worries will come to an end. This is a false promise and you shouldn’t buy System Progressive Protection at any cost. If you’ve already purchased this software, don’t worry and contact your credit card company to stop payment for this purchase.

How To Remove System Progressive Protection

It is not easy to remove System Progressive Protection as this malware blocks everything on your computer and won’t let you access anything. It does this just to protect itself from genuine anti-malware application. We tested this rogue software extensively and It closed everything we tried to open. We have found two removal methods which can help you get rid of System Progressive Protection.

One method of removing this rogue is fully automatic and very easy while other method requires manual intervention as well extensive knowledge of computer.

A. Automatic Removal Method – Easiest and Quickest

Automatic Removal method is the best method to remove system progressive protection easily. This method allows you to remove the malware very easily by using a genuine Spyware Removal software. All you need to do is, scan your computer and remove the infections. That’s it.

The removal method can be used by all computer users regardless of their computer knowledge. You can easily remove System Progressive Protection as well as other malwares. Here is what you need to do to remove this malware and save your computer from more attacks :

1. First of all, click on Start—>Run. This will show the Run dialog Box.

2. Type “http://www.fakeavremovals.com/download.php” (without any quotation marks) and click on OK button. Alternatively, you can also click the button below to download genuine anti-malware application:

3. Once the download starts, please save the file as “explorer.exe” on the desktop. Please note that you MUST save the file as “explorer.exe” on the desktop so that System Progressive Protection can’t block it from running. Just for your kind information, “explorer.exe” is the name of a critical Windows Process and System Progressive Protection doesn’t block files with this name. This trick is just to fool the malware so that you can continue with removal.

4. After the download is complete (which shouldn’t take more than 10 seconds), double click on “explorer.exe” file on the desktop and this will terminate System Progressive Protection virus forcefully so that It can’t interfere with removal process. Now install the anti-malware application (which is Spy Hunter) and do a full scan of your computer.

5. Spy Hunter will thoroughly scan each and every file on your computer for possible infections and remove System Progressive Protection, its executable files and infected registry entries from your computer. Once the Scan is done, click “Fix Threats” button and now everything is back on track. Restart your computer and everything will start working normally.

This video from our research lab shows how to remove System Progressive Protection easily using above steps :-

B. Manual Removal Method – Risky and Tedious

Manual Removal method is nowhere as easy and effective as automatic removal method. If you want to remove the virus manually, we want to discourage you from doing that. Manual removal method involves removing all the infected files, registry entries and remove all other infected stuff without using any help or automation. Doing guesswork will not work because If you don’t know which files are infected, you simply can’t remove them. Make sure that you don’t remove important files from your computer based on your guesswork as that might cripple your computer even further.

On the other hand, If you remove some infected files and leave traces of virus on your computer, the virus can return back at anytime. If you don’t scan your whole computer, you can be sure that some malware programs are still living inside your computer. If you want to follow manual removal steps at your own risk, please follow these steps :

1. First of all, please Download Process Explorer and save it as “explorer.exe” on the desktop. You are going to use this application to kill System Progressive Protection.

2. Identify the process of System Progressive Protection and terminate its process by right clicking over it and select “End Process Tree”.

3. Now access Registry Editor so that you can remove all the infected malicious registry entries. To access Registry Editor, please click on Start—>Run, type “regedit” and click OK button. Now you need to remove/correct these registry entries :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ “<strange numbers and characters>”

4. Now you need to remove the infected files which are powering System Progressive Protection. Search for these files in your computer and remove them.

%CommonAppData%\<strange numbers and characters>\
%CommonAppData%\<strange numbers and chars>\<strange numbers and characters>.exe
%CommonAppData%\<strange numbers and chars>\<strange numbers and characters>.ico

Manual removal steps are not guaranteed to work as If you might end up leaving infected files on your computer or the malware can change its way of working in your computer. If you find that manual removal steps aren’t working as desired, follow the automatic removal method instead as It is guaranteed to work.

Few people would ever think a program with the Windows name could be a virus. Well, it is. But don’t go believing that Windows is sending out viruses to its customers; quite the contrary, the Windows Virtual Security is a third party virus designed to infect your computer with a variety of fake error notifications. It takes on the persona of an anti-virus program, but don’t be fooled; there is nothing anti about this virus.

As mentioned above, the Windows Virtual Security virus is set up to resemble a computer ant-virus program. Thus, many people accidentally download this program thinking that it is a genuine Windows product, and will help to protect their computer from harm. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Windows Virtual Security virus is an invasive program that imbeds itself in the registry of your computer and is extremely difficult to remove by traditional means. It cannot be removed with a real anti-virus such as Norton or Trend Micro because it reads as a similar program but how it acts is much different.

Windows Virtual Security will tell you that there is a problem with your hard disk drive. Consistently. Even with a brand new computer! This is because the errors are false. The Windows Virtual Security virus recodes your files and inhibits your usage of them, making it look as if your hard disk drive truly is malfunctioning or infected, when in reality the only infection is the Windows Virtual Security program itself. If you did not directly download this rogue virus program thinking it was safety software, chances are it was downloaded through a Trojan file or program. A Trojan simply means that the Windows Virtual Security virus was contained in another, different file. Once the file was downloaded, so was the rogue anti-virus program. From there, the program simply installed itself without your user permission. After it is installed, the Windows Virtual Security will run like a virus protection program.

It will diagnose the fake “errors,” then ask you to purchase a license in order to remove them. Doing this will result in identity theft and the fraud of your credit card information. Don’t pay for this bogus software as you’ll get nothing in return but just headaches and more tension towards your credit card information and identity. Here is a screenshot of Windows Virtual Security :

Windows Virtual Security shows these fake alerts :

Error
Attempt to modify registry key entries detected.
Registry entry analysis is recommended.

Windows XP USER API Clien: DLL
User32.dll is suspended to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them to a remote server.

Don’t pay attention to any bogus alerts as they are just meant to scare you. Read the next part of this article to know how you can remove Windows Virtual Security easily and make your life easier again.

1. Remove Windows Virtual Security Automatically

There are several programs available on the internet that can help your get rid of this rogue infection. In our malware research lab, we’ve tested this and found that Spy Hunter removes this rogue antivirus software quite efficiently and quickly.

To remove the rogue software automatically, you need to download Spy Hunter by clicking the button below :

After downloading the installer file of Spy Hunter, please run the installer file and you’ll see that Windows Virtual Security will get terminated automatically by the installer file of Spy Hunter. This way, this rogue software won’t interfere anymore with the removal process..

After installing Spy Hunter, scan the whole computer for infections and this powerful anti-malware software will automatically detect the threats like Windows Virtual Security and possibly other harmful programs which might be residing in your computer without your knowledge. Once the scan is done, remove all the infections and that’s it. The rogue software is now out from your computer forever!

2. Remove Windows Virtual Security Manually

On the other hand, you can remove Windows Virtual Security manually but this method is risky, tedious and doesn’t guarantee complete removal of the rogue security software.

The only true way to remove the Windows Interactive Safety virus is automatic removal method but you can try your hands on manual removal method to see If you get some success.

One word of caution though, If you are not well versed with computers, we suggest that you follow this removal method carefully as removing wrong files from your computer can result in other unforeseen problems. Please follow these steps at your own risk :

1. First of all, you need to run the Registry Editor and remove these registry entries :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegedit" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegistryTools" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "ConsentPromptBehaviorUser" = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "EnableLUA" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Inspector"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "net" = "2012-8-9_4"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "UID" = "cxqjcwgpve"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ASProtect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\About.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\avwin.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\escanv95.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\lookout.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\nwinst4.exe

There are lots of other entries which you need to remove so that all programs can run in you computer. Above entries were added in the registry by the rogue software to block certain programs from running. You can search the internet to get a full list of associated registry entries.

2. After correcting the registry entries, remove the files associated with the rogue software. You need to delete these malicious files :

%AppData%\connector.swf
%AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
%AppData%\Protector-<random 3 chars>.exe
%AppData%\Protector-<random 4 chars>.exe
%AppData%\result.db
%AppData%\1st$0l3th1s.cnf

Please note that rogue security products usually makes several copies of their main files on your computer so that they can restore themselves on next reboot. The only professional way to remove the rogue software is automatic removal method which guarantees complete results.

Windows Profound Security is a junk software and can’t help you with anything. It does fake scans of your computer and reports fake infections and none of those infections are actually present on your computer. The scammers are creating new fake antivirus software everyday and promising the highest security to unsuspecting consumers.

In the past few years, Internet has been flooded with bogus security products and Windows Profound Security is  no different. This rogue product comes from Rogue.FakeVimes family and they are creating a new product everyday with different name. Just before Windows Profound Security, they created a fake software called Windows Expert Series.

These products are based on scaring consumers and then dragging them into purchasing a bogus software which can’t help them actually. The hackers literally push the consumer to purchase the bogus security product like Windows Profound Security. This software will promise you protection but the fact it, It is just deceiving you for money. All it wants is, you pull out your credit card and pay money to the scammers.

Once you pay for Windows Profound Security, you’ll get a bogus activation key to enter into the software. Once you enter that key in the software, It will stop showing any infections and tell you that now your computer is fully protected and clean. This is how Windows Profound Security works. Here is a screenshot of Windows Profound Security :

Windows Profound Security shows fake alerts like :

Error
Attempt to modify registry key entries detected.
Registry entry analysis is recommended.

Windows XP USER API Clien: DLL
User32.dll is suspended to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them to a remote server.

You need to ignore all the error messages display by this fake software as they don’t make any sense. Your computer is in serious danger now just because of Windows Profound Security. Read the next part of the guide to know more about Windows Profound Security removal. Removal of this bogus software is easy provided you follow right steps.

1. Remove Windows Profound Security Automatically

You can remove Windows Profound Security very easily provided you follow the right removal method. We’ve fully tested this fake product in our malware research lab and we’ve discovered how to remove it without any manual intervention.

With this method, It is guaranteed that you’ll be able to remove Windows Profound Security, all the infected files and correct all related registry entries.  You don’t need to do anything to repair your computer but a genuine anti-malware product will do everything for you. To proceed with this removal method, you need to download Spy Hunter by clicking this button :

After downloading the installer file on desktop, Run the installer file and you’ll see that Windows Profound Security will get terminated automatically.

Now you need to complete the installation of Spy Hunter and scan your whole computer for infections. You’ll literally get surprised to see how many infections are present in your computer without your knowledge. We suggest that you do a deep scan of your computer and eliminate all the threats once and for all.  Spy Hunter is a very powerful software fully capable of dealing with such rogue products.

2. Remove Windows Profound Security Manually

Manual Removal is all about removing the infection manually using your own mind and without any help of a software. This method of removing Windows Profound Security can be risky If you don’t know what you are doing. This method is recommended only for users who are well versed with computers and can deal with the problems easily.

If you are new to computers, we suggest that you don’t attempt your hands on this method. At best, you’ll not be able to remove the rogue and at worst, you could end up damaging your computer even further. To remove windows profound security manually, please follow these steps at your own risk :

1. First of all, you need to run the Registry Editor and remove these registry entries :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableRegedit” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableRegistryTools” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin” = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “ConsentPromptBehaviorUser” = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “EnableLUA” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Inspector”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings “net” = “2012-7-9_7″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings “UID” = “qvnpoksgjc”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ASProtect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ants.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVWEBGRD.EXE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\fameh32.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mcupdate.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\pctsSvc.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Security Center.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\vbcons.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\zonealarm.exe

There are lots of other image execution entries which you need to remove.  You can research the Internet for more information about all the keys related to this malware.

2. After correcting the registry entries, you need to remove the files which are powering Windows Profound security. You can find the malicious files here :

%AppData%\Protector-[rnd].exe

Keep in mind that manual removal method doesn’t work all the time and If the scammers change their way spreading the malware on your computer or copy files at different places, manual removal steps can get outdated rather quickly. If you face further problems, simply follow automatic removal method.

Live Security Platinum is a bogus application from the Smart Fortress 2012 family. This family makes a new product every 2-3 months and then replace it with a new product. In a year, we usually see 5 variants of different applications from this group of hackers. These guys create bogus products to scare people into thinking that their computers are seriously compromised with malwares. Then Live Security Platinum does a so called full scan of your computer and reports numerous infections residing in your computer.

If you notice, Live Security Platinum completes its full scan in like 30 seconds which is impossible to do for a genuine anti-malware program. It displays fake infections and scary alerts messages pop-up continuously from the task bar. All these messages are generated by the rogue software to convince you that your computer is now seriously infected with malware and Live Security Platinum is the only software which can save you. However, the truth is far beyond your imagination.

Live Security Platinum is a bogus applications designed to report fake alerts and block other legitimate security applications on your computer. If you notice, while the Live Security Platinum is active on your computer, you won’t be able to run any other applications. Even If you run Internet Explorer, this rogue malware will close down it forcefully and ask you to scan your computer for infection. It will also block genuine antivirus applications on your computer and leave your helpless. How It would be possible to remove a malware without having access to any tools? This is how this malware works and It can download additional malicious stuff to your computer If you don’t remove Live Security Platinum quickly. During the past two months, this rogue has changed its user interface two times. Here is the new variant of Live Security Platinum doing a fake scan :

This software will show fake security alerts like :

Live Security Platinum Warning
Some critical system files of your computer were modified by malicious program. It may cause system instability and data loss.

Live Security Platinum Firewall Alert
Live Security Platinum Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the internet.
Internet Explorer Internet Browser is infected with SVCHOST.Stealth.Keylogger. This worm is trying to send your credit card details using Internet Explorer Internet Browser to connect to remove host.

Above error messages are indeed very scary and If you’re completely trusting Live Security Platinum’s warnings, you might pull out your credit card too soon and pay money to these scammers. We suggest that you don’t do that as this software is completely bogus. Neither this version nor its paid version can help you from anything. This software is a shallow gimmick just designed to ransom money from unsuspecting consumers. Read the next part of removal guide to know how to remove live security platinum quickly and easily.

How To Remove Live Security Platinum

Removing Live Security Platinum is indeed tough as it blocks everything on your computer including your genuine anti-malware applications. It also modifies the registry and blocks entries to block all other anti-malware programs which you might install.  We’ve played with this malware in our research lab and have developed two removal methods which will surely help you get rid of Live Security Platinum.

One method is fully automatically while the other one is manual removal method. You can read more about both removal methods below :

1. Automatic Removal Method – Easiest and Quickest

As the name tells, Automatic Removal method is the best way to remove Live Security Platinum. This method is based upon using a genuine anti-malware tool which is perfectly capable of dealing with rogue applications. Here is how to proceed with automatic removal method :

1. First of all, click on Start—>Run. This will show the Run Box.
2. Type “http://www.fakeavremovals.com/download.php” (without quotation marks) and click OK button. Alternatively, you can also click on this button to initiate the download :

3. Save the downloaded file as “explorer.exe” on the desktop. Please note that you MUST save the file as “explorer.exe” on the desktop so that Live Security Platinum can’t block it from running.

4. Now double click on “explorer.exe” on the desktop and you’ll see that Live Security Platinum will get terminated forcefully. Now install the anti-malware application (which is Spy Hunter) and do a full scan of your computer.

5. Spy Hunter will automatically find and delete Live Security Platinum, its executable files and registry entries from your computer. Now your computer is free from all the viruses.

Watch this removal video to learn how to do all this :

As you can see in the video, It is very easy to fix Live Security Platinum with the right tools into your computer. Take advantage of automatic removal method and return your computer to its previous glory.

2. Manual Removal Method – Risky and Tedious

Manual Removal method means removing all the infected files, registry entries and doing everything else using your own mind without help of any automated tools. Now this is really a tough task to remove this dangerous malware If you don’t know where to start.

Manual removal is really risky at times because at best, you might not be able to get rid of Live Security Platinum and at worst, If you remove wrong files from your PC, it may stop booting up completely. For this reason, follow manual removal steps only If you know what you are doing.

1. First of all, please download Process Explorer and save it as “explorer.exe” on the desktop.

2. Identify the process of Live Security Platinum and terminate it by right clicking over it and select “End Process Tree”.

3. Now access Registry Editor to remove all the infected registry entries. To access Registry Editor, please click on Start—>Run, type “regedit” and click OK button. Now you need to remove/correct these registry entries :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Live Security Platinum
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce "<random characters>"

4. Now you need to remove the infected files related to Live Security Platinum. Search for these files in your computer and remove them.

%CommonAppData%\<random characters>\
%CommonAppData%\<random characters>\<random characters>
%CommonAppData%\<random characters>\<random characters>.exe
%StartMenu%\Programs\Live Security Platinum\
%StartMenu%\Programs\Live Security Platinum\Live Security Platinum.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Live Security Platinum.lnk

If you follow above steps correctly, you should be able to remove Live Security Platinum without any problems. If you face any problems with manual removal method, you can always opt for automatic removal method in the end. Automatic Removal method is a real time save and does the job perfectly!