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How to remove "Windows Security Alert" Popup ?

November 13th, 2009

What is "Windows Security Alert" Popup ?

The “Windows Security Alert” popup is a misleading piece of information, displayed by some fake online system scanners, most recently Allinonesecurityv.com, which has made it it’s job to sell the rogue anti-spyware program Personal Antivirus. The popup reads:

Windows Security Alert

To help protect your computer, Windows Web Security has detected trojans and ready to remove them.

Spyware is Software, which can gather information from user’s computer through Internet Connection and send them to its creator. Gathered information can be passwords, e-mail addresses and all that information, which is important to you.

This popup allows you to choose to ignored it, or “remove all”, which redirects you straight to the purchase page of Personal Antivirus.

Do NOT trust this message and remove Personal Antivirus as soon as possible.

"Windows Security Alert" Popup is Dangerous

"Windows Security Alert" Popup is Adware that can present itself as a toolbar

"Windows Security Alert" Popup logs your internet browsing history

"Windows Security Alert" Popup displays lots of annoying advertisements

"Windows Security Alert" Popup may infect your system via spyware or freeware

"Windows Security Alert" Popup may repair its files, spread or update by itself

"Windows Security Alert" Popup may prove difficult or impossible to remove

"Windows Security Alert" Popup violates your privacy and compromises your security

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Manual "Windows Security Alert" Popup removal

Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove "Windows Security Alert" Popup , such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.

Stop these "Windows Security Alert" Popup processes:

PersonalAv.exe
services.exe
PerAvir.exe
winlogon.exe
services.exe

Remove these "Windows Security Alert" Popup Registry Entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Personal Antivirus_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ITGRDENGINE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ITGrdEngine
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "PrS"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Personal Antivirus"

Remove these "Windows Security Alert" Popup files:

PersonalAv.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Personal Antivirus.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Personal Antivirus Home Page.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Personal Antivirus.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Purchase License.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Personal Antivirus.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\settings.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\uill.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\unins000.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\Uninstall Personal Antivirus.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\config.cfg
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Timeout.inf
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Urls.inf
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\log.txt
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\activate.ico
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Explorer.ico
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\PerAvir.exe
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\unins000.dat
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\uninstall.ico
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\working.log
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\db
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\db\DBInfo.ver
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\db\ia080614.db
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\db\ia080618x.db
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAEs.lng
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAFr.lng
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAGer.lng
c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAIt.lng
c:\WINDOWS\system32\log.txt
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\winlogon.exe
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iGSh.png
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iMSh.png
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iPSh.png
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iv.exe
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\log.txt
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe

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"Windows Security Alert" Popup is Adware, which means that it plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a system after being installed. "Windows Security Alert" Popup is known to display numerous annoying pop-ups while running.

Such Adware as "Windows Security Alert" Popup often hijacks your homepage and replaces it with third party commercial and marketing site. Then "Windows Security Alert" Popup proceeds to alter your browser code to prevent you from changing vital browser options.

However, the most dangerous threat "Windows Security Alert" Popup poses is that such Adware may steal your private information and browsing history and pass it to third parties without your knowledge and consent.

How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Adware such as "Windows Security Alert" Popup ?

Slow PC Performance: Most of Adware is not optimized and coded very poorly, which causes your system to become unstable, slow and unreliable, as such Adware is constantly running in the background.

Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Adware parasite keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Adware.

Slow internet connection: Adware is constantly using your internet connection to send your private information to remote servers, as well as receive ads and pop-ups from third party servers, which causes much slower internet connection speed and stability.

How to remove "Windows Security Alert" Popup ?

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