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How to remove securityreg.org?

July 30th, 2009

What is securityreg.org?

securityreg.org is a browser hijacker that promotes rogue registry cleaner called Repair Registry 2008. It’s just another fake online anti-malware scanner that finds non-existing infections and displays fake computer threats. After the scan, securityreg.org  displays fake security alert with the following text:

WARNING!!!
Harmful and malicious software detected
Online scanner detected programs that may compromise your privacy or damage your computer.
Backdoor:Win32/NTRoot
Backdoor:Win32/Sivuxa
Trojan.Caiijing

Then it displays another fake window and suggests to download “Windows software patch” to remove those infections. If you click the “Proceed to Purchase” button, you will be redirected  to the pay page of Repair Registry 2008. Stay away from this website and add it to your Hosts files.


securityreg.org is Dangerous

arrow securityreg.org is a parasitic Browser Hijacker
arrow securityreg.org may show numerous annoying advertisements
arrow securityreg.org logs your internet browsing history
arrow securityreg.org will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
arrow securityreg.org may spread additional spyware
arrow securityreg.org violates your privacy and compromises your security
Download Spyware Doctor
for securityreg.org detection

Note: Spyware Doctor trial provides detection of parasite like securityreg.org and assists in its removal for free. You can remove detected files, processes and registry entries yourself or purchase a full version.



securityreg.org screenshots


securityreg.org screenshot

Manual securityreg.org removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove securityreg.org, 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 Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other securityreg.org infected files and get help in securityreg.org removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing securityreg.org and similar threats.

securityreg.org is classified as a Browser Hijacker, which means its parasitic damage payload consists of hijacking your browser homepage, error page, or search page with its own, mostly a commercial site of its creators, forcing you to accumulate force hits to a particular website to make it more popular or by using pay-per-click sites to earn money.

The easiest way for a Browser Hijacker such as securityreg.org to infect your computer is to exploit certain ActiveX controls and other security holes in your Internet Explorer browser. By browsing insecure websites on the internet, users may encounter various pop-ups, which secretly install Browser Hijackers like securityreg.org on your computer once clicked upon.

As soon as securityreg.org completes its operations, the overall browser stability and performance severely degrade, making it nearly impossible to surf the web normally.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Browser Hijacker such as securityreg.org?

Slow internet connection: Browser Helper Objects are 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 overall connection instability.
Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Browser Hijacker 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 Browser Hijackers.

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