How To Remove Security Master AV

Learn how to remove the deadly Security Master AV from your computer for good. Don't let this dangerous virus harm your computer and steal your private information.

Los Angeles, CA (prHWY.com) June 23, 2010 - If you've seen a new program in your computer that goes by the name of Security Master AV, better be ready to fix it and fast. While on the outside it might seem like a legitimate application for removing spyware from your computer, Security Master AV is itself malware. The persons behind this software are the same ones who created Virus Doctor, Security Antivirus, Security Guard and many more fake anti-spyware apps.

So, What Is This?

This program mimics security software by serving up virus alerts, displaying a command console and other standard features you would expect from a security app. Under the hood though, it does not actually do anything to protect your computer from viruses and spyware. The only thing functioning is the nagging pop ups that will ask you to upgrade to a paid version. You should just ignore that message since you don't want to send money to malware makers.

How Did I Get This Malware?

There are many avenues of attack that hackers use to get you to install software like this. But remember that many of them need user intervention to get installed properly and bypass your computer's security software. Being alert is one of the best defenses you have against it. You can get it by:

- Visiting hijacked websites and getting visitors to click on a malicious link or ad. - Running Flash content from sites which are not trustworthy. Make sure your Flash Player is up to date and that you have an active antivirus running. Some sites that use this method are fake online virus scanners, porn sites and music sharing sites.

- Downloading from peer-to-peer (P2P) sites and other filesharing sites. Since these files come directly from another user's computer, it will be easy to become infected with what they have. Watch out particularly for videos that require you to install a video codec to watch it or for serial generators and cracks for copyrighted software.

Okay, How Do I Get Rid Of It Then?

I'm going to be honest with you; this malware won't be easy to remove manually. It is highly likely that this rogue software has already shut down many of the normal processes of your system to prevent its removal. You won't be able to uninstall it or delete it like other applications. You will need to stop a few of the system processes that make it work, delete some DLL files, remove the actual Security Master AV files and clean it up from your registry.

Even the most seasoned professionals will tell you not that this is their last resort for fixing stuff like this since it is potentially dangerous fiddling with the system files of your computer.

The best way to remove this is to use an automatic malware remover designed just for this purpose. It's safe, fast and easy so you don't need to worry about that nasty infection on your PC. Rest easy that you can remove Security Master AV once and for all.

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