Jan 31

How to Remove Vista Guardian – Vista Guardian 2010 Removal Guide

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Vista Guardian Description:

Vista Guardian (aka Vista Guardian 2010) is impostor software similar to XP Guardian malware app. The utility is a scam because it poses to be something it’s definitely not. Vista Guardian spays its malicious executables using such carriers as trojan horses which are too sneaky for most security tools to intercept. Vista Guardian entirely relies on trojans during infiltration and the further activity on the injected system. The questionable activity of this rogue software is encountered further on as well when it begins bombarding the desktop with myriads of its spoof ads including deceitful scanners and fake popup warnings. Clicking on these obsessive adware elements for more information will get you to a page that prompts buying Vista Guardian license. At this point, the objective of Vista Guardian is to frighten you and make you think there is much unsafe stuff going on in your computer system. A scared user is easy to manipulate – that’s what the cyber criminals are counting on. They do not assume though that PC users can be smarter than that. So think sober and follow none of the tips coming from Vista Guardian adware. The best defense is offense; keeping this in mind, go ahead and remove Vista Guardian virus from your machine. We can walk you through this complicated procedure (please see the info below).

Find out if your PC is infected with Vista Guardian:

Download Vista Guardian Free Scanner with Remover

How to remove Vista Guardian manually:

To perform manual removal of Vista Guardian, you should do the following:

Delete Vista Guardian corrupt files:

  • %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\av.exe
  • %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\WRblt8464P

Remove Vista Guardian associated 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″

Please, note that manual removal of Vista Guardian is a procedure of high complexity and should be performed with extreme caution. Lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may lead to irreparable system damage. To ensure trouble-free deletion, it is recommended to use the automatic Vista Guardian removal tool below:

Download Vista Guardian Removal Tool

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