Mar 17

Remove Vista Security Tool 2010 (Uninstall Instructions)

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Threat Description:

Vista Security Tool 2010 is no particularly different from most rogue antivirus programs out there in the wild. It strikes like a lightning and usually does not have to go through the standard download procedure. Vista Security Tool 2010 installs on its own owing to the employment of downloader trojans for that. So you will know this unsafe application is there only after it settles down on your machine and takes over some of its functions. Vista Security Tool 2010 would not be able to achieve its milestones if it acted like a normal antivirus utility. In contrast to regular software practices, it displays exaggerated alerts to persuade you that you have some severe threats on your computer that need fixing ASAP. There is a similar behavior tendency with all rogue AV programs. By scaring the user with false reports about detection of non-existent infections, Vista Security Tool 2010 creators believe the victim will become inclined to pay for system cleaning. On that artificially created background, Vista Security Tool 2010 will stand out like a bliss that rescues one’s machine from the influence of horrific parasites. Everything about Vista Security Tool 2010 is deceit. It does not help you in any way and can only bring disruption and privacy violation with it.

Determine if your system is infected with Vista Security Tool 2010 and related threats:

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How to remove this threat manually:

Vista Security Tool 2010 manual uninstall procedure:

Get rid of the related corrupt files:

  • %AppData%\ave.exe

Delete the associated registry entries:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\DefaultIcon
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\start
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\start\command
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\DefaultIcon
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\runas
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\runas\command
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\start
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\start\command
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | @ = “%AppData%\ave.exe” /START “%1″ %*
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = “%1″ %*
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | @ = “secfile”
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | Content Type = “application/x-msdownload”
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command | @ = “%AppData%\ave.exe” /START “%1″ %*
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = “%1″ %*

Please note that Vista Security Tool 2010 manual removal 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 cause irreparable system damage. To ensure trouble-free deletion, it is recommended to use the automatic removal tool below:

Download Vista Security Tool 2010 Removal Tool

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