Remove-uninstall Security Suite Virus
Security Suite is a rogue antivirus application that is the same as Antivir Solution Pro. It is capable of infecting computers through websites that host various videos that, when the user plays games, they receive a warning message that says they need to update the flash software to watch the video. Once the flash software update is downloaded and run, it automatically infects your system with the Security Suite virus. It is so harmful that it installs the TDSS rootkit. It will start automatically after you log into Windows and start the scanning process indicating that there are various infections on your computer system and to remove them you need to purchase the full version of Security Suite Virus. But the fact is, the real virus is the Security Suite Virus that you need to remove from your PC.
Actually, the security suite does not scan your system, it just pretends that it is scanning it, which is a scam. It gives false results and its aim is to steal your money by buying the full version of this fake software. Not only this, it also blocks various genuine apps on your system. There are some bogus security warnings it throws up:
- Security warning. The application cannot be run. The notepad.exe file is infected. Do you want to activate your antivirus software now?
- Windows security alert. Windows reports that the computer is infected. Antivirus software helps protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. Click here to scan your computer. Your system could be at risk now.
- Antivirus software alert. INFILTRATION ALERT. Your computer is being attacked by an internet virus. It could be a password theft attack, a Trojan dropper or similar. Threat: BankerFox.A Do you want to block this attack? Yes or no
Another thing you do on your computer system is Internet Explorer proxy server change and thus you get bogus warning messages like:
Internet Explorer Warning: Visiting This Site May Damage Your Computer! Most likely causes: The website contains vulnerabilities that can launch malicious code on your computer. Suspicious network activity detected. There may be active spyware running on your computer. What you can try: Buy to surf the Internet safely (recommended). Check your computer for viruses and malware.
If you used your credit card to purchase its full version, you need to contact your credit card company and tell them that you were the victim of a scam and that you bought a PC virus, so there are chances that they can pay you back.
Since it is not possible to just remove the security suite as the error propagates very well, you have to go through the manual removal process which will involve:
- Search the system files for the virus-generated extensions.exe or .bat and remove them.
- Any virus related.dll, .lnk by the virus running in the background should also be removed.
- Using a registry trick to remove anything on the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER floders that refers to the virus
These manual steps are for expert users only and if you are not one of them then you should not try these steps and rely on other simple solutions. With the help of some professional virus removal application, you can remove them faster, easier, and with much more chance that everything will be perfect. But since the virus has caused some serious infections on your computer system, using just one virus removal application is not enough and you also need to use registry maintenance software like Windows registry repair to repair all errors and do keep the Windows registry healthy.