Active Security is another rogue antispyware application created by the same hackers who also created the widely spread security applications such as Protection System and CoreGuard Antivirus 2009.
Active Security enters into the system through Trojan virus and Browser security holes, without the victim's knowledge of course.
Once inside the computer, it will run a scan and give alarming notifications and warnings, claiming that your system is highly infected.
All of these warnings should be ignored, as these are all fakes.
This is just their tactic of getting you to purchase their so-called "full version" to collect money plus, at worst, your identity & personal details.
You need to remove this virus ASAP and keep yourself safe! Most common signs of infection are: One of the most common signs of being infected by this parasite is, aside from the fake scans it performs, are the annoying popups that disrupt you even when you are not using the internet.
Other common issues are: experiencing non-typical slow performance on your computer, changes and additions to your Desktop icons and shortcuts, and the inability to open other programs.
How did I get infected with Active Security? The hackers who came up with this software were clever.
It sneaks into your computer secretly, and finding out where it could have come from is a difficult exercise.
However, if you have visited malicious websites, especially adult sites, it is most likely that you caught the infection from there.
Other possibilities are: if you have downloaded files from unknown provider/s, opened email attachments from unexpected sender/s or clicked on some attractive advertisements that resulted in an infected website hosting malware.
Instant messenger programs are also one of the potential culprit carriers.
Active Security also has the ability to bypass firewalls by disguising itself as part of legitimate software.
How do I Get Rid of Active Security Right Now? When you have detected that you are infected with Active Security, it is strongly advised that you take removal action right away, before it totally damages your computer plus possibly records what you type and transmits your sensitive personal information.
Active Security can be successfully removed either Manually or Automatically.
However, if you are just a beginner and not very familiar with accessing your computer registry, it is highly recommended that you use the automatic removal option.
If you want to perform the removal yourself and you are fairly sure that you will not make any mistakes or miss any critical steps, then the first step is to make a back up of all your important computer files.
When done, locate and delete all DLL and LNK files related to Active Security from the LOCAL_HKEY_USER registry folder.
Remember to be very careful when doing this step as a single mistake could cause your computer to malfunction.
Then, delete all the folders that are infected with the spyware on your hard drive.
This virus can proliferate itself all over again after a botched removal job, so be extra careful.
You will then want to block all related system processes and websites.
If you are a non-techie, Automatic removal is the better option for you.
With automatic removal, you are sure of 100% deletion of Active Security along with any other Trojan infections.
Even IT professionals prefer to use this option as it saves time, money, and protects the system against future infections.
It's less stressful, and it's my personal choice.
Active Security enters into the system through Trojan virus and Browser security holes, without the victim's knowledge of course.
Once inside the computer, it will run a scan and give alarming notifications and warnings, claiming that your system is highly infected.
All of these warnings should be ignored, as these are all fakes.
This is just their tactic of getting you to purchase their so-called "full version" to collect money plus, at worst, your identity & personal details.
You need to remove this virus ASAP and keep yourself safe! Most common signs of infection are: One of the most common signs of being infected by this parasite is, aside from the fake scans it performs, are the annoying popups that disrupt you even when you are not using the internet.
Other common issues are: experiencing non-typical slow performance on your computer, changes and additions to your Desktop icons and shortcuts, and the inability to open other programs.
How did I get infected with Active Security? The hackers who came up with this software were clever.
It sneaks into your computer secretly, and finding out where it could have come from is a difficult exercise.
However, if you have visited malicious websites, especially adult sites, it is most likely that you caught the infection from there.
Other possibilities are: if you have downloaded files from unknown provider/s, opened email attachments from unexpected sender/s or clicked on some attractive advertisements that resulted in an infected website hosting malware.
Instant messenger programs are also one of the potential culprit carriers.
Active Security also has the ability to bypass firewalls by disguising itself as part of legitimate software.
How do I Get Rid of Active Security Right Now? When you have detected that you are infected with Active Security, it is strongly advised that you take removal action right away, before it totally damages your computer plus possibly records what you type and transmits your sensitive personal information.
Active Security can be successfully removed either Manually or Automatically.
However, if you are just a beginner and not very familiar with accessing your computer registry, it is highly recommended that you use the automatic removal option.
If you want to perform the removal yourself and you are fairly sure that you will not make any mistakes or miss any critical steps, then the first step is to make a back up of all your important computer files.
When done, locate and delete all DLL and LNK files related to Active Security from the LOCAL_HKEY_USER registry folder.
Remember to be very careful when doing this step as a single mistake could cause your computer to malfunction.
Then, delete all the folders that are infected with the spyware on your hard drive.
This virus can proliferate itself all over again after a botched removal job, so be extra careful.
You will then want to block all related system processes and websites.
If you are a non-techie, Automatic removal is the better option for you.
With automatic removal, you are sure of 100% deletion of Active Security along with any other Trojan infections.
Even IT professionals prefer to use this option as it saves time, money, and protects the system against future infections.
It's less stressful, and it's my personal choice.
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