Remove Win 7 Antispyware 2012 and Vista Antivirus 2012 name
changing rogue (Uninstall Guide)
Posted by Grinler on June 7, 2011 @ 04:33 PM · Views: 133,468
Contents oft his document taken from this site: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virusremoval/remove-win-7-antispyware-2012
The recommended downloadable files are in \home\win7 antispyware2012 folder incase you can not
download them due to no network access. They are also on the Service CD dated July 1,2012 or later in
the folder named win7 antispyware2012
Filenames: fixNCR
rKill iexplorer PSI setup
Malawarebytes(in Drag toDesktop folder)
What this infection does:
Win 7 Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus 2012, and XP Security 2012 are all names for the
same rogue anti-spyware program. This family of rogues is promoted in two ways. The first is through
the use of fake online antivirus scanners that state that your computer is infected and then prompt
you to download a file that will install the infection. The other method are hacked web sites that
attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in programs that you are running on your computer to install the
infection without your knowledge or permission. Regardless of how it is installed, once it is running on
your computer it will install itself as a variety of different program names and graphical user interfaces
depending on the version of Windows that is running. Regardless of the name, though, they are all
ultimately the same program with just a different skin on it. This rogue goes by different program
names, which I have listed below based upon the version of Windows that it is installed on:
Windows XP Rogue Name
Windows Vista Rogue Name
Windows 7 Rogue Name
XP Antispyware 2012
Vista Antispyware 2012
Win 7 Antispyware 2012
XP Antivirus 2012
Vista Antivirus 2012
Win 7 Antivirus 2012
XP Security 2012
Vista Security 2012
Win 7 Security 2012
XP Home Security 2012
Vista Home Security 2012
Win 7 Home Security 2012
XP Internet Security 2012
Vista Internet Security 2012
Win 7 Internet Security 2012
When installed, this rogue pretends to be a security update for Windows installed via Automatic
Updates. It will then install itself as a single executable that has a random consisting of three
characters, such as kdn.exe, that uses very aggressive techniques to make it so that you cannot
remove it. First, it makes it so that if you launch any executable it instead launches Vista Home
Security 2012, XP Internet Security 2012, Win 7 Security 2012, or any of the other names it goes
under. If the original program that you wanted to launch is deemed safe by the rogue, it will then
launch it as well. This allows the rogue to determine what executables it wants to allow you to run in
order to protect itself. It will also modify certain keys so that when you launch FireFox or Internet
Explorer from the Window Start Menu it will launch the rogue instead and display a fake firewall
warning stating that the program is infected.
Once started, the rogue itself, like all other rogues, will scan your computer and state that there are
numerous infections on it. If you attempt to use the program to remove any of these infections,
though, it will state that you need to purchase the program first. In reality, though, the infections that
the rogues states are on your computer are all legitimate files that if deleted could cause Windows to
not operate correctly. Therefore, please do not manually delete any files based upon the results from
this rogue's scan.
While running, XP Internet Security 2012, Win 7 Antivirus 2012, and Vista Security 2012 will also
display fake security alerts on the infected computer. Just like the scan results, these security
warnings and alerts are all fake and should be ignored.
While running, Win 7 Home Security 2012, XP Antivirus 2012, and Vista Antivirus 2012 will also hijack
Internet Explorer so that you cannot visit certain sites. It does this so that you cannot receive help or
information at sites like BleepingComputer.com on how to remove this infection. When you attempt to
visit these sites you will instead be shown a fake alert stating that the site you are visiting is
dangerous and that the rogue is blocking it for your protection.
Just like the fake security alerts, the browser hijack is just another attempt to make you think that
your computer has a security problem so that you will then purchase the program.
Without a doubt, this rogue is designed to scam you out of your money by hijacking your computer
and trying to trick you into thinking you are infected. Therefore, please do not purchase this program ,
and if you have, please contact your credit card company and dispute the charges stating that the
program is a computer infection. Finally, to remove Win 7 Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus 2012,
and XP Security 2012 please use the guide below, which only contains programs that are free to use.
Automated Removal Instructions for Win 7 Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus
2012, and XP Security 2012 using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:
2012 using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:
1. Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
2. It is possible that the infection you are trying to remove will not allow you to download files on
the infected computer. If this is the case, then you will need to download the files requested in
this guide on another computer and then transfer them to the infected computer. You can
transfer the files via a CD/DVD, external drive, or USB flash drive.
3. This infection changes settings on your computer so that when you launch an executable, a
file ending with .exe, it will instead launch the infection rather than the desired program. To fix
this we must first download a Registry file that will fix these changes. From a clean computer,
please download the following file and save it to a removable media such as a CD/DVD,
external Drive, or USB flash drive.
FixNCR.reg (http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/reg/FixNCR.reg)
Once that file is downloaded and saved on a removable devices, insert the removable device
into the infected computer and open the folder the drive letter associated with it. You should
now see the FixNCR.reg file that you had downloaded onto it. Double-click on the FixNCR.reg
file to fix the Registry on your infected computer. You should now be able to run your normal
executable programs and can proceed to the next step.
If you do not have any removable media or another clean computer that you can download
the FixNCR.reg file onto, you can try and download it to your infected computer using another
method. On the infected computer, right click on the Internet Explorer's icon, or any other
browser's icon, and select Run As or Run as Administrator. If you are using Windows XP,
you will be prompted to select a user and enter its password. It is suggested that you attempt
to login as the Administrator user. For Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you will be prompted to
enter your Administrator account password.
Once you enter the password, your browser will start and you can download the above
FixNCR.reg file. When saving it, make sure you save it to a folder that can be accessed by
your normal account. Remember, that you will be launching the browser as another user, so if
you save it to a My Documents folder, it will not be your normal My Documents folder that it is
downloaded into. Instead it will be the My Documents folder that belongs to the user you ran
the browser as. Once the download has finished, close your browser and find the FixNCR.reg
file that you downloaded. Now double-click on it and allow the data to be merged. You should
now be able to run your normal executable programs and can proceed to the next step.
4. Now we must first end the processes that belong to Win 7 Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus
2012, and XP Security 2012 and clean up some Registry settings so they do not interfere with
the cleaning procedure. To do this, please download RKill to your desktop from the following
link.
RKill Download Link - (Download page will open in a new tab or browser window.)
When at the download page, click on the Download Now button labeled iExplore.exe
download link . When you are prompted where to save it, please save it on your desktop.
5. Once it is downloaded, double-click on the iExplore.exe icon in order to automatically
attempt to stop any processes associated with Win 7 Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus 2012,
and XP Security 2012 and other Rogue programs. Please be patient while the program looks
for various malware programs and ends them. When it has finished, the black window will
automatically close and you can continue with the next step. If you get a message that RKill is
an infection, do not be concerned. This message is just a fake warning given by Win 7
Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus 2012, and XP Security 2012 when it terminates programs
that may potentially remove it. If you run into these infections warnings that close RKill, a
trick is to leave the warning on the screen and then run RKill again. By not closing the
warning, this typically will allow you to bypass the malware trying to protect itself so that rkill
can terminate Win 7 Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus 2012, and XP Security 2012 . So,
please try running RKill until the malware is no longer running. You will then be able to
proceed with the rest of the guide. If you continue having problems running RKill, you
can download the other renamed versions of RKill from the rkill download page. All
of the files are renamed copies of RKill, which you can try instead. Please note that
the download page will open in a new browser window or tab.
Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware programs will start
again.
6. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to
your desktop:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Download Link (Download page will open in a new window)
7. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
8. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named mbam-setup.exe. This will start the
installation of MBAM onto your computer.
On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform full scan option is selected and then click on the
Scan button to start scanning your computer for Win 7 Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus 2012,
and XP Security 2012 related files.
Once the scan is complete, it should find the infections ( sample shown below) but the filenames
may be different on each computer you cleanse.
1.
You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware.
MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs
quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of
them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once
your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.
2. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in
Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.
3. You can now exit the MBAM program.
4. As many rogues and other malware are installed through vulnerabilities found in out-dated
and insecure programs, it is strongly suggested that you use Secunia PSI to scan for
vulnerable programs on your computer. A tutorial on how to use Secunia PSI to scan for
vulnerable programs can be found here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial174.html
5. Download Secunia PSI here: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
Your computer should now be free of this rogue program. It is recommended that you have a fully
updated Antivirus program installed and also recommend you use a program as good as MalawareBytes.
The free version will scan your computer when you direct it to but the inexpensive professional version
will do its best to prevent installation of rogue programs.
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