ShieldSafeness Adware Removal Instructions
The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the ShieldSafeness adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.ShieldSafeness.
ShieldSafeness is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of ShieldSafeness also made TheDefend, GuardPcs, IGuardPc, SiteAdware, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier, SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc, so it has same user interface, same characteristics, just a different name. To further convince victims, ShieldSafeness will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.
Create new files:
- %ProgramFiles%\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\always_delete.xml
- %ProgramFiles%\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\always_skip.xml
- %ProgramFiles%\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\main_config.xml
- %ProgramFiles%\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\ShieldSafeness.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\uninstall.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\quarantine\quarantine.xml
- %SystemRoot%\system32\setup2.exe
- %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\ShieldSafeness.lnk
- %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\ShieldSafeness\1 ShieldSafeness.lnk
- %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\ShieldSafeness\2 Homepage.lnk
- %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\ShieldSafeness\3 Uninstall.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Cookies\virus demo@shieldsafeness[1].txt
- %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\nss86.tmp\nsProcess.dll
Create new registry entries:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShieldSafeness
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ShieldSafeness
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\ShieldSafeness
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “ShieldSafeness”
Screenshots:
How to remove the infection of Adware.Win32.ShieldSafeness ?
To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.
Tags: Rogue, ShieldSafeness