XP Smart Security 2010 can be removed by using Emsisoft HiJackFree to stop the processes and kill the files from the hard drive. Then, the user has to restore the registry entries added and modified by XP Smart Security 2010. Finally, all the file related to XP Smart Security 2010 must be deleted from the hard drive. All of them has been shown in the removal guide below.
XP Smart Security 2010 should be removed immediately!
XP Smart Security 2010 Removal Guide
Kill Process
C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application Data\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
ave.exe
Delete Registry
HHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
Remove Folders and Files
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe
XP Smart Security 2010 should be removed immediately!
XP Smart Security 2010 Removal Guide
Kill Process
C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application Data\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
ave.exe
Delete Registry
HHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
Remove Folders and Files
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe
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