Remove Smart Security (Removal Instructions)

Smart Security (designed to protect) is a computer virus, which pretends to be a legitimate security program and claims that malware has been detected on your computer, however if you try to remove these infections,it will state that you need to buy this product before being able to do so.
Apart from the bogus scan results, Smart Security will display other fake security alerts that are designed to think that your data is at risk or that your computer is severely infected.These messages include:

Security Warning
Malicious program has been detected. Click here to protect your computer.

Your PC might be at risk. Activate the software to protect it.

In reality, none of the reported issues are real, and are only used to scare you into buying Smart Security and stealing your personal financial information.

As part of its self-defense mechanism, Smart Security has disabled the Windows system utilities, including the Windows Task Manager and Registry Editor and will block you from running certain programs that could lead to its removal.
This rogue antivirus has also modified your Windows files associations, and now whenever you are trying to open any programs that have a .exe extension, Smart Security will block the program and display a bogus notification in which will report that the file is infected.

iexplore.exe can not start
File iexplore.exe is infected by W32/Blaster.worm. Please activate Smart Security to protect your computer.

If your computer is infected with Smart Security virus,then you are seeing the following these screens:

Smart Security is a scam, and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.
Under no circumstance should you buy this rogue security software as this could lead to identity theft,and if you have, you should contact your bank and dispute the charge stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus.
Registration codes for Smart Security
As an optional step,you can use any of the following license keys to register Smart Security and stop the fake alerts.
Smart Security Activation code:
Y86REW-T75FD5-U9VBF4A
Y76REW-T65FD5-U7VBF5A
Y86REW-T75FD5-9VB4A
Please keep in mind that entering the above registration code will NOT remove Smart Security from your computer , instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you’ll be able to complete our removal guide more easily.

Smart Security – Virus Removal Instructions

STEP 1 : Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking

Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer.
Press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts.Please keep in mind that you need to press the F8 key before the Windows start-up logo appears.
Note: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the “F8 key”, tap the “F8 key” continuously until you get the Advanced Boot Options screen.
On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.

STEP 2: Run RKill to terminate known malware processes associated with Smart Security.

RKill is a program that will attempt to terminate all malicious processes associated with Smart Security,so that we will be able to perform the next step without being interrupted by this malicious software.
Because this utility will only stop Smart Security running process, and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer as any malware processes that are configured to start automatically will just be started again.

While your computer is in Safe Mode with Networking ,please download the latest official version of RKill.Please note that we will use a renamed version of RKILL so that Smart Security won’t block this utility from running.
RKILL DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download RKILL renamed as WiNlOgOn.exe)
Double click on WiNlOgOn.exe to start RKill and stop any processes associated with Smart Security.
RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while the program looks for various malware programs and tries to terminate them.

IF you are having problems starting or running RKill, you can download any other renamed versions of RKill from here.
When Rkill has completed its task, it will generate a log. You can then proceed with the rest of the guide.

WARNING: Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware process will start again , preventing you from properly performing the next step.

STEP 3: Remove Smart Security malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerful on-demand scanner which will remove Smart Security malicious files from your computer.

You can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free from the below link,then double-click on it to install this program.
MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)
When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the setup process.
DO NOT make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware checked,then click on the Finish button.
On the Scanner tab,select Perform quick scan and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer.
Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Smart Security malicious files as shown below.
When the Malwarebytes scan will be completed,click on Show Result.
You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different from what is shown in the image.Make sure that everything is Checked (ticked) and click on the Remove Selected button.
After your computer will restart in Normal mode, open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform a Full System scan to verify that there are no remaining threats

STEP 4: Remove Smart Security rootkit with HitmanPro

In some cases,Smart Security will also install a rootkit on victims computer.To remove this rootkit we will use HitmanPro.

Download HitmanPro from the below link,then double-click on it to start this program.
HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)
IF you are experiencing problems while trying to start HitmanPro, you can use the Force Breach mode.To start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode, hold down the left CTRL key when you start HitmanPro and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process. (How to start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode – Video)
HitmanPro will start and you’ll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the Next button) to start a system scan with this program.
HitmanPro will start scanning your computer for Smart Security malicious files as seen in the image below.
Once the scan is complete,you’ll see a screen which will display all the infected files that this utility has detected, and you’ll need to click on Next to remove this malicious files.
Click Activate free license to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.

STEP 6: Double check for any left over infections with Emsisoft Emergency Kit

You can download Emsisoft Emergency Kit from the below link,then extract it to a folder in a convenient location.
EMSISOFT EMERGENCY KIT DOWNLOAD LINK ((This link will open a new web page from where you can download Emsisoft Emergency Kit)
Open the Emsisoft Emergency Kit folder and double-click EmergencyKitScanner.bat, then allow this program to update itself.
After the Emsisoft Emergency Kit has update has completed,click on the Menu tab,then select Scan PC.
Select Smart scan and click on the SCAN button to search for Smart Security malicious files.
When the scan will be completed,you will be presented with a screen reporting which malicious files has Emsisoft detected on your computer, and you’ll need to click on Quarantine selected objects to remove them.

Smart Security should now be completely removed from your computer.
We strongly recommend that you build up your malware defenses by starting a new thread in Security Configuration Wizard forum and keep installed on your machine all the on-demand scanners that we’ve used in this article to perform regular scans with them.

If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Smart Security from your machine, please start a new thread in our Malware Removal Assistance forum.

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