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How to remove E-Set Antivirus 2011 rogue anti-spyware

Malware Description:
E-Set Antivirus 2011 (aka E-Set or E-Set Antivirus) offers users some pseudo protection against malicious software. By saying so, we imply this program does not actually detect or remove viruses but only makes it look like it does. The malware distributors have chosen another tricky way to name their product: E-Set Antivirus 2011 sounds like the legitimate Eset – a renowned software vendor with perfect reputation. The previous version of the scam program under consideration was AVG AntiVirus 2011 which shamelessly exploited the name of AVG developer. So maintaining the same intricate tactics, creators E-Set Antivirus 2011 are hoping some users will confuse their fraudulent brainchild with the real antivirus software from Eset. In this context, once again we urge you to understand – Eset is the legit name of the worldwide known company; and E-Set (spelled differently) is just an attempt to make use of the real denomination. Having explained the origin and some specificity, let’s now move on with our analysis and see what E-Set Antivirus 2011 is and how it acts. This rogueware always manages to makes its way into your system beyond the normal authentication procedure, i.e. it just finds some small hole in your OS and squeezes through. Once inside and running, E-Set Antivirus 2011 performs a couple of manipulations resulting in Registry distortion mostly. This will compel your computer to launch the executable associated with E-Set Antivirus 2011. From that moment on, you will be hardly able to do the things you usually do on your machine. Opening any application will be followed by E-Set Antivirus 2011 popping up its annoying alerts and scanners. The idea of these ads is to persuade you that something is seriously amiss with your system as they report multiple threats and malfunctions. This way, E-Set Antivirus 2011 tries to mislead you into wasting your money. Clicking on this scareware’s alerts or ‘remove threats’ option will inevitably get you to a payment screen where you are expected to submit a payment and purchase its ‘commercial’ version. What you will get in return is…basically nothing. E-Set Antivirus 2011 will simply grab your money, and that’s when its mission is considered completed. We therefore recommend you refrain from providing your credit card details on E-Set Antivirus 2011 payment interface. Also, it’s a must to remove this mendacious software from your PC as soon as possible. Our post contains the removal section (see below) to show you how E-Set Antivirus 2011 can be uninstalled.

Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware

Malware Author: Unknown

Threat Level: Critical

Advice: Immediately remove and scan for additional malware

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How to remove E-Set Antivirus 2011 manually:
Manual removal of E-Set Antivirus 2011 is a feasible objective if you have sufficient expertise in dealing with program files, processes, .dll files and registry entries.

The files to be deleted are listed below:

• %Program Files%\E-Set 2011\
• %Program Files%\E-Set 2011\e-set.exe
• %WINDOWS%\System32\msiexecs.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Desktop\E-Set Antivirus 2011.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\E-Set 2011\
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\E-Set 2011\E-Set Antivirus 2011.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\E-Set 2011\Uninstall.lnk

The registry entries that need to be removed are as follows:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A88246
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mon246
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “E-Set 2011″ = ‘%ProgramFiles%\E-Set 2011\e-set.exe’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “WinNT-A8I 16.03.2011″
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\chrome.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\firefox.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\iexplore.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\opera.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\safari.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’

Please be aware that manual removal of E-Set Antivirus 2011 is a cumbersome process and does not always ensure complete deletion of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may get reanimated automatically afterwards. Moreover, manual interference of this kind may cause damage to the system. That’s why we strongly recommend automatic removal E-Set Antivirus 2011, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

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