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How to remove Security Central rogue anti-spyware

Malware Description:
Security Central appears to be the newest nasty representative of the rogue anti-spyware industry which keeps producing loads of devastating scareware programs. Just like all of its malicious counterparts, Security Central propagates through the use of trojan infection, which results in absolutely imperceptible infiltration of Security Central unregistered version. When Security Central gets inside, it immediately integrates itself with the system registry and drops a number of registry entries (for more information, see Security Central detection and removal guide below). After that, Security Central starts flooding the compromised system with its bogus alerts that signify the detection of malware, e.g. W32/Blaster.worm. In fact, all of those detection reports are fabricated and used solely to scare and mislead you into thinking you need Security Central commercial version to protect your computer. If you surrender to the intricate tactics of Security Central, you may find yourself at risk of installing and purchasing its license. Do not do that! Security Central is useless and, in addition, quite dangerous. The most devastating impact on your system will be encountered if you refuse to pay for Security Central full version. The PC slowdowns, freezes and multiple privacy violations are to be expected if you allow Security Central to stay on board any longer. Therefore, it’s strongly recommended to remove Security Central ASAP if detected on your computer.

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 Security Central manually:
Manual removal of Security Central is feasible if you have sufficient expertise in working with program files, system processes, .dll files and registry entries.

The files to be deleted are listed below:

• %WINDOWS%\systemdb.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Security Central.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Desktop\Security Central.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Start Menu\Security Central
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Start Menu\Security Central\Security Central.lnk
• %Program Files\Security Central
• %Program Files\Security Central\Security Central.exe

The associated registry entries to be removed are as follows:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “system”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Security Central”

Please, be informed that manual removal of Security Central is a cumbersome procedure and does not always ensure complete deletion of the malware, since some files might be hidden or may automatically reanimate themselves afterwards. Moreover, manual interference of this kind may cause damage to the system. That’s why we strongly recommend automatic removal of Security Central which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

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