How To Uninstall Security Master AV
Security Master AV is a fake anti-virus program. The program claims that your computer is infected with malicious software and tells you that you must purchase the "full version" of Security Master AV in order to remove the infections. Security Master AV is difficult to remove because it cannot be found in the Windows "Add/Remove" programs list and it disables your legitimate anti-virus programs. But you can find and remove Security Master AV manually.
Instructions
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End Processes
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Press "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Escape" to open the Task Manager.
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Click the "General" tab of the Task Manager.
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End the following processes. To end a process, right-click the process and select "End Process."
SM345d.exe
sld.exe
DBOLE.exe
SM8d7c.exe
ANTIGEN.exe std.exe
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Close the Task Manager.
Delete Registry Editors
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Click "Start," type "regedit" into the search field and press "Enter" to open the Registry Editor.
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Delete the following registry entries from the left pane of the Registry Editor. To delete a registry entry, right-click the entry and select "Delete." To locate a particular entry, click "Edit," "Find," type the entry into the search box and click "Find Next."
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware3
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSM345d.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchScopes "URL" = "http://findgala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchScopes "URL" = "http://findgala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerDownload "RunInvalidSignatures" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "Security Master AV"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchScopes "URL" = "http://findgala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerDownload "CheckExeSignatures" = "no"
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Close the Registry Editor.
Delete Files and Dynamic Link Libraries
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Click "Start," type "cmd" into the search box, right-click "cmd" in the results list and select "Run as Administrator." The Command Prompt opens.
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Type the following commands into the Command Prompt. Press "Enter" after each command.
del 16.mof
del mozcrt19.dll
del SM345d.exe
del SMAV.ico
del sqlite3.dll
del vd952342.bd
del SMMPIBBZGHAV.cfg
del Security Master AV.lnk
del cookies.sqlite
del Security Master
del AV.lnk
del ANTIGEN.dll
del DBOLE.exe
del energy.tmp
del exec.dll
del FS.sys
del kernel32.drv
del PE.dll
del runddl.dll
del runddl.sys
del runddlkey.drv
del sld.drv
del sld.exe
del sld.sys
del tempdoc.tmp
del tjd.tmp
regsvr32 /u mozcrt19.dll
regsvr32 /u exec.dll
regsvr32 /u CLSV.dll
regsvr32 /u ANTIGEN.dll
regsvr32 /u sqlite3.dll
regsvr32 /u cid.dll
regsvr32 /u ddv.dll
regsvr32 /u runddlkey.dll
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Type "Exit" and press "Enter" to close the Command Prompt.
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