Smart Security (SmartSecurity) Removal Instructions

Smart Security (SmartSecurity) is insecure application that wants you to pay for using its features that actually do not work.
The rogue is typically downloaded and installed by stealth as malicious executables provide its shadowed installation. Remove Smart Security as soon as you can see any sign of its presence. In particular, the rogue shows a nag screen of light blue background, which has already been used in its preceding clones like Security Tool.
Get rid of Smart Security and all its fake alerts and chromes so that you will no longer be bothered with the misleading and intrusive ads. Click here to initiate free system scan and execute Smart Security removal. 

Smart Security GUI

Automatic removal of Smart Security:

Malware is likely to be accomponied by a group of numerous relatives and assisting programs. That is why we recomend to scan computer for malware and viruses if  Smart Security is your computer resident. The scan is 100% free. After the scan, you can remove Smart Security in a safe mode as fast as your PC perfomance permits. Click here to scan your computer for free and get rid of Smart Security.

If Smart Security blocks remover download:

Where Smart Security attempts to evade its removal and terminates or disallows true antispyware downloading, the problem is usually resolved when you run your OS in safe mode. To start Safe Mode session, please restart your computer and before Windows starts loading press F8 and hold it until you enter Windows Advanced Options Menu; by using your keyboard choose the following option: Safe Mode with Networking, and let Windows start in Safe Mode. Try to download the antispyware of your choice again. If Smart Security still blocks remover download – act as follows:

Step 1: click Start at the left bottom corner of your monitor
Step 2: choose Run in its menu
Step 3: type “command” in the line and click OK or press Enter
Step 4: in the window that is to appear type “notepad”
Step 5: once notepad is open, insert the following text into Notepad by copy and paste:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@=”exefile”
“Content Type”=”application/x-msdownload”

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile]

Step 6: save the resulted file as “exefix.reg” (no quotes) at the Desktop. When saving, please choose All Files at the “Save As” drop-down list. Open “exefix.reg” file (on your Desktop) and press “Yes”. After that you can download Spyware Doctor and other legitimate anti-spyware applications or remove Smart Security files and registry entries manually.
Step 7: To fix .exe files running download and run this for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Download Spyware Doctor to remove Smart Security malware

Manual removal of Smart Security:

Smart Security manual removal means that you have relevant skills for managing .dll files and PC registry. After you remove Smart Security manually, we still highly recommend you due to the reasons explained above to perform free scan for malware. Follow the relevant link above to start free scan (click on “Download Spyware Doctor to remove Smart Security malware”).

Delete Smart Security files:

%programfiles%\\smart security\\smartsecurity.exe
%commondesktop%\\smart security.lnk
%commonprograms%\\smart security\\smart security.lnk

Delete Smart security registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Smart Security

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