Remove Security Guard 2012 ill-famed Windows re-starter
Security Guard 2012 (SecurityGuard 2012) is notorious for induced Windows restarts repeated at constant periods. The program is a fake, counterfeited antivirus, and even reboots it arranges to scare users into believing their PC is infected indeed with viruses pointed out by the program are also fake reboots. Fortunately, it is to be admitted, for their fakeness allows for restoring computer system state, including all applications open taking into account their progress, exactly to the point before the interruption.
The adware represents the same strain of self-praising applications as OpenCloud AV, BlueFlare Antivirus, Your PC Protector. Remarkably, comparison of menu window of YourPCProtector and the adware in question would reveal no differences, a single hue or digit, save the name used to title the entire affair. Taking into account that the former had been detected almost two year before the latter, which is enormous time in terms of malware development, the templates of the family could be considered as one of the most viable.
Remove Security Guard 2012 as another reincarnation of long-living malware taking into account specialties, especially related to deletion, of the given version. Free scanner link for safe and complete Security Guard 2012 removal is available here.
Automatic removal of Security Guard 2012:
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 Security Guard 2012 is your computer resident. The scan is 100% free. After the scan, you can remove Security Guard 2012 in a safe mode as fast as your PC perfomance permits. Click here to scan your computer for free and get rid of Security Guard 2012.
If Security Guard 2012 blocks remover download:
Where Security Guard 2012 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 Security Guard 2012 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 Security Guard 2012 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 Security Guard 2012 malware
Manual removal of Security Guard 2012:
Security Guard 2012 manual removal means that you have relevant skills for managing .dll files and PC registry. After you remove Security Guard 2012 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 Security Guard 2012 malware”).
Delete Security Guard 2012 related files and folders:
%AppData%\<random>
%AppData%\<random>
%AppData%\<random>
%AppData%\ldr.ini
%AppData%\SwscY0wcHqxGpFoSecurity Guard 2012.ico
%StartMenu%\Programs\Security Guard 2012\
%StartMenu%\Programs\Security Guard 2012\Security Guard 2012.lnk
%System%\<random>.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Security Guard 2012.lnk
Delete Security Guard 2012 registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “<random>”
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