My Security Engine is another misleading security application that will attack a computer by pretending to be a useful program. Just like any other rogue applications, My Security Engine will use deceiving information posted on computer screen to persuade users into downloading and installing the non-registered version for users trial. Upon installation, it will scan the computer and alert of possible infections. These alert will prompt to get the registered version of the program and for sure it is not for free. Internet browser will be redirected to an online payment processing website where users will pay for the My Security Engine registration key.
Even with the full version of this program, computer will remain infected and annoyances still exists. No other programs can remove fake anti-virus except the real anti-malware programs. Keep in mind that before purchasing any software, please search the Internet first regarding its capability to remove viruses.
| Type | Rogue |
| Sub-Type | FakeAV |
| Aliases | |
| OS Affected | Windows |
| Detected By | MalwareBytes |
What are the Symptoms of ”My Security Engine” Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\5
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CU345d.DocHostUIHandler
- HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = http://findgala . com/?&uid=195&q={searchTerms}
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://findgala . com/?&uid=195&q={searchTerms}”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer “PRS” = “http://127.0.0.1:27777/?inj=%ORIGINAL%”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1″
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “Library1.00195″
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “My Security Engine”
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=195&q={searchTerms}”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\Firewall Policy\Standard Profile\AuthorizedApplications\List “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\587d114\MSE354r.exe”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\587d114\MSE354r.exe”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = “no”
The threat will drop the following malicious files:
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\CUCAISTUA\
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\CUCAISTUA\CUEWA.cfg
- c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\search.xml
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\My Security Engine
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\My Security Engine\cookies.sqlite
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\My Security Engine\Instructions.ini
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\My Security Engine.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\My Security Engine.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Recent\cb.tmp
- %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.tmp
- %UserProfile%\Recent\DBOLE.dll
- %UserProfile%\Recent\DBOLE.sys
- %UserProfile%\Recent\eb.tmp
- %UserProfile%\Recent\exec.tmp
- %UserProfile%\Recent\FS.dll
- %UserProfile%\Recent\grid.exe
- %UserProfile%\Recent\pal.drv
- %UserProfile%\Recent\pal.tmp
- %UserProfile%\Recent\PE.exe
- %UserProfile%\Recent\tempdoc.drv
- %UserProfile%\Recent\tempdoc.tmp
- %UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.sys
- %UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.tmp
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\My Security Engine.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\My Security Engine.lnk
How to Remove ”My Security Engine” Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
- After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
- From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
- Click Start > Run
- Type in the field, regedit
- Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
- Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
- If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
- If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
- Update antivirus program
- Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove My Security Engine
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove this computer threat.