Security Tool 2010

Security Tool 2010 is a fake antivirus program that was promoted on their website “My Computer Online Scan – Security Tool 2010.” This website will published fake virus scan results to deceive computer users that the machine was infected with viruses and threats. It will prompt for a download of  Security Tool 2010 that it endorses as virus remover and computer protection program. My Computer Online Scan – Security Tool 2010 will also encourage users to try other security programs by redirecting their web browsers to individual web pages with different products to offer. All of these sponsored programs were categorized as rogue and therefor does not qualify to be as a legitimate antivirus programs.

To be able to get infected with Security Tool 2010, a victim must execute any prompts that will pop-up from a fake online virus scanner. Other than that, if a Trojan associated with Security Tool 2010 sees a vulnerability, it will be exploited to infect a computer. If infected, the only way to remove Security Tool 2010 is to download, install, update and scan with trusted anti-malware and anti-virus programs.

What are the Symptoms of Security Tool 2010 Infection?

Fake online virus scanner “My Computer Online Scan – Security Tool 2010″ was created to spread a rogue security program by trying to deceive Internet users.

It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “SecurityTool2010″
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\post platform “WinTSI 01.12.2009″
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{35A5B43B-CB8A-49CA-A9F4-D3B308D2E3CC}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\5FFB10D58FFCF482208906E6A889FD56

The threat will drop the following malicious files:

• c:\Program Files\Security Tool 2010\
• c:\Program Files\Security Tool 2010\Security Tool 2010.exe
• C:\program files\SecTool 2010\Security Tool 2010.exe
• C:\program files\SecTool 2010\SecurityTool 2010urity.exe
• C:\program files\SecTool 2010\system.dat
• C:\Program Files\PersonSecurity\
• C:\Program Files\PersonSecurity\Security Tool 2010.exe
• c:\Program Files\Common Files\Security Tool 2010Uninstall\Uninstall.lnk
• c:\WINDOWS\system32\win32extension.dll
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Security Tool 2010
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Security Tool 2010\Computer Scan.lnk
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Security Tool 2010\Help.lnk
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Security Tool 2010\Security Tool 2010.lnk
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Security Tool 2010\Registration.lnk
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Security Tool 2010\Security Center.lnk
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Security Tool 2010\Settings.lnk
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Security Tool 2010\Update.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Security Tool 2010.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\Security Tool 2010.lnk 

How to Remove Security Tool 2010 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 Security Tool 2010

1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove this computer threat.