Internet Security 2010 Removal Guide

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Do not fall for the cleverly marketed and sly lies of Internet Security 2010. This rogue security application was not designed with your interests at heart. In fact, Internet Security 2010 was designed to act solely as a vehicle with which unscrupulous developers of rogueware is able to rip unsuspecting users off. Internet Security 2010 will of course attempt to convince its victims of its seeming legitimacy, but the truth is a completely different matter. Despite its valiant efforts to convince its victims otherwise, Internet Security 2010 certainly does not have the ability to detect and remove any type of threat from the system.

Internet Security 2010 enters the system surreptitiously through the use of browser hijackers, and will remain hidden until such time that it is able to execute its attack against the system. This first clue the user will have as to the presence of Internet Security 2010 on the PC will come in the form of a fake alert which will be displayed even before the user sees his Desktop:

Security Warning!
Worm.Win32.NetSky detected on your machine.

Once the user logs on to Windows, he will also be presented with a fake scan which will inevitably yield bogus results. These fake results are only meant to further scare the user into thinking his PC is under attack, and that he should pay for Internet Security 2010. Shortly after this fake scan, the user will find himself with numerous annoying pop up messages informing him that his system is under attack.

As a further attack against the PC, Internet Security 2010 will prevent the user from launching any type of application on the infected PC. Each time the user attempts to launch an application, he will be presented with the following error message:

Application cannot be executed. The file is infected. Please activate your antivirus software.

The same error will occur each time the user attempts to launch a media player, stating the following:

Windows can`t play the following media formats: AVI;WMV;AVS;FLV;MKV;MOV;3GP;MP4;MPG;MPEG;MP3;AAC;WAV;WMA;CDA;FLAC;M4A;MID. Update your video and sound codec to resolve this issue.

Other symptoms associated with the Internet Security 2010 scam include increased erratic system performance, as well as extremely poor system performance. All of these tactics are employed as part of Internet Security 2010’s attack against the system, and is only done so in an effort to force the user to part with his money.

Restore your PC’s security and remove Internet Security 2010 with the help of a genuine security tool. This is the only way you will be able to regain control of your PC, and restore the system’s good functioning.

Tested Internet Security 2010 removal solution for 64/32-bit Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000
*The Spyhunter scanner download on this site is intended to be used as a detection tool. If you want to use its a removal function, you will need to purchase the full version of SpyHunter.

Internet Security 2010 Screenshots:

Internet Security 2010

Internet Security 2010 technical info for manual removal:

Files Modified/Created on the system:

# File Name File Size (Bytes) File Hash
1%ProgramFiles%\InternetSecurity2010
2%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data
3%LocalAppData%
4Internet Security 2010.lnk
5IS2010.exe1391616 bytesMD5: 8c2682fcfad401cbe7b8aac21e667789

Files in the following directories were modified:

  • %ProgramFiles%
  • %UserProfile%\Local Settings

Memory Processes Created:

# Process Name Process Filename Main module size
1IS2010.exeIS2010.exe1391616 bytes

Registry Modifications:

The following Registry Keys were created:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN\ Internet Security 2010
  • IS2010
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMICROSOFTWINDOWSCURRENTVERSIONRUN Internet Security 2010
  • RUNNING PROGRAM\IS2010.exe
  • Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Internet Security 2010

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