System Security 2012 Removal Guide

Cyber criminals behind rogue antispyware application System Security 2012 are exploiting the good intentions of PC owners who value the safety and security of their PCs. This rogue, which derives from the same family of rogues as System Security 2011, does a great job at emulating the workings of a real antispyware application. It does this by making use of genuine looking GUIs, and gaining its victims’ trust by using fake security scans and annoying popup messages.

System Security 2012 will enter the system using any tactic at its disposal. This can range from using fake online malware scanners to seditious browser hijacking websites that make use of drive-by download tactics. Once it manages to ingrain itself into the PC System Security 2012 will start its attack by starting a fake security scan each time the user logs on to Windows. This fake scan will inform the user that his PC is being attacked, and that the only way to stave off these attacks will be to pay for a System Security 2012 license. Users are urged never to pay for any System Security 2012 product, and to never believe any correspondence received from this rogue.

Shortly after this fake scan finishes, the user will find himself spammed with numerous fake security alerts in the form of incessant and irritating popup messages. These fake security alerts will also inform the user of fake security alerts being present on the system and nudge the user into paying for System Security 2012 products. Some of the fake alerts to be on the lookout for include the following:

Windows Security Alert To help protect your computer, Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program. Do you want to keep blocking this program? Name: Zeus Trojan Publisher: Unauthorized

Warning! Infection found Unwanted software (malware) or tracking cookies have been found during last scan. It is highly recommended to remove it from your computer. Keylogger Zeus was detected and put in quarantine. Keylogger Zeus is a very dangerous software used by criminals to steal personal data such as credit card information, access to banking accounts, passwords to social networks and e-mails

Security Warning Malicious programs that may steal your private information and prevent your system from working properly are detected on your computer. Click here to clean your PC immediately

Warning! The file "taskmgr.exe" is infected. Running of application is impossible. Please activate your antivirus software

There are various symptoms of the System Security 2012 to be on the lookout for. The rogue will instigate these annoying symptoms and blame the fake security threats for these annoyances. Some of the annoying symptoms to be on the lookout for include blocked Internet connections, hidden system files and randomly generated and deleted Desktop items. Other symptoms include the inability to launch executables on the system as well as increasingly erratic system behavior and poor system behavior.

Restore your PC’s security and privacy and destroy System Security 2012 with the help of a powerful security tool. This will not only effectively and permanently get rid of System Security 2012 but will also protect your PC against similar attacks in future.