Remove Personal Security

Personal Security is a fake antispyware program promoted through fake online anti-malware scanner websites. It is the latest variant of the Cyber Security spyware that has infected thousands of computers last month. When Personal Security installs itself onto your computer, it will disable your firewall and anti-virus software in order to prevent you from disabling it. In addition, it will automatically scan your computer and report it has found numerous infected files. In actuality, the reported files are fake or system files that if deleted could render Windows unbootable. Personal Security will tell you to purchase a full license in order to remove these infections; do not pay, contact your credit card company if you already have.

Besides the fake scan report, Personal Security will also impersonate Windows Security Center and tell you your computer is under attack. In addition, it will also create various security popups which state your computer security has problems and to purchase Personal Security in order to fix the issues.

Automatic Personal Security removal:

Personal Security Remover

Manual Personal Security removal:

Kill processes: psecurity.exe
(Learn how to kill processes)

Unregister DLLs:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\win32extension.dll
(Learn how to unregister DLLs)

Delete registry keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{35A5B43B-CB8A-49CA-A9F4-D3B308D2E3CC} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\5FFB10D58FFCF482208906E6A889FD56 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PSecurity" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\post platform "WinTSI 01.12.2009"
(Learn how to delete registry keys)

Delete files:
c:\Program Files\PSecurity\psecurity.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\PSecurityUninstall
c:\Program Files\Common Files\PSecurityUninstall\Uninstall.lnk
c:\WINDOWS\system32\win32extension.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Computer Scan.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Help.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Personal Security.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Registration.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Security Center.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Settings.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity\Update.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\PSecurity.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Personal Security.lnk
(Learn how to delete files)

Delete folders:
c:\Program Files\PSecurity

Once you have removed Personal Security from your computer using either the automatic or manual method, make sure to block it and other malicious software using a HOSTS file. We recommend downloading the HOSTS file from here, which contains a complete, up-to-date list of malicious websites.

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Gopa Bakshi

December 20th, 2009 at 3:08 am

its a rubbish

David

January 7th, 2010 at 7:46 am

That Shitty Personal Security Virus Disabeled The Add/remove Program On My Computer What Do I Do?

kia

January 9th, 2010 at 2:26 am

wow this infected my c/p

alexis

January 13th, 2010 at 3:09 pm

I agree of all 3 of them. This suck. Try all this one and is a pain in a……

Doug

January 16th, 2010 at 2:54 pm

Worked great for me with Win XP, once I rebooted as a different user. Thanks for the great instructions. The people that perpetrate these attacks are terrorists in my opinion, and should be treated as such.

Wendi

January 17th, 2010 at 10:20 pm

I can’t get this off my computer. What do I do?

Denise Skogfeldt

January 18th, 2010 at 2:03 pm

Im just glad I did not give them my credit card details!

Elizabeth Craig

January 18th, 2010 at 5:33 pm

I cannot find the spyware remover after installation, has the personal security virus been able to prevent it from installing completely? HEEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPP!

@Elizabeth: Boot into safe mode w/ networking and then download and install.

Jeanette Burns

February 11th, 2010 at 9:50 pm

My computer is disabled due to thie personal security installing itself on my computer. I already have McAfee, but somehow it was disabled. I don’t know what to do. I also give up my credit card number. It don’t let me uninstall.

@Jeanette: Please read the article: Spyware Infection Happens To The Best Of Us. To remove Personal Security, boot into Windows Safe Mode with Networking and follow the removal instructions on this site. Also call your credit card company and try to dispute the charges. Personal Security is a scam. – Wendy

Debbie Wilson

March 8th, 2010 at 1:29 pm

My system is disabled due to the personal security installing itself, I can’t get to any websites to disable this….HOW CAN I GET is CORRECTED……..I need HELP!
This should be booted off!!!!! Debbie

@Debbie: Please boot into Windows Safe Mode with Networking and then visit this site to remove personal security. Instructions for booting into Windows Safe Mode is here.