What is MS Removal Tool?
MS Removal Tool is a virus. Don’t let this client fool you into making a purchase of it. This virus cam out on March 28th 2011 and has infected millions of internet users. It’s a direct clone of a few other viruses out there like System Tool.
How Did I get infected with MS Removal Tool?
There are many different reasons for computer’s getting infected with a virus. Here are the most common ones
1. Not uses an anti-virus client or using a free client that does not provide enough protection
2. A drive by download from an malicious or hacked website
3. From a Trojan virus that went out and then downloaded MS Removal Tool onto your computer.
What is MS Removal Tool Doing to My Computer Right Now?
The scan results found by this bogus security client are all fake. The warning messages shown are also fake. It will also block security clients from running and installing as well as all other executables except firefox.exe and iexplorer.exe and a few others. This threat can be hard for many to remove. It is recommended that once you are done following this manual guide you upgrade your anti-virus software so you do not get infected again. In some cases you will still be able to install Stopzilla. It is recommended you try this antivirus client first to see if it can’t quarantine the virus. From there you can manually remove it.
Here are some examples of FALSE messages that MS Removal Tool puts out.
MS Removal Tool Warning
Your PC is infected with dangerous viruses. Activate antivirus protection to prevent data loss and avoid the theft of your credit card details.
Click here to activate protection.
MS Removal Tool Warning
Intercepting programs that may compromise your private and harm your system have been detected on your PC.
Click here to remove them immediately with MS Removal Tool.
Warning: Your computer is infected
Windows has detected spyware infection!
Click this message to install the last update of Windows security software…
MS Removal Tool
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You need to remove MS Removal Tool as soon as you can. In many cases users have other hidden trojans installed on their computer as well. This is why it’s so important to run a full virus scan even if you follow the manual removal guide below.
Automatic MS Removal Tool Removal
We do recommend Stopzilla. This is one of the few clients out there that can really make a big difference. The problem most people will have is your fake client may block the install or updating of a real security product. You can always start of following the manual guide below. Once you terminate the running processes of this virus you should be able to install the client just fine.
Online MS Removal Tool Removal Service
I know just how hard it can be for people to remove this virus. The video below should help you out but if you need a pro trust www.onlinecomputerrepair.org to get the job done right. This small computer repair company is based in California and all technicians know what they are doing. They can remote into your computer and fully remove MS Removal Tool.
MS Tool Removal Video for Windows 7 / Windows Vista
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Don’t forget. If it’s too hard for you to remove yourself or things just aren’t working for you then a cheap route for repair is www.onlinecomputerrepair.org.
Remove Proxy Setting so You Can Connect to the Internet Again. Not need by many but it should be listed in case you can not connect to the internet.
Windows 7 MS Removal Tool Manual Removal Procedures
Step1. You need to stop the main executable of this virus. The problem is every computer infected with the virus will have a different name.
- [random].exe ( Example is eAaEmPkGdEd01804.exe ) Your file trace will be named different.
To Stop this process you can
A. Browse to the file location shown below and re-name the file first and then restart your computer. Then browse to that file location again and delete the file.
B. Boot into Safe Mode and delete the file
C: Use this process explorer tool www.removevirus.org/process-killing-software-654 to find the location of the file and re-name it then delete after re-boot.
D: Log-into another users account and see if you can delete the file.
E: Start the Task Manager the very second you login and terminate the process that way.
The next step in MS Removal Tool removal is to delete the following file:
Windows Vista/7:
- C:\ProgramData\[random characters ]\[random characters].exe
- New Path C:\Users\USER NAME\AppData\Local
- New Path C:\ProgramData\[random characters]\[random characters].exe (Please NOTE ProgramData is a hidden folder
Once you have deleted the above executable, MS Removal Tool will no longer be running. At this time you need to run a full virus scan. RUN THE SCAN!. We recommend Stopzilla. You need to ensure no other viruses are on your computer. So many people skip this very simple step. Take an extra few mintues and ensure you have all the viruses removed. Again we recommend using Stopzilla to check for any other viruses or to aid in the removal of MS Removal Tool.
If you find this threat too hard to remove yourself and need an expert we recommend www.onlinecomputerrepair.org . They charge far less than others and are great at what they do.
Windows 7 MS Removal Tool Registry Removal Procedures
Once you have deleted the above MS Removal Tool file trace you will also want to remove the infected registry item. This is not a requirement as you already deleted the main executable.:
- KEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce “[random]“
You should now run a full security scan to ensure no other threats are installed on your computer. We recommend you download a copy of Stopzilla.
Windows 7 MS Removal Tool Directories:
Windows 7 / Windows Vista
- C:\ProgramData\[random characters ]\[random characters].exe
- New Path C:\Users\USER NAME\AppData\Local
- C:\ProgramData\[random characters]\
Conclusion
MS Removal Tool is one of the hardest rogue security clients to remove. At the time of this writing this threat continues to mutate and change so you should expect the guide to be out date some times. We try our best to test out new threats regularly but help and feedback from users is great. If you need advanced help you should use the pro’s at www.onlinecomputerrepair.org. If you need an antivirus client to remove this threat for you we recommend Stopzilla Here.
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so if I have ms removal tool on my computer is that good or bad because I got some viuse an only thing was popping up to help was ms removal tool and I paid all that money. So is it ok or not
MS Removal Tool was the virus. It was that program that was infecting your computer. It’s a very common scam. Call your Credit card company and get your money back. I would also get a new card issued as criminals now have your Credit card number.