Livesecuritycenter or Livesecuritycenter.com Removal Guide

Published by Valentino on April 7, 2008 10:28 pm under Spyware Help

Do you know what Livesecuritycenter is?

DESCRIPTION

Livesecuritycenter, also known as Livesecuritycenter.com, is a bold new Trojan infection on the loose. Livesecuritycenter and the website Livesecuritycenter.com are known to generate annoying popups and alert messages. We have found that Livesecuritycenter may change your system background and display the following warning message:

“Warning: Spyware threat has been detected on your PC. Your computer has several fatal errors due to spyware activity. It is strongly recommended to install an antispyware software to close all security vulnerabilities. Antispyware software helps protect your PC against spyware and other security threats.”

This message is a typical ploy to scare computer users into thinking that they are infected with spyware. Livesecuritycenter and Livesecuritycenter.com use this tactic to push it’s advertised rogue programs such as Spymaxx and AntiSpyStorm2008 on to you. Both programs may be found on the Livesecuritycenter.com website. Users may get other messages asking that you scan your pc which is another scam that may redirect you to Livesecuritycenter.com.

In non-techie terms: Livesecuritycenter and the website Livesecuritycenter.com were created by hackers to extort money from you. Do not under any circumstances download or purchase software related to Livesecuritycenter or Livesecuritycenter.com. It is recommended that you avoid visiting Livesecuritycenter.com at all costs.

Aliases: Livesecuritycenter, Livesecuritycenter.com, Live security center

Name: Livesecuritycenter.com
Livesecuritycenter.com WHOIS Information:
Website IP Address: 85.255.121.189
Registration Service Provided By: ESTDOMAINS INC
Contact: 1.3027224217
Registrar: www.estdomains.com
Domain Name: LIVESECURITYCENTER.COM
Update Date: 14-Mar-2008
Creation Date: 14-Mar-2008
Expiration Date: 14-Mar-2009
Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.livesecuritycenter.com 85.255.121.189
ns2.livesecuritycenter.com 85.255.121.189

Livesecuritycenter.com Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
press Enter to delete infect files.
SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

Livesecuritycenter.com Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Livesecuritycenter.com manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Livesecuritycenter.com will be removed completely. So read the Livesecuritycenter.com removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall Livesecuritycenter.com Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Livesecuritycenter.com if found.
To stop Livesecuritycenter.com processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these Livesecuritycenter.com processes:
Livesecuritycenter.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister Livesecuritycenter.com DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Livesecuritycenter.com DLLs:
Livesecuritycenter.dll

To locate the Livesecuritycenter.com DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Livesecuritycenter.com and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Livesecuritycenter.com DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
To unregister Livesecuritycenter.com registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these Livesecuritycenter.com registry keys:
```
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Livesecuritycenter
```
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove Livesecuritycenter.com Directories.
To find Livesecuritycenter.com directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

Right-click on the Livesecuritycenter.com folder and select Delete.

A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Livesecuritycenter.com and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Livesecuritycenter.com could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove Livesecuritycenter.com icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Livesecuritycenter.com manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Livesecuritycenter.com problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Livesecuritycenter.com will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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