Microsoft Security Adviser Removal Guide
Do you know what Microsoft Security Adviser is?
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Security Adviser is a fake anti-spyware program known to uses some of the same tactics as other well-known rogue anti-spyware applications. Microsoft Security Adviser, once installed, will popup up several bogus alerts and security messages in an attempt to mislead you. In addition, Microsoft Security Adviser may scan your computer returning false results.
Microsoft Security Adviser is not a “Security Advisor” nor does it come from Microsoft. Hackers use the name of reputable companies or application names to further mislead computer users and make them think that the application is legitimate.
In non-techie terms:
Do not ever trust or purchase Microsoft Security Adviser under any circumstances. Microsoft Security Adviser is not related to any Microsoft product and it is not safe to run on your computer.
Aliases: Microsoft Security Adviser, MicrosoftSecurity Adviser, Microsoft SecurityAdviser, MicrosoftSecurityAdviser.
Microsoft Security Adviser Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
Microsoft Security Adviser Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Microsoft Security Adviser manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that the infection will be removed completely. So read the 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 Microsoft Security Adviser Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found. - To stop Microsoft Security Adviser 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 processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Microsoft Security Adviser DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Microsoft Security Adviser and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the 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 Microsoft Security Adviser 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 registry keys:
There are no registry keys. - 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 Microsoft Security Adviser Directories.
To find infection directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the named folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the selected folder and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting a folder could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Microsoft Security Adviser icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
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