Security Mechanic Removal Process (remove SecurityMechanic)

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Security Mechanic

Security Mechanic is another fake security application. Security Mechanic was found to be a duplicate copy of other rogue anti-spyware programs, System Protector and SpyProtector.

Security Mechanic, once installed either from a Trojan or malicious website, will display fake security warnings and perform fake system scans for parasites. Once of the warning messages may mislead you into thinking that you must purchase Security Mechanic. Do not fall for this trick. One of the warning messages from Security Mechanic is similar to the message below.

“System warning:
Intercepting programs that may compromise your privacy and
harm your system have been detected on your PC. Click here
to remove them immediately with the latest version of Security
Mechanic”

“Security Mechanic
Security Mechanic has detected harmful software in your
system. It is strongly recommended to register Security
Mechanic to remove these threats immediately.
Click on this message to fix these errors.”

Security Mechanic should be removed immediately so that you do not suffer from the damage that it could cause to the Windows operating system.

Are you getting popups from Security Mechanic? Have you identified that you have Security Mechanic installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Security Mechanic completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Security Mechanic?

If Security Mechanic resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Security Mechanic may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Security Mechanic removal process.

How can you manually remove Security Mechanic

Manual removal of Security Mechanic may not be for everyone. Each manual Security Mechanic removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Security Mechanic removal process.

Security Mechanic can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate Security Mechanic in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Security Mechanic, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{107a1d63-2eaa-4694-8aba-ec209c630d83}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\lsascs.exe

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Security Mechanic"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\{107a1d63-2eaa-4694-8aba-ec209c630d83}

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Security Mechanic. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with Security Mechanic from your computer.

   %Documents and Settings%\[User]\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Base_new.dat

   %Documents and Settings%\[User]\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Config.ini

   %ProgramFiles%\Security Mechanic

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\lsascs.exe

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\windll32.exe

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\setup.exe

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\shellex.dll

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\spyprotector

   %WINDOWS\System32\spyprotector.cpl

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with Security Mechanic, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select "Safe Mode with Networking"

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Security Mechanic by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Security Mechanic folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Security Mechanic completely from your computer. If you find that Security Mechanic is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Security Mechanic removal process.