XLG Security Center Removal Process (remove XLGSecurityCenter)

July 22, 2008 – 10:04 am

XLG Security Center Explanation

XLG Security Center or XLGSecurityCenter, is a fake anti-spyware program that is known to be a clone of the malicious program XL Guarder. XLG Security Center is not your every-day fake anti-spyware program, it is part of a group of fake programs including the XL Guarder program.

Something to keep in mind: XLG Security Center may be known as XLGSecurityCenter or XLG SecurityCenter on the internet.

XLG Security Center has a washed out outline of a sexy woman that we are not sure of her purpose other than the woman’s voice that you hear when XLG Security Center is run. There is no doubt that XLG Security Center is a malicious program because you cannot even close out of it. XLG Security Center stays on your screen until you do something to completely remove it.

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

Why should you remove XLG Security Center?

If XLG Security Center 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 XLG Security Center 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 XLG Security Center removal process.

How can you manually remove XLG Security Center

Manual removal of XLG Security Center may not be for everyone. Each manual XLG Security Center 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 XLG Security Center removal process.

XLG Security Center 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 XLG Security Center in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find XLG Security Center, 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “Shell” = C:\WINDOWS\sysutils\sysutil.exe
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\sysutils
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\sysutils
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iebho.TIEAdvBHO
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012}

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing XLG Security Center. 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 XLG Security Center from your computer.

   %WINDIR%\sysutils\warning\alertpage.jpg
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\uninstall.exe
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\sysutil.exe
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\sounds\01.wav
   %WINDIR%\sysutils
   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection\Uninstall XLG.lnk
   tipguard.exe
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\warning\warningpage.html
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\winsystip.exe
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\sounds\03.wav
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\sounds
   %WINDIR%\iebho.dll
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\warning\spacer.gif
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\warning
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\sysutil_s.exe
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\sounds\02.wav
   %WINDIR%\sysutils\settings.ini
   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection

   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 XLG Security Center, 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 XLG Security Center by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\XLG Security Center 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 XLG Security Center completely from your computer. If you find that XLG Security Center is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic XLG Security Center removal process.

Automatically Remove XLG Security Center

Automatically remove XLG Security Center for free. Free automatic XLG Security Center removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove XLG Security Center from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove XLG Security Center from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic XLG Security Center removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as XLG Security Center. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove XLG Security Center completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

1. Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

   Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe

   

2. Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.

3. After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.

   Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon

   

4. After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you “Do you want to clean the registry?” Select Y for yes.

   Image 3. For “Do you want to clean the registry?,” select Y for yes

   

5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
6. XLG Security Center should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.

There’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.

(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for XLG Security Center is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)