XP Security 2012 Removal Process (remove XPSecurity2012)

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XP Security 2012

Hold the press, we have run across another fake anti-spyware program that goes by the name of XP Security 2012. This time XP Security 2012 comes as a totally different breed from other fake security programs due to its name and its name alone. Don’t believe the hype of XP Security 2012 because it is no different than any other fake security app that we have run across. XP Security 2012 looks like a legitimate security program and it renders fake alerts that can be annoying to the point of insanity. If you have noticed XP Security 2012 installed on your PC then you must stop right now and take action to remove it instead of wasting your money on it in hopes that it would remove your troubles. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but XP Security 2012 won’t fix any of your so-called issues. Remove it now and you won’t have any issues to worry about for now.

Are you getting popups from XP Security 2012? Have you identified that you have XP Security 2012 installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove XP Security 2012 completely from your computer?

Why should you remove XP Security 2012?

If XP Security 2012 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 XP Security 2012 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 XP Security 2012 removal process.

How can you manually remove XP Security 2012

Manual removal of XP Security 2012 may not be for everyone. Each manual XP Security 2012 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 XP Security 2012 removal process.

XP Security 2012 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 XP Security 2012 in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find XP Security 2012, 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\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = '"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe" /START "%1? %*'

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = '"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe" /START "%1? %*'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe "(Default)" = 'exefile'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe "Content Type" = 'application/x-msdownload'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\DefaultIcon "(Default)" = '%1? = '"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe" /START "%1? %*'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "IsolatedCommand" = '"%1? %*'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command "(Default)" = '"%1? %*'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command "IsolatedCommand" = '"%1? %*'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile "(Default)" = 'Application'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile "Content Type" = 'application/x-msdownload'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\DefaultIcon "(Default)" = '%1?

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = '"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe" /START "%1? %*'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command "IsolatedCommand" = '"%1? %*'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\runas\command "(Default)" = '"%1? %*'

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\runas\command "IsolatedCommand" – '"%1? %*'

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = '"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe" /START "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"'

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = '"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe" /START "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode'

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = '"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe" /START "%Program Files%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

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9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with XP Security 2012 from your computer.

   %AllUsersProfile%\[random]

   %AppData%\Local\[random]

   %AppData%\Local\[random].exe

   %AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\[random]

   %Temp%\[random]

   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 XP Security 2012, 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 XP Security 2012 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\XP Security 2012 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 XP Security 2012 completely from your computer. If you find that XP Security 2012 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic XP Security 2012 removal process.