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Security Tool is a rogue antivirus application that deliberately displays false security warnings and infection reports in order to convince PC users that it is required to purchase the licensed version of this software. However, it is not recommended to purchase Security Tool. On the contrary, once this scam based application has been detected it is recommended to take all the necessary steps to remove Security Tool from any infected PC.

Even if Security Tool removal should be a priority, it is widely known that this type of rogue security applications do not posses the typical malware characteristics needed to spread into further PCs without user consent. For this reason, Security Tool is advertised and widespread with the use of Trojans, fake browser error pages and exploits as well as other methods of propagation. As a result, when Security Tool is detected on a PC the chances are that several other forms of malware may also be present.

In order to properly remove Security Tool, its main executable files and registry keys must be disabled and deleted. Using the Windows Task Manager, it is required to find and terminate the process “4946550101.exe” (variable name depending on the variant of Security Tool that is installed). In order to properly locate and delete every file reference associated with Security Tool it is either recommended to attempt to locate the random path in which this software has been installed or to use Spyware Doctor with Antivirus, a genuine security application that has the capability to recognize and uninstall many rogue software packages.

While the main executable files have been removed, the registry keys created by Security Tool are still present. For this reason, registry keys such as “HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Security Tool” and “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run “4946550101″ “ must be deleted in order to ensure proper operating system functionality.

Even if manual removal procedures have in many cases a high chance of success, proper removal can only be done while relying on experience. For this reason, when planning to removal Security Tool it is recommended to ask for expert advice from www.onlinecomputerrepair.org by filling out the form on the homepage of the website.