Security Tool software aka Securitytool is a rogue anti virus program that is promoted through pops ups. This article provides information on how to get rid of security tool virus and how to get rid of security tool warning popups.
Computer users who are infected by the security tool fake antivirus security programs report seeing security tool firewall alerts that appear to do a system scan and display security tool warning telling the user that the pc is infected with malwares that include the dialer stdmdll.dll, trojans and spywares.
What is the virus “security tool”?
What is security tool? The security tools virus is yet another version of rogue computer virus software applications which include the total security, serverspy virus, system tool virus and the alpha av. Like most of these fake antiviruses, the pc security tool virus will display fake system scans and popups that advise infected users to “get full protection with security tool”.
By displaying system scans, the security tool virus attempts to trick users into thinking that they need to buy the security tool malware antivirus asap so they can get rid of security tool detected threats. The fact is that these “security tool” virus scans are fake. You are dealing with security tool scam aka the security tool spyware and purchasing the security tool antivirus will not remove the real infections in your PC. Logically, it is also unwise to pay 50 dollars for the bogus anti virus protection sofware to remove security tool virus in your PC.
Fortunately, you can remove security tool hoax from your PC. Security tool removal is recommended as soon as symptoms of the “security tool virus” show up in your computer.
Security tool virus removal
Being scammed by the makers of this rogue computer antivirus software should not be an option for malware and security tool removal. Remember that you can get rid of the virus security tool without spending money. Besides, you may not get a refund once you have been victimized by the security tool hoax. What will remove the program security tool? Remove security tool program by reading the following and learn how to remove security tool virus:
Security tools virus removal tool: How do I get rid of security tool free ?
Fortunately there is a free way to get rid of security tool. Rogue computer antivirus softwares are popularly removed by the free malware removal tool Malwarebytes. You can uninstall security tool using the free to download Malwarebytes. Try to remove securitytool virus using this application.
How do I get rid of security tool for free using Malwarebytes?
Try to download and use the free version and then follow the steps below on how to get rid of security tool for free:
-Reboot your pc into Safe Mode with Networking by restarting your pc and tapping F8 as soon as you see anything on your computer screen.
-Download, install and run Malwarebytes
If this doesn’t work, try to download Malwarebytes via a non infected computer, rename and save the file on a removal disk. Use this disk to install the program into your security tool scam infected computer.
For more information on how to use this software as a “security tool” removal tool, visit this link:
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September 29th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Nice post, just in case it cannot be remove. Try to reboot your computer in safe mode as instructed on this security website to remove Security Tool
http://www.precisesecurity.com/rogue/securitytool/
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October 17th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Hey guys, i had the same problem ith Security tool. Just as said above start in safe mode, then delete it manually. 8 digit file name. prob in application data
October 19th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
hey guys ive tried to delete it manually but i can never find it and ive tried to remove it using malwarebytes but it wont go away. Is there anything else i can do without paying for anything???
October 21st, 2009 at 2:18 pm
This thing is nasty. I can’t run most of my programs and when I tried that free antimalware download, Security tools would not even let me in to run it. There must be a free way to get rid of it, but it might take a computer expert.
October 21st, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Security tool and most rogue antivirus softwares may not let you download or run malwarebytes easily in your PC. What to do:
Download and rename malwarebytes from a different computer and burn this to a CD.
Boot your computer in safe mode (by pressing F8 when your pc restarts)
Install malwarebytes (using the cd with the program in it)
Run malwarebytes
October 21st, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I’ve loaded the Malwarebytes from another computer and I’ve tried to run Malwarebytes in SafeMode and the Cyber Protection Center still manages to hides from it. The Malwarebytes does not find anything during the scan but the virus is still on the computer.
I need new suggestions on how to get rid of this nasty virus. HELP
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October 22nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
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October 22nd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I got the security tool virus and it seemed to override my antivirus software as well. I did a system restore, it was difficult to get to it because of the pop ups but I was persistent and kept closing them. It appeared as if I fixed the problem after the restore because I got my screen back and everything but I noticed the icon for the “security tool”. I downloaded malwarebytes and did a scan, there were several files infected and I followed the instructions that were given to me. I had to restart to finish removal and it seems to be completely fixed. The icon is gone at least, I dont know what else to do. I just thought I would post this to try and help someone else. Good luck
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
security tool just popped up and was driving me mad. I seem to have solved it by rebooting in safe mode and deleting it manually in DOS. After that I deleted the desk top icon and the program menu option. I used the desk top icon properties to locate the directory.
October 24th, 2009 at 12:32 am
Well i had the virus the other day so i thought id post how i managed to clear it.
The virus does not let you easily get into task mangager once its loaded it it shuts it almost as soon as you open it,the trick appears to be timing on start up.
Basically i restarted my comp and hit CTRl/ALT/DEl as soon as i saw the desktop items come up,it took a min or two but taskmanger opened,i was then able to search for the exe. file which will be a bunch of numbers,and then closed it down temporarily disabling the virus.
I then ran spybot,malware bytes, and Avg consecutively and that seems to have sorted the problem.
Hope this helps.
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November 17th, 2009 at 1:41 am
go to http://www.combofix.org/, download and rename the file, run from cd and the virus will be removed, free of charge. then run malwarebytes.org also free.
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December 21st, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I just got hit with this nasty virus on my laptop (XP Pro). A screen came up saying that “Security tools has successfully downloaded, although I didn’t download anything. I was just shopping for Christmas (some Christmas present I got!).
I figured it was one of those viruses, so I didn’t click on anything except I tried to bring up task manager so I could close the window. That didn’t work, it only brought up the full screen of this “security tools” and it started doing the fake scan.
I didn’t click anything, but just rebooted in hopes that I could get to either task manager soon enough to close down the program, or to explorer and get to a virus remover such as malwarebytes. That didn’t work either, the screen came up as soon as I rebooted, so I shut down again and tried going into safe mode. When doing that, the drivers only go halfway down and stop, then nothing.
I tried just rebooting normally, thinking if I signed up for that security tools with false info, at least I could get rid of the opening screen and access the net. Now when I try to reboot, I get nothing at all, just a black screen. Did I kill my computer by doing this the wrong way? Please help! Thank you in advance.
P.S. This is on my laptop and I do have my desktop that I’m using now. How can I safeguard (with strong preventative measures!) that something like this doesn’t happen on this one too?
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December 28th, 2009 at 9:23 am
1. Open file location on virus source. (Right click and go to properties and click ‘open file location’) 2. Right click virus source and go to properties. (Example. 45263672.exe) 3. Click security tab and then go down to the bottom and click advanced. 4. Click change permissions. 5. Find yourself as a user, in my case it was ( John (John-PC\John) ) ; and click Edit tab. 6. Check DENY on all the tabs. 7. Apply and restart your computer. BAM your Security Tool Virus Free!!!.
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December 28th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
I am using another laptop to write this, my infected one is inoperabale. All normal content is now blocked and when I click x to close security tool it now freezes my mouse. I managed initially to run a full scan using spy doctor and it showed up and I clicked ‘ remove’ and it said it had removed it but it was still there and now wont let me back into spydoctor. It has disabled my macafee programme altogether, wont let me access anything at all. Spy doctor help tech gave me three ways it might be removable but all involve accessing Internet explorer and other programes. I can’t access anything but security tool at the moment.
December 31st, 2009 at 11:29 am
If it’s possible to pay ~$50 to Security Tool, that money goes to someone via a debit/credit card. How come the person/people who (wrongfully) receives the ~$50 from someone regretfully “buying” the full version of Security Tools can’t be tracked down?
If it’s OK for these people to cheat people via a debit/credit card, why can’t I pay $50 to learn who that person is and do terrible and painful things (to those that create viruses).
Torturing people who create viruses would make me happy.
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January 19th, 2010 at 9:05 am
My recomendation is to go to YOUTUBE.COM y type how to get rid of the tools virus, It will walk you, step by step.
Good Luck.
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COMPLETE REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS
Removal instructions from XP (& probably 2000 & maybe Vista)
1. After rebooting, ASAP, before the tool loads, press [CTL-ATL-DEL] you may have to try a couple of times.
2. Select “Task Manager”,”Processes” tab,
3. Click on “Image Name” (to sort in ascending order)
4. There should be a process running that is 8 numbers and only numbers… Mine was 808561
5. Kill the process as noted above, and you now should have control of your system again.
6. Open control panel, “Add, Remove Programs”
7. Find and uninstall “DNA” (1 of 3 to be uninstalled and deleted)
8. Open windows explorer (show all files & folders)
9 Navigate to C:\Program files\
10. You need to have your “explorer”, “view” “detail” selected to see the time stamps. Then sort by modified date (Desc) (click on the date column to sort and again to reverse the sort order). Order the sort so that the most recently modified appear at the top for you.
11. 1 or 2 folders should appear on the top with the current dates of your infection. “DNA” with and “WINCAP..(something along these lines) Also look for any other added folders since the day and time of the infection. You can tell by the date stamp on them. If you know you didn’t install any programs on these recent dates:
delete them.
I found DNA (Security Tool Virus, with an executable file called BTDNA.exe, this is the virus program — and WINCAP (RPCAPD.exe). DNA is the Security Tool Virus and WINCAP is a trojan came along as a package deal with the DNA. You need to be sure to remove all the bad stuff. If you aren’t sure, look them both up
12. Be sure to have your “Explorer”, “Tools”,”Folder Options” “view” “Show Hidden Files & Folders” ON). Then go to c:/documents & settings/all users/application data as noted in other posts above and delete the folder with the 8 numbers for the name. Note: It will match the process that you killed to get here)
13. reboot … and you should be home free.
14. Delete all the files in your folders C:/Document & Settings//Local Settings/Temp
Find and delete: GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
Scan your computer for all files dated at with time stamp from your infection date. Use
your judgement to delete them or not. If you are not comfortable with WINDOWS OS better
to not delete.
15. And if you are comfortable with checking your registry file.
Scan your registry file for BTDNA, the eight digit numerical name, WINCAP, and RPCAPD.
I found a bunch with the eight digit numerical name & BTDNA and deleted them. DNA appears
to be used for more than just a virus, so BE CAREFUL.
16. Empty your recycle bin. Run your antivirus.
17. If this doesn’t work, try booting in safe mode and restoring it.