Windows Vulnerabilities Rescuer is a damaging variant of the opprobrious Fake Microsoft Security Essentials rogue.
Originally, Microsoft Security Essentials is a legitimate security tool offered by Microsoft. It is a great tool by all counts. The Internet criminals tried to capitalize this opportunity by releasing a fake security software that looks and feels just like the legit copy. The goal is the mislead the computer users and hope they would pay for the “solution”. This is a scam. Don’t trust anything Windows Vulnerabilities Rescuer is telling you. Some of the most common characteristics include slower system performance, fake security alerts as well as annoying pop-ups. It is not easy but entirely possible to get rid of Windows Vulnerabilities Rescuer as long as you have little knowledge of computer. Don’t pay for them. Just follow our free manual removal guide to remove it completely.
Removal:
Kill malicious Processes from Task Manager:
- <random>.exe
Location of the infection:
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\[random].exe
Registry Entries to be removed. (Take a backup of registry, before editing it)
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = ’1?
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter “Enabled” = ’0?
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
Although it is possible to manually remove Windows Vulnerabilities Rescuer, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend malware and spyware removal applications.
After removing all these files, restart your computer and the issue will be fixed. And don’t forget to do update your Security Software, check the Firewall Settings and the Operating System and finally do a full system scan with the Security Software.
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