Active Security / ActiveSecurity Virus Removal Guide
Active Security is a rogue security application, also known as a fake antivirus program. Active Security hopes to trick the user into thinking that it is a real program. Active Security hopes to scare the user into purchasing the program by displaying fake virus scan results. Active Security is fake and doesn’t work.
Active Security will tell the user that their computer is infected and will use tactics to convince the user to purchase it. It will also use other tactics, such as the use of pop ups to warn the user. However, the program itself doesn’t work to remove viruses. It has a website which it uses to advertise the fake program.
Common symptoms and characteristics of Active Security and other rogue security programs include:
1. Active Security is generally installed without user permission through a trojan horse.
2. Active Security uses pop ups and fake virus scans to scare the user.
3. Active Security website is unprofessional, with fake testimonials and fake awards.
4. The payment website for Active Security looks suspicious.
5. Various antivirus and system programs on the user’s computer will stop functioning.
Virus Type: Rogue Security Application
Threat Level: 8 / 10
Below is our recommended removal tool for Active Security. The removal tool has been rated 5 cows out of 5 by Tucows and was previously CNET’s Editor’s Choice. Feel free to download it below.
Manual Active Security Removal -
Stop Active Security Processes (Learn How To Do This)
asecurity.exe
Remove Active Security Files (Learn How To Do This)
C:\Program Files\Active Security\
C:\Program Files\Active Security\asecurity.exe
Remove Active Security Registry Keys (Learn How To Do This)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Active Security
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Active Security
Remove Active Security Startup Entry (Learn How To Do This)
asecurity.exe
Common Questions -
1. What is a computer virus? (Click Here To View)
2. How did I get this computer virus? (Click Here To View)
3. What common symptoms show that my computer may be infected? (Click Here To View)
4. What is a rogue security application? (Click Here To View)
5. What are some antivirus and antispyware programs which I can use to remove viruses and spyware? (Click Here To View)
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