MS Removal Tool virus – how to get rid manually

MS Removal Tool is a new fake antivirus software recently released by hackers. MS Removal Tool offers computer and internet security and virus removal services although it is a virus itself. Please remember that MS Removal Tool is a bogus and useless software, it resembles much with the fake System Tool virus.
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Use StopZilla to get rid of MS Removal Tool

Just like other rogue malwares, MS Removal Tool gets into your computer with the help of trojans and worms that download its executable files into your temporary folder. After the download, these files automatically complete their installation. Once onstalled on your system, MS Removal Tool will start annoying you with popup alerts and warning messages that will claim that MS Removal Tool has detected viruses on your computer. Example of errors displayed by MS Removal Tool:

MS Removal Tool Warning
Your PC is infected with dangerous viruses. Activate antivirus protection to prevent data loss and avoid the theft of your credit card details.
Click here to activate protection.

MS Removal Tool Warning

Intercepting programs that may compromise your private and harm your system have been detected on your PC.
Click here to remove them immediately with MS Removal Tool.

Remember! All these warning messages and alerts displayed by MS Removal Tool virus are fake. This program is specially designed to extort your money by offering you to buy its fake system security and optimization products. You should ignore these warnings, avoid buying this program, avoid its installation and immediately remove it from your computer upon detection.

How to get rid of MS Removal Tool virus manually:

To remove this virus manually, complete the following set of tasks. Do not forget to create a backup before getting started to the manual removal guide.

Stop MS Removal Tool processes:
[random].exe

Remove MS Removal Tool files:
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\[random]\[random]
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\[random]\[random].exe
c:\Users\All Users\AppData\Roaming\[random]\[random]
c:\Users\All Users\AppData\Roaming\[random]\[random].exe

Auto Removal

To remove this virus Automatically, We suggest following tools:

Malware Bytes Anti-Malware (Download)

OR

Super Anti Spyware (Download)

Fake microsoft security essential alert

The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert virus is a Trojan that is a false clone of the legitimate Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus program and it tells the user that your computer is infected with Unknown Win32/Trojan. This malicious software promotes many different fake antivirus softwares such as: Red Cross Antivirus, Peak Protection 2010, Pest Detector 4.1, Major Defense Kit and AntiSpySafeguard. The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert will state that it was unable to remove Unknown Win32/Trojan threat and will prompt you to install one of those five rogue programs to remove the infection which actually doesn’t even exist on your computer. Actually, it will display a list with 35 different antivirus programs, 30 of which are legitimate antivirus programs, but it let you install only the rogue ones.
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