How to remove OpenCloud Security with a free removal tool

Written by Administrator | Sunday, 04 September 2011 19:34

OpenCloud Security is a another rogue Antispyware, it's a malware that pretends to be an Antivirus. OpenCloud Security conducts a fake scan of your system; you are warned by a fake alarm that there are more malwares on your system. It’s true indeed, there is really a malware in your system but I think the only malware on your system is OpenCloud Security. OpenCloud Security invites you to purchase a license to remove malwares, do not, it's a scam, you need a license for a malware? This so-called Antivirus tries to scam you. Uninstall OpenCloud Security immediately from your system.

OpenCloud Security

To remove OpenCloud Security (Uninstall OpenCloud Security)

Restart your computer and as soon as your computer turns on hit the F8 key (repeatedly) until a screen comes up
Choose Start computer in SAFE MODE with network support
Open Internet Explorer
Go to Tools => Internet Options => Connections Tab => LAN Settings
Uncheck "Use a proxy server"
Recheck "Automatically detect settings"
Download this free removal tool for OpenCloud Security
Extract it
Launch
Click on the delete button

OpenCloud Security will be removed from your system in 10s. Restart your computer when it’s finished.

Processes :

[random].exe

Files :

%AppData%\OpenCloud Security\OpenCloud Security.exe
%AppData%\OpenCloud Security\OpenCloud Security.ico
%AppData%\OpenCloud Security\wf.conf
%DesktopDir%\OpenCloud Security.lnk
%Programs%\OpenCloud Security\OpenCloud Security.lnk
%Temp%\[RANDOM NUMBER].tmp

Registry

Registry Created Value :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\C0AB6693AB3202B4B9D95716ED5CE4A6\SourceList
- LastUsedSource = "n;1;%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard\3

Registry modified Values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\ServiceCurrent
- (Default) =
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ServiceCurrent
- (Default) =

Remove OpenCloud Security Software manually :

Restart your computer in safe mode :
- Restart your computer and as soon as your computer turns on hit the F8 key (repeatedly) until a screen comes up
- Choose Start computer in SAFE MODE
Open the infected account
Open explorer, paste into the address bar the text %Temp% then press enter, it will open C:\Documents and Settings\Christian\Local Settings\Temp on my computer
Remove all .exe files and all random folders under this path
Open explorer, paste into the address bar the text %AppData% then press enter, it will open C:\Documents and Settings\Christian\Local Settings\Application Data on my computer
Remove all .exe files and all random folders under this path and the OpenCloud Security folder
Remove OpenCloud Security.lnk from your desktop
Remove OpenCloud Security.lnk from your start menu
Click on the start menu button then click on run
Type msconfig and press enter
Go to the Startup tab
Uncheck all random character keys in it and click on the OK button
Restart your computer in normal mode

This will solve the problem but you can run the removal tool to remove the other registry keys and values.

Comments

0 #4 2011-10-02 03:14

I thought this opencloud security download was an answer to my problems and it did work at first...but whatever I have shuts down my firewall and won't let me run spyware.

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