Security Shield malware
Security Shield is one of rogue anti-spyware computer infections. It pretends to be an anti-virus program and shows false security alerts trying to make you think your computer has a virus. Its files will be installed automatically to a folder in c:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\, in XP, or C:\Users\\AppData\Local\, in Windows Vista and Windows 7. Security Shield will start automatically every time you login to your computer. Security Shield will fake the scanning of your computer and show a summary of numerous viruses. Yet you will not be able to delete these until you buy the program. Security Shield will also terminate any executables that you try to run this way protecting itself from being deleted. It would stop the program and show a message stating that the program you ran was infected, e.g.:
Security Shield “notepad.exe” is infected with “Exploit.Perl.Small.a”. Do you want to register your copy and remove all threats now?
The message may also say that the virus of the program you run is Virus.DOS.Lct.599, Virus.DOS.Silver.2071, Virus.DOS.Zerobug.1536.a, Trojan.Win32.KillWin.bl, Backdoor.Win32.RA-based, Trojan.Win32.Killav.k, and Backdoor.WinCE.Brador.a. You should ignore this message as it does not reflect the actual status of your computer nor the programs you run. One more type of warnings you will get because of Security Shield are from your Windows taskbar. All of these messages are designed to create a feeling of fear that your computer is seriously infected and therefore motivate you to buy the program which „removes the viruses”.
Security Shield has even more tricks that hinder your work with computer. It will also affect your web browser therefore you will get security warnings when you try to browse the internet. As soon as you try to go to any webpage, you will get a warning that the site is not safe and has tried to infect your computer.
Just like all of the above listed Security Shield‘s warnings, this one should be ignored because it is a false one. It is obvious that the main aim of this malware is to convince you into thinking that your computer is seriously infected and in order to proceed working with it you must buy the Security Shield program. The first step in protecting from this rogue is not to buy the program. If it is too late and you already bought it, contact your credit card company as soon as possible and cancel the payment informing that the program you paid for is a virus. More information and full removal guide for Security Shield
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