By Jim
Updated on Sunday, February 21st, 2010
My Security Wall is one of those malware that infects computer systems through treacherous trojans. Trojans are little programs that trick people into thinking they’re legitimate mp3s, video codecs, device drivers, or Flash player updates. People who are fond of visiting sites that feature different kinds of downloadable freebies are most susceptible to trojan attacks.
This program, however, is not your average trojan-riding malware. My Security Wall is disguised as a free antivirus program. Once it’s inside, it will automatically hijack your system by altering the Windows system registry. After that, it will be able to perform various tricks that, well, will make people believe it is the real thing.
My Security Wall is going to hound you with different kinds of attention-grabbing gimmicks. From virus scans to popup alerts to even infection reports. My Security Wall will pester you so much, you’ll do almost anything to get rid of it.
So how do you get rid of it? The answer’s not ‘by buying the full version of My Security Wall”, that’s for sure. Doing so will only expose your credit card information to fraudulent individuals. Unless of course you just want to know how it would feel like to be a victim of credit card fraud or event identity theft.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. My Security Wall slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. My Security Wall infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious My Security Wall infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like My Security Wall will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some My Security Wall infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall My Security Wall Processes
ppal.exe
kernel32.exe
Delete My Security Wall Files
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MSEAIVCW
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MSEAIVCW\MSGWBQLMRPW.cfg
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\MSW.ico
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\7463.mof
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\mozcrt19.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\sqlite3.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\BackUp\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\BackUp
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\BackUp\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\MSWSys
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\MSWSys\vd952342.bd
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\Quarantine Items
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\My Security Wall.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\My Security Wall
%UserProfile%\Application Data\My Security Wall\cookies.sqlite
%UserProfile%\Desktop\My Security Wall.lnk
%UserProfile\Recent\ANTIGEN.tmp
%UserProfile\Recent\dudl.sys
%UserProfile\Recent\energy.drv
%UserProfile\Recent\exec.dll
%UserProfile\Recent\exec.drv
%UserProfile\Recent\grid.drv
%UserProfile\Recent\hymt.drv
%UserProfile\Recent\kernel32.exe
%UserProfile\Recent\pal.drv
%UserProfile\Recent\PE.drv
%UserProfile\Recent\ppal.exe
%UserProfile\Recent\tempdoc.dll
%UserProfile\Recent\tempdoc.drv
%UserProfile\Recent\tjd.tmp
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\My Security Wall.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\My Security Wall.lnk
c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\search.xml
Remove My Security Wall Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “Build/13.00007″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “My Security Wall”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xp_5f014.DocHostUIHandler
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal.
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