Smart Fortress 2012

Smart Fortress 2012 Description



Smart Fortress 2012 Screenshot 1Smart Fortress 2012 is a recent clone of System Tool, a rogue anti-malware program that’s noted for its characteristic pink-hued interface. Like other members of the WinWeb Security family, Smart Fortress 2012 will create fake warning messages and simulated scans that contain dire results to make you believe that your PC is severely infected by multiple types of PC threats. Although Smart Fortress 2012 will offer its purchasable anti-malware services to fix this situation, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers emphasize the fact that Smart Fortress 2012 isn’t able to detect or remove any type of malicious software. Accordingly, the best thing to do with your funds is to save it or spend it on a genuine anti-malware product that can remove Smart Fortress 2012, which should not, under normal circumstances, be removed by manual means that can risk damaging your PC.

Being Smarter Than Smart Fortress 2012′s Fake Features


Smart Fortress 2012 is distributed via drive-by-download attacks and deceptive websites that may be identified by their own labels, such as Rogue:JS/Winwebsec. Smart Fortress 2012′s presence also may be facilitated by Trojans or other PC threats that install Smart Fortress 2012 without your consent, and it’s recommended that you scan your entire PC after you’ve found any signs of Smart Fortress 2012′s existence. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noted that Smart Fortress 2012 can be recognized with ease due to its trademark System Tool clone appearance and other symptoms that are extremely visible such as:
  • Changes to your desktop wallpaper that replace it with a threatening message.
  • All non-essential programs being blocked, along with accompanying warning messages.
  • Fake alerts that come in a range of formats, including toolbar pop-ups and firewall warnings.

Samples of some of the dizzying array of Smart Fortress 2012′s warning messages are shown below for reference:

Smart Fortress 2012 Warning
Your PC is infected with dangerous viruses.
Download SpyHunter Spyware Scanner
Activate antivirus protection to prevent data loss and avoid the theft of your credit card details.
Click here to activate protection.


Warning: Your computer is infected
Windows has detected spyware infection!
Click this message to install the last update of Windows security software…


Security Monitor: WARNING!
Attention: System detected a potential hazard (TrojanSPM/LX) on your computer that may infect executable files. Your private information and PC safety is at risk. To get rid of unwanted spyware and keep your computer safe you need to update your current security software.
CLick Yes to download official intrusion detection system (IDS software).


Smart Fortress 2012 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 System Tool.


Warning!
Application cannot be executed. The file cmd.exe is infected.
Please activate your antivirus software.

Breaking Out of Smart Fortress 2012′s Software Fraud Scheme


Smart Fortress 2012′s only goal is to badger you into spending money on its fake software, but buying Smart Fortress 2012 is utterly unnecessary to remove Smart Fortress 2012 (and its related problems) from your PC. SpywareRemove.com malware experts also recommend against trusting other rogue anti-malware applications from Smart Fortress 2012′s family, which spans a wide range of fake brand names, such as Winweb Security, Security Shield 2012, System Care Antivirus, System Security 2012, Security Tool, Security Shield/Scanner, System Tool 2011, Live Essential Platinum, Security Monitor 2012, Advanced PC Shield 2012, Microsoft Antivirus 2013, Windows Secure Kit 2011, System Progressive Protection, Security Shield, Windows Attacks Preventor, Security Sphere 2012, Personal Shield Pro, Security Scanner 2012, Advanced Security Tool 2010, Total Security 2009, System Security, Live Security Platinum, Smart Protection 2012, Disk Antivirus Professional, Windows Ultra-Antivirus, AVASoft Antivirus Professional, System Adware Scanner 2010, Total Security and MS Removal Tool.

Because Smart Fortress 2012 will try to shut down unrelated programs, including anti-malware programs that could safely delete Smart Fortress 2012, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts recommend that you use Safe Mode or similar alternatives to prevent Smart Fortress 2012 from being launched. Safe Mode can be accessed on most Windows computers by tapping F8 during the system boot but prior to the Windows loading screen. This will give you the environment that you need to remove Smart Fortress 2012 and other PC threats via system scans without being attacked.

Smart Fortress 2012 Automatic Detection Tool (Recommended)


Is your PC infected with Smart Fortress 2012? To safely & quickly detect Smart Fortress 2012, we highly recommend you run the malware scanner listed below.



Visual & GUI Characteristics


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Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

Registry Modifications

Tutorial: To edit and delete registry entries manually, read the tutorial on how to remove malicious registry entries.

Tip & Warning: Editing and removing the wrong registry keys can severely damage your PC, so remember to backup your Windows Registry! To optimize your Windows Registry and speed up your PC, download RegHunter's registry cleaner.
  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%CommonAppData%\\.exe" -s "%1" %*HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce "[RANDOM DIGITS]".exeHKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-861567501-152049171-1708537768-1003_Classes\%s "(Default)" = ""HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-861567501-152049171-1708537768-1003_Classes\\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%CommonAppData%\\.exe" -s "%1" %*
  • The following CLSID's were detected:
    HKEY..\..\{CLSID Path} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{a2a9545d-a0c2-42b4-9708-a0b2badd77c8}

Additional Information

  • The following messages's were detected:
    # Message
    1Security Monitor: WARNING!
    Attention! System detected a potential hazard (TrojanSPM/LX) on your computer that may infect executable files. Your private information and PC safety is at risk.
    To get rid of unwanted spyware and keep your computer safe you need to update your current security software.
    Click Yes to download official intrusion detection system (IDS software).
    2Smart Fortress 2012 Warning
    Intercepting programs that may compromise your privacy and harm your system have been detected on your PC.
    Click here to remove them immediately with Smart Fortress 2012
    3Warning!
    Application cannot be executed. The file notepad.exe is infected.
    Please activate your antivirus software.
    4Warning: Your computer is infected
    Detected spyware infection!
    Click this message to install the last update of security software...
    5Security Monitor: WARNING!
    Attention! System detected a potential hazard (TrojanSPM/LX) on your computer that may infect executable files. Your private information and PC safety is at risk.
    To get rid of unwanted spyware and keep your computer safe you need to update your current security software.
    Click Yes to download official intrusion detection system (IDS software).
    6Smart Fortress 2012 Warning
    Intercepting programs that may compromise your privacy and harm your system have been detected on your PC.
    Click here to remove them immediately with Smart Fortress 2012
    7Warning!
    Application cannot be executed. The file notepad.exe is infected.
    Please activate your antivirus software.
    8Warning: Your computer is infected
    Detected spyware infection!
    Click this message to install the last update of security software...
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20 Comments

  • subin says:

    I had my laptop infected with smart fortress virus. I had removed the virus. All my data files like image, text, vedio etc got changed to unknown extension with prefixing the file name as ‘locked’. If I change the extension back to original, then the content of the files are in non readable format. can anyone help how to restore my files…

  • Wolf says:

    don’t stress me any longer with this sh

  • Lyle says:

    Thanks a million. Solution worked: Just go to Control panel, bring up "smartfortress" in programs, remove, restart computer. Imagine, even a computer illiterate like me could fix it, it’s so easy.

  • Steve says:

    I’ve just been affceted by this rubbish…
    Having read the above it’s clear that it’s now been ‘beefed up’. As well as installing Smart Fortress it now drops all kinds of Trojans, virus and keylogger as well. So far I’ve had to remove 11 bits of malware.
    I’d advise anyone that just used control panel to remove SF to run a full check as well.
    There’s also a programm in my Startup folder called ‘Puykarci’ which hijack a Host process so can be delted in normal mode. It can be removed in Safe mode, but once the systems rebooted it’s back again!
    MSE doesn’t remove this prog nither will Malware Bytes! So I’m guressing it’s new (very new).
    There’s also a command line process that keeps trying to change something, but so far I haven’t been able to ID it!
    I was infected on the 25/05/12. If you’ve got this after that date double check your system…

  • Jam says:

    Removing this program was easy in safe mode by going to my programs list and uninstalling the program from it. This stopped the f*****g thing from bothering my PC any longer However, a few files were left over. The list of files on here really helped me and gave me peace of mind :)

  • iNGRID says:

    Thank you, it worked, you made my day!

  • Lesa Nighman says:

    letter of thanks for your report! I really enjoyed reading it.

  • Alisia Ashcroft says:

    I’m grateful for your report! I’ve just subscribed to your news feed.

  • Von Patrich says:

    Take my thankfulness for your review! I really like what you’re posting here.

  • Doug says:

    If is blished thany one knows where to find the people that published this that would be great.

  • Marcopolo says:

    Start up in safe mode. ( F8 ) on load. Make necessary changes to the registry keys above in this mode. Reboot in normal mode and get a good virus scanner program. I recommend AVG free

  • Michele S says:

    Just clicked on a link on FB and got this virus. Annoying ! Finally was able to get it off. I clicked the START button and clicked COMPUTER. (only program smart fortress allows you to click on). On the left side you will see where it says CONTROL PANEL, Click it. Click on PROGRAMS, and Uninstall a program. Find the smart fortress 2012, click uninstall, then restart your computer after it shows that it has been deleted. This worked for me so I hope it works for the next person.

  • Fawz says:

    First step i scan with SPYHUNTER .
    Just selected "change/remove programs"; selected and removed "smart fortress" and after a restart things went back to normal.

  • Youcef says:

    Thank you. I did what you suggested, it worked.

  • Youcef says:

    I did what Pieter suggested and it worked.

  • pieter says:

    i just selected "change/remove programs"; selected and removed "smart fortress" and after a restart things went back to normal.

  • shahab shamloo says:

    I can not run and install any anti-virus programs on my PC due to Smart Fortress intervention .
    Pls assist me to defect thie virus .

  • shahab shamloo says:

    my PC functioning with Vesta has been severely infected with Smart Fortress …my words program will not open and I hv many years of work and writting on this format . I can not run any antivirus programs on my PC due to S.Fortress interventions .
    Can you pls kindly help me out to eliminate this virus ?

  • joshua brummitt says:

    hey can anyone tell me how to get this bull shi* off my computer if i don’t have a clean computer

  • Roger Carlyle says:

    Get this shi* off MY computer!

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