Green AV Security Suite is a virus application that attempts to steal money from the computers it infects, by pretending to perform an antivirus scan. The truth is that this virus does nothing more than falsely show a series of fake viruses on your system, and a series of “infected” popups that it tries to use to make you buy the upgraded version of the infection. A relatively new “rogue” application, the Green AV Security Suite is still growing its infect-rate, and is currently infecting 1,000′s of PCs a day. This tutorial is going to show you a safe way to remove it from your system.
What Is The Green AV Security Suite Virus?
Green AV Security Suite is what’s known as a “rogue antivirus” application, developed by an unknown group of hackers. This virus installs itself on your computer from a series of different sources, including the likes of malicious software, fake antivirus websites and even other applications. The typical signs that you have this infection are that it will show up on your screen and attempt to get you to buy the upgraded version by showing you a series of “infections” you have on your system. Little do most people know that all these infections are fake, and this software does nothing to help protect your PC.
The aim of this virus is to make the hackers who made it money. The software will claim to find a lot of errors on your computer, which you have to pay for to fix. These errors do not exist and will give the hackers who created the software the chance to empty your bank account if you pay them – so do not buy this software.
How To Remove Green AV Security Suite From Your PC
Step 1 – Download & Install XoftSpySE
XoftSpy SE
XoftSpySE is a powerful spyware & malware removal tool which you can download here. You need to install it on your PC and then let it scan your system. If you don’t have access to the Internet (because Green AV Security blocked it) then you should download this tool on another PC and then transfer the installation file via CD or USB pen.
Using this tool is very simple. You need to select the type of scan you want to perform and then press “Scan” to get the tool to do the task. This will send XoftSpy through your system and it will identify all the infected files, removing them for you. This automated tool is the best way to remove the infection because it gets 95% of it.
Step 2 – Clean Out The Registry
MalwareBytes is very effective at removing the actual infection from your PC, it does not finish the job properly… and ends up leaving a series of settings on your PC. These are kept in the ‘registry’ database and can actually allow the infection back onto your PC. In order to fully protect yourself, it is recommended that you download a registry cleaner and then use it to remove any of the infected ‘Green AV Security Suite’ registry keys that can still cause problems. This tool is automated and is very easy to use.
What This Removal Process Does:
Kills Processes
- [random characters]tssd.exe
- [random characters].exe
- greenav security suite.exe
- mgrdll.exe
- uninstall.exe
You should open up the “Task Manager” by clicking CTRL + ALT + DEL and then click on the “Processes” tab. This will then display a list of running processes, where you should then be able to find the listed files above. Click on each one and then click on the “End Process” button to stop the program from running. You can see an example of how that works below:
Removes Files & Directories
- [random characters]tssd.exe
- [random characters].exe
- greenav security suite.exe
- mgrdll.exe
- uninstall.exe
- These files are what Green AV Security Suite will use to help it run. In order to ensure that this virus has been removed from your system in its entirety, you need to remove all these files from your computer. To do this, you need to open up “My Computer” and then locate the directories in question. After you’ve found one, remove it by pressing SHIFT + DELETE on your keyboard (this permanently removes it instead of sending it to your recycle bin).
Recomended – Clean The Registry (Highly Recommended)
In order to prevent Green AV Security Suite coming back on your PC, you need to remove all the registry entries it has entered. This important, because many people leave these intact and end up having the problem come back again. Registry entries store the settings and options for the program, and by using a registry cleaner, you can remove them all and get your computer fit and healthy again. This is highly recommended
