smart: I understand that this is a virus and i was wondering how to completely remove it? Every time i load up the internet, i get redirected into buying this software to remove the viruses. When i run windows defender it says there are 30 infections. I get a constant pop up of threats and keep being told to purchase the vista smart security in order to remove all of the viruses. How do i completely remove this virus? ThanksWhat is vista smart security 2010 and how do i remove it?Restart your computer. Press F8 repeatedly. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking Run RKILL before you install Malwarebytes. http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/gri鈥?/a> Download the free version of Malwarebytes. http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-An鈥?/a> Save Malwarebytes to your Desktop as x1x1x.exe, Then run it. After the installation is complete, check for updates, then run a full system scan. Restart your computer after the removal process.|||1. Use Windows Restore to restore to a point in time before the infection. 2. If that doesn't work, disable system restore. 3. Download and install Malwarebytes (free for home users). You may need to download to a USB drive from a working computer. 4. Unplug network cable to prevent access to your computer from remote cracker. 5. Boot into Safe Mode by pressing F8 during boot up 6. Use Malwarebytes to scan computer for malware 7. Reboot to normal mode and run another scan. 8. If none of these methods work, remove the hard drive and place into an external hard drive enclosure, plug into a working computer that has up-to-date anti-malware and scan that infected drive. Alternate 1. If you don't want to spend the time scanning for viruses > back up your data to an external USB drive and then reinstall the operating system and applications. Alternate 2. Boot to Dr. Web Live CD http://www.freedrweb.com/livecd/?lng=en Alternate 3. Pay GreenPCSupport to remove the virus https://www.greenpcsupport.com/services.鈥?/a> Alternate 4. Pay McAfee to remove the virus http://us.mcafee.com/root/landingpages/a鈥?/a> Alternate 5. Pay Norton to remove the virus http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/p鈥?/a> Just for fun: Interesting McAfee video about virus and hacker threats. http://www.stophcommerce.com/ PS: To protect yourself you can check to see if a site is safe before going to it http://safeweb.norton.com http://www.siteadvisor.comWhat is vista smart security 2010 and how do i remove it?it's a virus that poses as a legitimate anti virus see below sites for more info and removal instructions|||Its simple. Check this website. It has all the easy guidelines you wanna follow. <>http://www.myantispyware.com/2010/03/18/how-to-remove-vista-smart-security-2010-removal-guide/>What is vista smart security 2010 and how do i remove it?Vista Smart Security 2010 is a rogue anti-spyware program that is distributed through the use of Trojans just like all the other rogue programs. Trojans may come from fake online scanners, infected or malicious video websites or bundled with other malware. Vista Smart Security 2010 displays a list of false system security threats to scare you into thinking that your computer is infected with malicious software. Then it will ask you to pay for a full version of the program to remove the infections. The scan results are false and the reported infections don't actually exist. Don't pay for this bogus software and uninstall it form your computer as soon as possible. Once running, Vista Smart Security 2010 will also block legitimate and well known anti-virus and anti-spyware programs to protect itself from being removed. To make things worse, it will probably block task manager and registry editor as these tools are very helpful when removing Vista Smart Security 2010 virus. You will have to complete several additional steps to make your PC work again. Please follow the removal instructions below to remove Vista Smart Security 2010 infection from your computer completely. Vista Smart Security 2010 removal instructions: Restart You Computer Safe Mode with Networking 1. Log out and reboot your machine. 2. When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key repeatedly. 3. Select Safe Mode with Networking from the resulting menu. 4. Login. If the malware has changed your password, try logging in as Administrator. By default, Administrator has no password. 5. The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different. 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