Open Cloud Security

What is Open Cloud Security?

Open Cloud Security is a malware client. This false product shows fake scan results in an effort to trick users into making a purchase. In this Open Cloud Security removal guide we will show you the exact steps you need to take to remove and delete this virus threat. Open Cloud Security is a direct clone of the following clients, BlueFlare Antivirus, Milestone Antivirus, Wireshark Antivirus, Sysinternals Antivirus, XJR Antivirus, AKM Antivirus 2010 Pro, Your PC Protector.

 How Did I get infected with Open Cloud Security?

Most people get infected with Open Cloud Security from downloading and installing a video update or other similar trick. If the end user did not install any program and Open Cloud Security just showed up one day then chances are they are also infected with a trojan downloader that went out and downloaded the program onto the computer.

What is Open Cloud Security Doing to My Computer Right Now?

At the time of this writing it seems that Open Cloud Security blocks many anti-virus clients from running as well as other executable programs. The program will constantly tell the user they are infected and show false and exagerated messages. It's all a scam to scare and trick the user into making a purchase of the program. Do not purchase Open Cloud Security. You would only be caving into the scammers.

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What Do I Do To Remove Open Cloud Security?

In order to remove Open Cloud Security you have to first kill off the main executable then delete the file traces. The below guide will help to walk you through it. If you had propper anti-virus protection in the first place you most likely would of never of gotten infected. Free antivirus clients are nice but none of them provide the up front real time protection you need from viruses and spyware. Be sure to read the full guide first and you should also run a full scan with Spyware Doctor with Antivirus as well.

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Open Cloud Security Removal Video for Windows 7 and Vista. Works for XP as well but you will need to use the manual guide to locate the file paths.

Open Cloud Security Manual Removal Procedures

The first step you must take in order to remove Open Cloud Security is to stop the following process. Watch the video for guidance.

• Open Cloud Security.exe ( This file name will mutate and change over time. Expect your file name to be different )

Know File Path Locations

XP

• C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\Application Data\

  C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USER NAME\ApplicationData\Local\Temp\

Vista / Windows 7: One of the below

• c:\users\[username]\AppData\local\
• C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Local\Temp\
• C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\

To Stop this process you can

A. Browse to the file location shown below and re-name the file first and then restart your computer. Then browse to that file location again and delete the file. Take note that you can sort the files by date and help rule out most files and folders. Chances are you will only have a few files that appear within the date range you first became infected.

B.  Boot into Safe Mode and delete the file

C:  Use the Task Manager  to find the location of the file and re-name it then delete after re-boot. Most people will have this disabled and not working. However some users can use it the very second you log into the operating system. You have about 10 seconds to locate the file before the Task Manager will close.

D:  Log-into another users account and see if you can delete the file.

E:  Start the Task Manager the very second you login and terminate the process that way.

The next step in Open Cloud Security removal is to delete the following file. You NEED to re-boot your computer first if you re-named the file as you can not remove a file that is running.

If you are unable to find the Executable you need to delete then you should boot into safe mode with Networking and install the Spyware Doctor with Antivirus Client and run a full scan.

KNOWN LOCATIONS OF THIS VIRUS

XP

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Open Cloud Security\Open Cloud Security.exe %

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Open Cloud Security\Open Cloud Security.ico %

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Open Cloud Security\sysl32.dll %AppData%\Open Cloud Security\wf.conf

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Open Cloud Security\%UserProfile%\Desktop\Open Cloud Security.lnk

Vista / Windows 7:

• %AppData%\Open Cloud Security\Open Cloud Security.exe %

• AppData%\Open Cloud Security\Open Cloud Security.ico %

• AppData%\Open Cloud Security\sysl32.dll %AppData%\Open Cloud Security\wf.conf

• %UserProfile%\Desktop\Open Cloud Security.lnk %

• StartMenu%\Programs\Open Cloud Security\Open Cloud Security.lnk

Be sure to run a full virus scan once you are done. This ensures you have gotten all the virus traces and that you have no other malware on your computer.

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Open Cloud Security Registry Removal Procedures

Editing the Windows Registry is not recommended for most users. One little slip and you can kiss your operating system good by. It's better to just let antivirus software repair and edit the rgistry. You may also want to consider using the PC Health Advisor Trial Here to clean out the registry and scan for other malware.

Here are the registry traces for your refference only. Please help update these traces by posting a comment below

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{19090308-636D-4e9b-A1CE-A647B6F794BF}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{19090308-636D-4e9b-A1CE-A647B6F794BF}

Open Cloud Security Directories:

XP

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Open Cloud Security

Windows 7 / Windows Vista

• %AppData%\Open Cloud Security
  %StartMenu%\Programs\Open Cloud Security

Conclusion

Like with most Malware the hardest part is simply stopping the main executable. Once you do that it should be smooth sailing. Always run a full virus scan once done to ensure you have no other infections. We like Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. If you require advanced help or just want an expert to remove the virus for than use this computer repair service.

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