Live Security Suite

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Live Security Suite Information


Type:		Spyware
Analysis:		Installs & gathers info from a PC without user permission.
Infection:		By downloading freeware & shareware programs.
Symptoms:		Changes PC settings, excessive popups & slow PC performance.
Detection:		Download SpyHunter's Spyware Scanner.
IE Alert:		If you are using Internet Explorer and can not download SpyHunter, please use a different browser like Firefox or Chrome.

To check your computer for Live Security Suite, download SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool.

SpyHunter spyware detection tool is only a scanner meant to assist you in detecting Live Security Suite and other threats. If you detect the presence of Live Security Suite on your PC, you have the opportunity to purchase the SpyHunter removal tool to remove any traces of Live Security Suite.

1 Detection of Live Security Suite (Recommended)
2 Method of Infection
3 Symptoms
4 Remedies and Preventions
- 4.1 Install a good anti-spyware software
- 4.2 Remove Live Security Suite manually
5 Known Variants
6 External links

Detection of Live Security Suite (Recommended)

Live Security Suite is difficult to detect and remove. Live Security Suite is not likely to be removed through a convenient "uninstall" feature. Live Security Suite, as well as other spyware, can re-install itself even after it appears to have been removed.

You also run the risk of damaging your computer since you're required to find and delete sensitive files in your system such as DLL files and registry keys. It is recommended you use a good spyware remover to remove Live Security Suite and other spyware, adware, trojans and viruses on your computer.

Run a Live Security Suite scan/check to successfully detect all Live Security Suite files with the SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool. If you wish to remove Live Security Suite, you can either purchase the SpyHunter spyware removal tool to remove Live Security Suite or follow the Live Security Suite manual removal method provided in the "Remedies and Prevention" section.

Method of Infection

There are many ways your computer could get infected with Live Security Suite. Live Security Suite can come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software.

Another method of distributing Live Security Suite involves tricking you by displaying deceptive pop-up ads that may appear as regular Windows notifications with links which look like buttons reading Yes and No. No matter which "button" that you click on, a download starts, installing Live Security Suite on your system. Live Security Suite installs on your computer through a trojan and may infect your system without your knowledge or consent.

If you think you may already be infected with Live Security Suite, use this SpyHunter Spyware dectection tool to detect Live Security Suite and other common Spyware infections. After detection of Live Security Suite, the next advised step is to remove Live Security Suite with the purchase of the SpyHunter Spyware removal tool.

Symptoms

Live Security Suite may attempt to change your computer's desktop, hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, change system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to remove all traces of Live Security Suite from your computer.

Remedies and Prevention

Live Security Suite, as well as other Spyware, are constantly evolving and becoming more advanced to avoid detection. Live Security Suite along with its variants can install in different locations and even when you try to uninstall it you find they reappear when you reboot your computer.

Install a good anti-spyware software

When there's a large number of traces of Spyware, for example Live Security Suite, that have infected a computer, the only remedy may be to automatically run a Spyware scan from a good anti-spyware software designed to detect Live Security Suite and other types of spyware.

Remove Live Security Suite manually

Another method to remove Live Security Suite is to manually delete Live Security Suite files in your system. Detect and remove the following Live Security Suite files:

Processes

c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\LiveSS.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite\unins000.exe
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe

DLLs

c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\db\WMILib.dll

Other Files

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Live Security Suite.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Live Security Suite
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Live Security Suite\Live Security Suite Home Page.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Live Security Suite\Live Security Suite.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Live Security Suite\Purchase Licence.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Live Security Suite\Purchase License.lnk
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\db\ia080614.db
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\db\lists.ini
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\activate.ico
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\Explorer.ico
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\unins000.dat
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\uninstall.ico
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\working.log
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\db
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\db\DBInfo.ver
c:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\Languages
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite\settings.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite\uill.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite\db\config.cfg
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite\db\Timeout.inf
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite\db\Urls.inf
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Live Security Suite.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite\Uninstall Live Security Suite.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Live Security Suite\db
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Live Security Suite.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\LiveSS.exe.txt
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iGSh.png
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iMSh.png
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iPSh.png
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini

Registry Keys

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Live Security Suite
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Live Security Suite_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FTP "SearchDir" = "C:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Live Security Suite
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "PrS" = "http://gen-avpay.com/choose/?productid=GENAV3&uid=0&machineid=c3f92274b4b15694ae2311bd2316c727"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "uniname" = "Live Security Suite_is1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Live Security Suite"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallDisableNotify" = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirstRunDisabled" = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AVPath" = "\\.\root\SecurityCenter:AntiVirusProduct.instanceGuid="{653E64F8-62B6-4F96-B22D-4FFC6E44130E}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent "URLSS[2.0.3.0]"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "UpdatesDisableNotify" = "0"

Known Variants

VirusBurst is a re-branded variant of other well-known rogue anti-spyware programs, including SpywareQuake, SpyFalcon, SpywareStrike, SpySheriff, SpyHeal and many other pseudonyms.

External links

If your computer is running slow, or making excessive popups, you may be infected with Spyware. Wiki-Security recommends,

Click here to Download SpyHunter's Spyware detection tool.

Remove Live Security Suite - Easy Live Security Suite removal steps. Parasite database on how to remove spyware and rogue anti-spyware programs.
McAfee Threat Center - Library of detailed information on viruses.
How Spyware And The Weapons Against It Are Evolving
Crimeware: Trojans & Spyware
Windows System Update - Latest bug fixes for Microsoft Windows
Manual Removal Instructions for Live Security Suite - Learn how to remove Live Security Suite.

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