Security Shield has gone through dozens of mutations over the last year. This virus does not seem to be dying off. It might be a little more difficult to remove this malware than others but the process is not that much different. Make your priority to stop this program from running on your pc. Once you have done that it is easy to remove.
Stopping the virus from running is the hardest part. Try to download a free antivirus program by booting your pc in safe mode with networking. Update the software and being a system scan. This will not work for everyone out there but seems to work in several cases. Malwarebytes is freeware that actually does work. Download all this software over at http://www.malwarebytes.org/
If you need assistance removing this virus then you can go to quite a few guides that are already assisting users online. You can use this small list of sites that feature real easy to use virus removal guides.
http://www.pctechguide.com/virus-removal/remove-security-shield. Basic guide with little fluff.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-security-shield. You’ll find Malwarebytes emphasized as a solution here.
You can find a different video explaining how to remove the virus on their site and youtube at http://www.removevirus.org/security-shield-2011 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeauWr9BLrY .
Like most other malware clients this threat does not do a huge amount of damage. It will prevent programs from running. Installing new software will be very difficult. In most cases the only program you may be able to run is Internet Explorer. The searches you do with IE might be re-directed by the virus.
At this point you’ll need to try to start your pc in safe mode with networking to install an antivirus software to remove the virus . Once you do this you can scan your computer. Many clients will not work in safe mode but several of them will.
You can always erase the file you need to by browsing down to the paths in Security Shield. This method is the one that works the best and is the fastest. View the above sites we mentioned for the latest folder and file paths. They change all the time so looking there is your best bet. System Restore can help some users as well. This will allow users to undo the point they installed the virus.
Having a virus on your computer is not a fun time. Not for users who value their online safety. While I love free antivirus clients, they do not provide the protection you need. You’ll find there is a paid version of all antivirus programs. The paid programs work the best. You’ll get live protection up front. There will also be updates and real time support for you. You are better off paying out the 40 bucks each year for protection than using a free antivirus client.
