Security Tool Malware Removal: Kick Some Malware @$$

Thanks for this Jordan. 

Malware bytes doesn't work for me but before start up I used task manager and found the .exe file which was am bunch of random letters then ended the process so it would leave me alone. then I searched for the file and opened the area where it's at and there was 3 files all named after random numbers and I looked in them all and they were all security tool, so I deleted them from the computer

security tool is a bit of a pain to remove as stops anti-malware, task manager etc from starting up. so you can't stop the process running to delete the file directly and as it prevents installation of anti-malware software a work around is needed.Easy work around is to find the exe file which is hidden in the all users appl data folder, it's folder has a random number for the title, then with known extensions visible, rename to whatever.doc and save it, then reboot, while rebooting there may be access violations, just ok them.Once rebooted...no security tool, navigate back and delete folder.then install malware bytes and run, it'll clean out the rest...

@Pokemaster2028 and @olereaper:Thanks for those comments! Your suggestions seem to work for me! 

I'm on XP Second edition and use the free AVG anti-virus software. I got this Security Tool for first time a week ago and figure out how to successfully stop and removed it. I do it manually and don't use the Spyware Doctor application you're offering. Even it blocks my AVG, the Windows Task Manager etc., I found how to get the Windows Task Manager active in order to kill the Security Tool process. All I did is kept pressed for a while Ctl-Alt-Delete and the Windows Task Manager appears. Then it's easy to recognize the process that is always with different long number, something like 45344321.exeUnfortunately somehow this Security Tool comes back pretty much every day when I power-on my PC and I have to do everything from scratch. How the hell that happens I don't know but does anyone here knows how to stop its new installations once I've killed it?Every time its process runs under different long number, so I guess it generates it on a fly.Anybody to advise me how to stop it from future installing? Any help is appreciated.

hi umm... i bought the security tool and after i saw wat it was i delete it with malwarebytes.. all i want to know is that when i bought it they already stole my personal info and credit card info?

Got past ZoneAlarm also - the manual removal steps outlined on this site and others seem to work, I am running full scan now to verify.

Hey guys, I can't even open task manager ("administrator blocked this", it's ST ofc) any sugestions? My desktop is also but a blue screen without icons now. Luckily I still got the task bar.

Start your computer in Safe mode (use F8 by boot  windows)delete the 12345678.exe in documents and settings/all users/application data/12345678delete the shortcut on desktop and in programs (or use first to find the 12345678.exe by propery's)run regedit to delete the HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run 12345678and HKCU\Software\12345678check also runonce and runonceexLook for a strange files in your downloads or temp internet (I found a 12345678.jpg.exe file)RUN then your anti virus programsDone then restart your (i hope) clean computer .

Hii ppl..a very interesting incident with me..my PC got infected with security tool 2-3 days back..i was very much troubled and as u all i cudnt open task manager or install any anti-malware software..but somehow i cariied on like this trying 2 find solutions and then i reached this site..And today..after i started the comp..it gave the same problem as before..false alarms n asking 2 update n so..but i ignored and cancelled and selected "continue unprotected" wenever it came..and after sometime..it somehow went away itself..i mean the whole computer is free of it itself without me doing anything..so maybe this malware has some life cycle of some days or something like that..i hope this post is useful 2 some of u..

Yeah..ok..so i did everything, everyone has said. I am not  computer technician. So before I finally got it cleaned out with malwre bytes. Then I hit restore point to get wall paper back from a whiteout of pink. It worked but then i did restore again to do something I cant remember what but there was a reason for it.   Now all that happens is the black screen comes up with choice of safe mode/start windows normally ect. And then goes black and comes back to it no matter what button I press. Its like crazy!runs all these stupid numbers really fast then shuts down on the screen goes blue in the background and the black and goes back to choose start windows safe or normally mode?  This is a xp laptop, acer and its not my laptop its my buddies :)! I haven't had to deal with xp for a few years now and seem to have forgotten everything. Anyway, its seriously stuck on repeat ..like groundhog day but on this laptop. Has anyone else experienced this with the tool security virus? Maybe their jus making them better to totally screw up my life!I hate trojans, viruses ect. This is Day 2 and its allready infected the hell out of it. I seriously do not know what to do. I am a student and it looks like if someone doesnt help me out I am seriously into having to pay for a shitty laptop that got infected. She's gonna freak if I dont fix this! Please help!

Yep..I've seen it. Doing a System Restore most likely has killed it. System Restore can do more harm than good when dealing with malware imo.. I would connect the hd to another computer as a slave (either inside the computer, or use an external enclosure that connects with usb) and get as much info off of it as you can. Then put it back into the infected computer and format the drive..which will erase everything..sorry. But that's the way it is. Good Luck!

I got hit by Security Tool and it appeared to only reside on my profile as user of the computer.  I have VISTA on the computer. It did not appear to reside in my wife's password protected profile or on the administrator password protected profile.  I went into the administrator profile and was able to create a new password protected profile for myself and then deleted my old profile.  It appears to have worked since all the profiles now work.  Did I really get rid of Security Tool or do I need to download the malware detection and elimination software.

I also got hit by Security Tool malware.  Did the search for the randon numbers file, renamed, rebooted deleted files and folders, then downloaded  Malware Bytes anti-malware, ran that and hoped for the best.  However, something else came up that is now preventing me from accessing internext, either via Internet explorer or Firefox.  Both crash immediately after loading.  and I seem to get random notes that Internet explorer cannot run, even though I am not accessing.  Sounds like something is still trying.  So far, no joy in fixing.  I am checking with company IT for help. 

where is the file with the random number located? please help me. i have tried everything, the malware thing, spyware doctor, rkillbox, etc.. and the security tool blocks it all. please help.

If you have windows vista just open start menu, click all programs, right click security tool, click open file location, delete security tool.bak, rename the number coded security tool, restart your computer, delete the renamed file and desktop icon, hope this helps :)