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Long story short, Security Utility’s presence on your computer means the machine is no longer secure. If you haven’t had to deal with adware-type infections so far, you’ve been incredibly lucky. However, Security Utility somehow managed to get to you so the more you learn about this pest and its sneaky way before you inevitably uninstall it, the better. Keep in mind that hackers may not be among the most considerate people out there, but when it comes to parasites, they are very well-informed. Take your time and go through our article; otherwise you might remain oblivious to some nasty trickery that Security Utility has up its sleeve. Behind its empty promises to protect you from malware lies a potentially unwanted adware program that could easily disrupt your entire Internet experience. And it usually does. Just like it normally happens in the world of cyber infections, nothings works the way it was supposed to and it shouldn’t really come as shocking news that the program that should protect you from infections is actually a nasty infection itself. Security Utility installs a malicious browser extension the minute it lands on your device without bothering to search for your permission first. Why so? Because the virus simply does not need it. Once it manages to infect your computer, Security Utility doesn’t need any authorization to modify your browser settings in order to serve its own malicious purposes. It goes without saying that hackers’ plans for your computer greatly mismatch yours. The parasite was created so it could generate web traffic towards some specific websites thus helping hackers gain revenue. Yes, this whole thing is about money. Crooks would display all types of web links on your PC screen at the right price so you can be more than certain some of the Security Utility ads are corrupted and extremely dangerous. Clicking a compromised advertisement will either lead you to a malicious page filled with parasites or to fake product offers and other nasty cyber scams. The only way to make sure your browsers are trustworthy once again is by deleting the parasite and it’s clear that the sooner you get rid of it, the less damage it could cause you. Apart from the sponsored ads Security Utility constantly spews out, the virus also successfully spies on your browsing-related activities so hackers could use your very own personal data against you later on and gain profit solely at your expense. Does that sound appealing to you? If not, proceed to removing the virus because it’s pretty clear that there is nothing to win by keeping it on board. However, there is a lot to lose.

How did I get infected with?

So you have no idea how and when Security Utility landed on your machine, do you? Unfortunately, having in mind that most cyber infections travel the Web using stealthy techniques, it shouldn’t be a great surprise that this virus appeared out of the blue. Hackers have a huge variety of infiltration methods to choose from so it’s a rather difficult task finding out which trick exactly they played on you. However, you should know that even though Security Utility is a sneaky PC virus, it is still a computer program that needs your proper permission to get installed first. That means you probably downloaded some illegitimate software from questionable websites and the parasite was bundled with the safe programs there. The problem is, Security Utility can’t be considered among the most virulent parasites on the Web and yet, it is malicious enough to cause you damage. Think about all aggressive Trojan horses and vicious ransomware infections that apply the same dubious technique. Make sure you select the Advanced option in the Setup Wizard to remain in control of the programs that gets downloaded. Remember, you could never be too cautious when browsing the Web. Otherwise, you might end up compromising your own machine with malware.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The Security Utility ads, as you’re soon to be convinced, are absolutely worthless. We already mentioned that the virus aims for generating web traffic so get ready to be seeing an excessive amount of pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads and other types of ads on every single website you visit. Apart from the fact those commercials are sponsored (which means unreliable), they are also very stubborn and hard to remove. In addition, you’re about to experience a poor PC performance and your overwhelmed with ads browsers might also start crashing and/or freezing. Being perfectly compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, Security Utility successfully wreaks havoc on your machine by taking control over your entire browsing experience. The parasite works through a malicious (not to mention incredibly unwanted) add-on that also generates questionable software updates and other potentially dangerous web links. Restrain yourself from clicking anything brought to you by the virus unless you’re willing to jeopardize your own computer much further. Also, keep in mind that Security Utility sneakily steals about as much personal data as it possibly could, including IP addresses, email addresses, browsing history, search queries and even some personally identifiable information as well which poses the direct threat of identity theft. There is no doubt that Security Utility’s presence is bad news so the best thing you could do in such a nasty situation is uninstall the virus. To do so manually, please follow the comprehensive removal guide you will find below.

How Can I Remove Security Utility Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Security Utility infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Security Utility from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Security Utility from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Security Utility from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Security Utility from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Security Utility program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Security Utility from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Security Utility Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.