Security Guard – SG[random].exe


Security Guard – SG[random].exe is a harmful program.

remove It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program.
If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: SG[random]
Filename: SG[random].exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Security Guard

Command: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\17c1f\SGf9a.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Security Guard] “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\17c1f\SGf9a.exe” /s /d

DDS Line:

uRun: [Security Guard] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\17c1f\SGf9a.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Security Guard”=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\17c1f\SGf9a.exe

Description: core component of Security Guard. Security Guard is a rogue antispyware progrm.

How to remove: use these Security Guard removal instructions.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 8:02 am and is filed under O4, Rogue Antispyware/Antivirus, Run. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Security Guard – SG[random].exe”

  1. don Says:
    April 12th, 2010 at 10:48 am

    I HAVE MY DAUGHTERS COMPUTER INFECTED WITH THIS SECURITY GUARD NONSENSE. I PAID THE MALEWARE FEE AND NOW THE SECURITY GUARD IS BLOCKING THE INTERNET HUB SAYS ITS HIGH RISK SHUTS IT DOWN SO WHEN I TRY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET ALL IT DOES IS GIVES ME MORE WARNING MESSAGES. SO I DO HAVE NORTON 360 PREMIUM ON MY LAPTOP AND WHEN I TRY TO DOWNLOAD IT AND THE MALEWARE DOWNLOAD IT COMES TRO THE FIRST TEXTED BOX ENGLISH. AFTER THAT NOTHING HAPPENS ON BOTH DOWNLOADS. CAN U OFFER A WAY TO SAVE ALL THE INFO ON THE HARDDRIVE BUT ACCESS THESE DOWNLAODS AND ENABLE A BETTER ANTIVIRUS PROGGY RATHER THEN AVG8.2 ITS FREE WALLA THE PROBLEM ALREADY. N Y2TXUSX GMAL.OM

  2. admin Says:
    April 12th, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    don, use HijackThis (the link above) to fix “Security Guard” entry. After that, try run Malwarebytes once again.

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