System Tool 2011 is a rogue security product that pretends to find malicious code on a victim’s machine in order to frighten him or her into purchasing a useless application. It’s a clone of the 2008 Security Tool rogue.

System Tool 2011 warning screen.

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System Tool 2011 graphic interface

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System Tool 2011 payment screen.

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How to remove System Tool 2011:

Like the old System Security rogue of 2008, this one also includes desktop hijacking. Once an infected computer is rebooted, the victim will no longer be able to run any applications. However, by switching to safe mode the rogue can be deleted.

System Tool 2011 is fully polymorphic and is bundled by third party malware groups.

It creates a randomly named folder in %COMMON_APPDATA%

If System Tool 2011 has infected your pc, you should remove it immediately. Click here to use VIPRE to remove System Tool 2011 from your computer now.

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