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If you have granted the schemers behind the Microsoft Security Essentials +1-888-496-5150 scam access to your operating system, it is possible that your virtual security has been jeopardized already. Virtual schemers are completely unpredictable, and it is difficult to now what kind of information they might provide you with if you call the fake helpline number. If you have downloaded any unfamiliar software, you must remove it immediately. Right now, we want to show you how to delete Microsoft Security Essentials +1-888-496-5150 components from your operating system. Because the manual removal process might be complicated if you are inexperienced, we strongly suggest employing anti-malware software. Also, other threats might be active on your PC if the malicious executable was packaged with malware. Finally, anti-malware software can keep up with your virtual protection, and that is very important.

Removal Guide

1. Tap Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys to launch Task Manager.
2. Click the Process tab and kill the process named bsodm.exe.
3. Now, tap Win+E to launch Windows Explorer.
4. Enter %ProgramFiles(x86)% (or %ProgramFile%) into the address bar.
5. Delete the file named bsodm.exe (if you cannot find this file, check the Downloads, Desktop, and Temp folders, or use an automated malware scanner to detect it).
6. Finally, tap Win+R to launch RUN and then enter regedit.exe to access the Registry Editor.
7. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
8. Delete the value named Shell if its value data points to the malicious bsodm.exe file.