What program is Strong Vault connected to?

Anonymous
2012-10-09T08:58:09+00:00

I thought that Strong Vault was something I did not need and tried to delete it....I deleted whatever program it was linked to though.....embarASSing to have to ask this question :(   I rethought the situation though and thought maybe it is best to keep it....It have been deleted or rather the program that Strong Vault is connected to is gone and Strong Vault still pops up and tries to backup the files of where I am trying to get to...and I have to click on the cancel button several times to get it to stop the process it can't complete...Did I make a big GOOF or what.....SOS SOS...EmbarASSingly....I would praise the person who can help me FOREVER!!! Should it reinstall it or them??? SOS IF NOT, I need help to get it deleted...I am so confused that now I am making a mess of my question....Thank You Very Much  signed ...I own up to my mistake ...I feel VERY foolish....Laugh at me if you will rabbit said Elmer Fudd....Hey! maybe I should use that for my internet username!!  FUDD!! ( Forever Doing Dumbness) !!  Seriously...somebody please take pity on the elderly!!!

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Anonymous
2012-11-06T08:29:14+00:00

This program is holding some virus like qualities. You are not allowed to install a free version only a paid one, when the program sneaks in through something else it'll force you to see an error everytime you turn on your computer.

Nice try Craig. I found a fix and felt it was important to post; http://support.microsoft.com/mats/program\_install\_and\_uninstall click on this link and click run, let it troubleshoot for you but you select the files to delete (something along the lines of that, it was the second option) after that is done it will show you guessed it "StrongVault" or "Strong Hold" click on that and let it uninstall and clean up. Restart your computer you will be good to go.

The link provided does not install anything I checked. It is also through Microsoft. Let me know if this helps!

Last Craig, cut your **** if when your program is searched in google and the first link is to uninstall you seemingly screwed up. First time posting thought I would help. Gabe.

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Anonymous
2012-11-18T18:02:17+00:00

I suddenly found this "strongvault" program on my computer after installing "VLC Media Player".  It has caused havoc.  I now have error messages when I am trying to open important programs for mmy business.  It has also caused a fatal error and has stopped "SOS messaging from working.  Anybody know what I can do about this.  Why don't the people at "Strongvault" or Stronghold, or whoever they are have a large box asking whether you want to install their program before allowing it to just try to commandeer your system??? Some programs now tell me the data cannot be found and has been moved to a different location.  I believe this may have legal ramifications, since the moved information is propriety and confidential... I need immediate help before I contact the legal channels for this mess.  I hope the folks at microsoft can help!

We do not do anything that would cause files from other programs to be moved or deleted. It sounds as though the messages you are seeing are referring to the Strongvault uninstaller not being found, which is part of the Windows installer glitch others have reported in this thread. Use Microsoft's FixIt app first to try and resolve the problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/mats/program_install_and_uninstall

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If you are still having problems after trying both of these, please contact me directly at craig[at]stronghold.com with as many details as possible on what you are experiencing.

Thanks.

Craig

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Anonymous
2012-10-09T15:33:26+00:00

Hi Penney,

Which version of Windows are you using?

You can do a system restore to before you deleted the program:

For XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084

For Vista

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-is-System-Restore

For Windows 7

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/system-restore

Also, if this is the Strong Vault you are talking about, here is instructions on how to remove it:

http://strongvaultfree.com/pages/uninstall

Hope this helps!

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-11-15T13:38:49+00:00

    Yes, the two that continued running were "SMessaging" and "BackupAgent".  (see my post on page 18). Do you have those in task manager? If you do, find them and delete them.  I believe that you will find a folder under C/PROGRAM FILES and/or C/PROGRAM FILES(86) named StrongVault.  If you still have that folder just delete the whole folder but FIRST see if those two files are IN IT. If there is NOT a StrongVault folder then just do a search for those two files. It's possible the strongvault people have changed the name of the files to camouflage them. In that case try running msconfig.  Then under STARTUP see if you can identify those files causing strongvault and their location, go find them and delete them.

    I still do not know how the owner of that computer go those files. Just yesterday I had another computer to repair that got 30 programs installed over the course of one day that were not asked for; not deliberately installed. 30! Strongvault was not one of them, but some other equally malicious programs were.  So...my advice once your system is clean: BUY Malwarebytes PRO (24.95 for life) and let it auto-update, update it when it tells you it needs to update. For 24.95 this most likely will never happen again. Get Malwarebytes PRO from IT'S CREATOR: Malwarebytes.org and from no where else.

    (I do not work for nor do I sell or represent Malwarebytes. I just own it and USE it.)

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-15T14:00:11+00:00

    Thanks for the tips.  I too want to get rid of all remains of the program.  I think it was downloaded as and "extra" from cnet - I agree with malwarebytes.  It saved my brothers netbook from the white screen virus.

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