How to Remove Digital Protection Rogue Anti-Spyware?

Digital Protection is a bogus spyware cleaner installed without your consent when you visits websites with malicious scripts or download some files that are obscurely bundled with trojans. Once the trial version of Digital Protection infiltrates into your computer, it modifies your registry to launch digprot.exe process by including it your Windows Startup executables list. Then Digital Protection issues a great number of popup ads and fake warning alerts to make you believe your system is seriously infected by Trojans, spyware and adware etc. And it will persuade you into buying its full version so as to remove those non-existing threats by repeatedly redirecting you to fraudulent payment processing websites. Hackers get rich by this type of deceptive tactics. What s more, Digital Protection may prevent you from running legit antivirus applications thus trying to protect itself against removal. And we should remind you that you can t uninstall Digital Protection from Control Panel, for Digital Protection is not listed in Add/ Remove Programs list. If your computer is infected by this fake anti-spyware, please follow the removal guides below to remove Digital Protection.

Digital Protection Screenshot:



Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it is suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing Digital Protection Virus. And double check the entries that you are going to delete, or your computer can not work for missing some files.

So it is recommended to remove the virus automatically:

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Digital Protection Virus Manual Removal

1. Restart your computer and keep pressing F8 Key before Windows launches. Use the arrow keys to select the “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then hit ENTER Key to continue.

2. Open Task Manager and end the processes of Digital Protection Virus.

3. Click Start button and click Run

4. Type in regedit and run it.

5. Find and delete the following registry files of Digital Protection Virus:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREDigital Protection

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallDigital Protection

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “digprot.exe”

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “avp.exe”

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem “DisableTaskMgr” = “1″

6. Show all hidden files so as to completely delete Digital Protection Virus.

7. Click View tab and select Show files and folders and save the changes.

8. Search your hard disk and delete the following files Digital Protection Virus:

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]DesktopDigital Protection Support.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]DesktopDigital Protection.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital Protection

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital ProtectionAbout.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital ProtectionActivate.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital ProtectionBuy.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital ProtectionDigital Protection Support.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital ProtectionDigital Protection.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital ProtectionScan.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital ProtectionSettings.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsDigital ProtectionUpdate.lnk

%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Application DataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchDigital Protection.lnk

%Program Files%Digital Protection

%Program Files%Digital Protectionabout.ico

%Program Files%Digital Protectionactivate.ico

%Program Files%Digital Protectionuy.ico

%Program Files%Digital Protectiondigprot.exe

%Program Files%Digital Protectionhelp.ico

%Program Files%Digital Protectionscan.ico

%Program Files%Digital Protectionsettings.ico

%Program Files%Digital Protectionsplash.mp3

%Program Files%Digital Protectionuninstall.exe

%Program Files%Digital Protectionupdate.ico

%Program Files%Digital Protectionvirus.mp3

%WINDOWS%System32zq5e7t.dll

%WINDOWS%System32vurrozj.dll

%WINDOWS%Tempavp.exe

%WINDOWS%Temp[random name].exe

How to Delete a Virus Manually

Please, be aware that manual removal of Digital Protection virus is a cumbersome task and can not always ensure complete removal of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may get reanimated automatically afterwards. Moreover, lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may lead to irreparable system damage. That is why it is strongly recommended automatic removal of Digital Protection virus, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

Automatic Digital Protection virus Removal:

This Automatic Digital Protection virus Removal Tool will fast and completely detect and delete all associated malicious components to save your time and hassle.

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