How to Remove Protection Center Rogue Anti-Spyware?
Protection Center is a rogue anti-spyware program that is the successor of Digital Protection. Protection Center usually penetrates into your system thru the help of Trojans that get inside secretly and drag adjacent software along. When aboard your computer, Protection Center launches its scanner and pretends to catch a list of malware in your system. And Protection Center also displays tons of security alerts in order to make it look like your computer is under some vicious attack of spyware, Trojans and worms etc. Protection Center will then offer that you purchase its full version so as to remove these malware. Please know that Protection Center not only has no ability to remove malware but also greatly slows down your computer perfoce. Since you can t uninstall Protection Center thru Control Panel, you may use the following removal guide and remove Protection Center spyware.
Protection Center Screenshot:
Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it is suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing Protection Center 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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Protection Center 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 Protection Center Virus.
3. Click Start button and click Run
4. Type in regedit and run it.
5. Find and delete the following registry files of Protection Center Virus:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassessecfile
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMalware Defense
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePaladin Antivirus
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTFoldershellexContextMenuHandlersSimpleShlExt
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsecfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMalware Defense
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallProtection Center
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPaladin Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREProtection Center
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem “DisableTaskMgr” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Protection Center”
6. Show all hidden files so as to completely delete Protection Center 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 Protection Center Virus:
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]DesktopProtection Center Support.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]DesktopProtection Center.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection Center
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterAbout.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterActivate.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterBuy.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterProtection Center Support.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterProtection Center.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterScan.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterSettings.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterUpdate.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Application DataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchProtection Center.lnk
%Program Files%Protection Center
%Program Files%Protection Centerabout.ico
%Program Files%Protection Centeractivate.ico
%Program Files%Protection Centeruy.ico
%Program Files%Protection Centerprot.db
%Program Files%Protection Centerprotext.dll
%Program Files%Protection Centerprothook.dll
%Program Files%Protection Centerprotcen.exe
%Program Files%Protection Centerhelp.ico
%Program Files%Protection Centerscan.ico
%Program Files%Protection Centersettings.ico
%Program Files%Protection Centersplash.mp3
%Program Files%Protection Centeruninstall.exe
%Program Files%Protection Centerupdate.ico
%Program Files%Protection Centervirus.mp3
%Temp%4otjesjty.mof
%Temp%mswinsck.exe
%Temp%wscsvc32.exe
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Datafiosejgfse.dll
How to Delete a Virus Manually
Please, be aware that manual removal of Protection Center 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 Protection Center virus, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.
Automatic Protection Center virus Removal:
This Automatic Protection Center virus Removal Tool will fast and completely detect and delete all associated malicious components to save your time and hassle.
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