How do I remove Virus Protector?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at
6:23 pm
Virus Protector somehow got on my laptop and I cannot remove it. I’m on Windows XP SP2.
Tagged with: Laptop • virus protector • windows xp
Filed under: Remove Computer Viruses
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Virus Protector is a rogue antivirus and a trojan. Update your antivirus and run a full scan to remove it. If you still are unable, try the instructions from the link below:
http://www.spynomore.com/virus-protector.htm
MAlwarebytes should take care of it
Hi,
please do this :-
you have a really bad virus and the only thing to kill it is "Malwarebytes", some times this virus blocks anti-virus sites so download it using another system on to a Flash drive then use the flash drive to install it onto the infected system, then reboot and then run a FULL scan of your system, if this fails try this, reboot and press F8 as it boots up, this will take you into safe mode, then run a Full scan again.
If it is still blocked & won’t install try this:-
When it asks you where you would like to save it, change the "mbam_setup.exe" file to xxxxx.exe.
Then install it, update it, and run a full scan in Safe mode.
This will clear your system of this virus.
http://malwarebytes.org/
This is also one of the best free anti-spyware programs; again always run your anti-virus software in “Safe Mode” on full scan.
http://www.superantispyware.com/
This will all help you and are completely FREE downloads.
Trust me this does work.
Simple version of what to do:-
Download “Malwarebytes” onto a UBS Memory stick using a friends system
Use the Filehippo links as these are completely FREE
Reboot your system
As it boots up press (tap) F8
When in SAFE MODE install “Malwarebytes” using your USB Stick copy
When installed, run a full scan of your HDD
Reboot back into main windows again
Update “Malwarebytes” using the update tab page
Run another full scan of your HDD
Trust me this will not harm your system at all, only kill any bad stuff that’s on it.
What this programs does:
Virus Protector is a rogue anti-spyware program that is promoted through malware. When the malware installs Virus Protector it will also create hundreds of harmless files with random file names throughout your computer. These files will then be detected as infections when Virus Protector scans your computer. If you try to remove them, though, the program will state that you must first purchase it before it will allow you to do so. This is a scam as the files are created by the rogue in the first place and are harmless to your system. Therefore, do no purchase this program for any of the reasons it may give.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-virus-protector
If this virus disables everything and you can’t reboot your PC in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking then try this:
a) Reboot your PC in Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
b) From there type in the following line (below) and hit Enter button:
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
c) If everything goes well it will restore a system to an earlier date when your PC as not infected.
More information here http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-remove-virus-protector-free.html
Good luck!
First of all, reboot your computer and start hitting F8 immediately after that. Choose the option Safe Mode with Networking additionally (the virus won’t be launched) and then look for its randomly named processes, like 53457633.exe, and stop them. Finally, scan with an anti-spyware program like Spyware Doctor or other.