What is Personal Protector 2013?
Personal Protector 2013 is a fake antivirus client. The scan results are not real and the warning messages given off are bogus. This kind of virus is known as malware. The purpose of this fake security program is to scare and trick users into making a purchase of the program. This kind of scam has been going on for several years and shows no sign of slowing down.
If you are infected with the Personal Protector 2013 virus you need to remove the virus threat as soon as possible. The manual instructions found on this page are 100% free and should help you out. We do recommend other paid antivirus clients and services as well.
How Did I get infected with Personal Protector 2013?
In many cases people get infected with this kind of malware from downloading and installing what they think is a software update. It’s only after the person downloads and installs the program that they realize they were tricked. You can become infected with this virus just from visiting a hacked or malicious website. The software can be forced down onto a computer if it lacks security updates or does not have a good antivirus program installed. It’s vital that you ensure your operating system is up to date and that you are using an antivirus client that provides real time protection.
What is Personal Protector 2013 Doing to My Computer Right Now?
This virus appears to block many programs on your computer from running. It’s basically holding your computer for ransomed un till you either purchase the client or remove the client. Other then that it is not stealing personal login information or banking information so you should be able to breathe a little relief.
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Personal Protector 2013 Manual Removal Procedures
Manual removal is possible. We do recommend you boot into safe mode with networking and install a decent antivirus client to remove this threat for you. However the below manual instructions should work well for you.
What you need to focus on is stopping one executable file from running. After that you are almost home free.
The file we need to stop is “RANDOM-Name.exe” The file name changes on most computers. See the below for location of this file and tips on locating it.
File Locations
Take note that the below file locations contain hidden files and folders. For instance the AppData folder is a hidden folder. In order to view these folders you will need to show hidden files and folders. Learn how to at http://www.removevirus.org/show-hidden-files-and-folders
Windows Vista/7:
In one of the folder paths below you should find the file
- C:\Users\USER NAME\AppData\Local
- C:\Users\USER NAME\AppData\
Here are several ways to stop this threat
A. Browse to the file location shown above under File Locations and re-name the file first and then restart your computer. To help you find the file you can sort the files by date. This will narrow down the possible file names. From there you should be able to pick out a weirdly named file that makes no sense at all. You can not delete a file while it is in use so you will need to re-name the file and then re-boot your computer.
B. Boot into Safe Mode and delete the file. Again look at the file path below. You can also boot into “safe mode with networking” and download Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. You will be able to install it and run the virus scan. Learn how to boot into safe mode here
C: Log-into another users account and see if you can delete the file. Again use the File Locations below to locate the file
E: Start the Task Manager the very second you login and terminate the process that way. Then locate and delete the file
F: Use the command line to kill the task and then delete the file using the File Locations below. This is a little more advanced but we have a guide on this on http://www.removevirus.org/kill-running-process-using-command-line
Once you have deleted the above executable, Personal Protector 2013 will no longer be running. At this time you need to run a full virus scan. RUN THE SCAN!. We recommend wither SpyHunter. You need to ensure no other viruses are on your computer. So many people skip this very simple step. Take an extra few minutes and ensure you have all the viruses removed.
If you can’t seem to delete this virus you can hire a professional to help. We recommend http://www.pcninja.com
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