If You Need Expert Help we recommend you hire a Ninja! Ninja's are well trained in the art of virus removal and can remove all threats from your computer right now. See this A fake anti-spyware program much like many other dangerous rogue security applications propagating throughout the internet today, Protection Center uses fear tactics to induce the user into purchasing a software license. A clone of the notorious rogue anti-malware programs Digital Protection, Dr. Guard, Your Protection and Data Protection, Protection Center is heavily promoted online by fake websites which claim to scan the user’s computer and come up with a number of fake threat warnings. These websites install a Trojan on the user’s system which downloads and installs Protection Center. Once downloaded and installed on the user’s computer, this rogue software immediately establishes itself as a startup application, displaying numerous pop-ups claiming that the user’s computer is heavily infected with various viruses. It then tells the user to purchase the ‘full’ version of Protection Center, claiming that the currently installed ‘trial’ version is incapable of cleaning out the fake ‘threats’. However, it should be noted that the ‘full’ version of this rogue software is no more capable of cleaning out your system than the ‘trial’ version, and under no circumstances should you allow yourself to be tricked into purchasing a license to the rogue software.
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As soon as you find a copy of this malicious software installed on your computer, you should take steps to delete Protection Center. Protection Center removal involves the stopping of processes, the unregistering of DLL files, the removal of files and folders and the deletion of registry entries.
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Protection Center Removal ( Manual Removal Procedures )
The first step you need to take in order to remove Protection Center is to stop the following processes:
- cntprot.exe
- Uninstall.exe
Next, it is necessary to unregister the following DLL files which belong to Protection Center:
- cntext.dll
- cnthook.dll
The final step in the file deletion phase of Protection Center removal is the actual deletion of the following files and folders:
- c:Program FilesProtection Centerabout.ico
- c:Program FilesProtection Centeractivate.ico
- c:Program FilesProtection Centerbuy.ico
- c:Program FilesProtection Centercnt.db
- c:Program FilesProtection Centercntext.dll
- c:Program FilesProtection Centercnthook.dll
- c:Program FilesProtection Centercntprot.exe
- c:Program FilesProtection Centerhelp.ico
- c:Program FilesProtection Centerscan.ico
- c:Program FilesProtection Centersettings.ico
- c:Program FilesProtection Centersplash.mp3
- c:Program FilesProtection CenterUninstall.exe
- c:Program FilesProtection Centerupdate.ico
- c:Program FilesProtection Centervirus.mp3
- %UserProfile%Application DataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchProtection Center.lnk
- %UserProfile%DesktopProtection Center Support.lnk
- %UserProfile%DesktopProtection Center.lnk
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection Center
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterAbout.lnk
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterActivate.lnk
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterBuy.lnk
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterProtection Center Support.lnk
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterProtection Center.lnk
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterScan.lnk
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterSettings.lnk
- %UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsProtection CenterUpdate.lnk
Now no instances of Protection Center reside on your hard disk any longer. However, due to the fact that in most cases fake antivirus software is installed using additional malware components it is recommended to scan the entire PC using legitimate software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus.
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Protection Center Removal of Registry Items
In order to completely remove Protection Center, it is necessary to remove the following keys and settings from the Windows Registry:
- 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"After the above steps have been completed, it is safe to say that Protection Center has been completely removed from your computer.
Remove Protection Center Directories:
- %Program Files%AV7
- %Documents and Settings%All UsersStart MenuAV7
Conclusion
Inexperienced users are advised against attempting to delete Protection Center manually, as any mistake made during removal could result in damage to the operating system. Therefore inexperienced users are advised to use a web-based repair service such as www.pcninja.com or legitimate antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus to completely and safely remove Protection Center.
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