Protection Center Removal

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 Files\Protection Center\about.ico
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\activate.ico
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\buy.ico
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\cnt.db
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\cntext.dll
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\cnthook.dll
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\cntprot.exe
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\help.ico
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\scan.ico
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\settings.ico
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\splash.mp3
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\Uninstall.exe
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\update.ico
• c:\Program Files\Protection Center\virus.mp3
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Protection Center.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\Protection Center Support.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\Protection Center.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\About.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Activate.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Buy.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Protection Center Support.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Protection Center.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Scan.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Settings.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Update.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_USER\Software\Classes\secfile
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Malware Defense
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Paladin Antivirus
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SimpleShlExt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Malware Defense
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Protection Center
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Paladin Antivirus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Protection Center
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = "1"
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "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 Users\Start Menu\AV7\

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.onlinecomputerrepair.org or legitimate antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus to completely and safely remove Protection Center.

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