What is Included in this Windows Profound Security Removal Guide?
1. A Windows Profound Security video to help you remove this threat.
3. Other suggested antivirus clients and services
What is Windows Profound Security?
Windows Profound Security like it’s predecessors is a false security client. This kind of virus is known as malware. Once installed on a system it will show false scan results and bogus messages aimed at scaring the user into making a purchase. This virus threat is the same as dozens of other clients including Windows Virus Hunter, Windows Expert Series, Windows Premium Console and dozens of others. Same scam different name.
If you have purchased this false security product we have a guide that covers how to get your money back. You can find it here. For information on how not to get infected again read our how to avoid virus infections guide.
How Did I get infected with Windows Profound Security?
There are dozens of ways to get infected with malware. In our testing’s we did find that this client took user intervention. That means we had to first download a file and then run the file. This may not always be the case. For us the virus was acting like a security update, others may see it as a video update or codec program.
What is Windows Profound Security Doing to My Computer Right Now?
From our sample of the virus the malware client Windows Profound Security did little harm to the overall computer. It will block programs from running and show false scan results as well as error messages in an effort to trick the end user into making a purchase. It is not stealing passwords or banking information. This malware threat is simply out to trick users into making a purchase of the client and will hold the computer basically for ransom un till you either purchase the client or remove it.
Here are some example error messages you may be seeing. Keep in mind that all messages given off are not true.
Warning
Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet
C:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them to a remote server.Error
Attempt to modify registry key entries detected. Registry entry analysis is recommended.Error
Attempt to run a potentially dangerous script detected.
Full system scan is highly recommended.
Windows Profound Security
» Download Windows Profound Security Removal Software
The guide below fully covers how to remove Windows Profound Security. It works and the video we added in should be a big help to you. The manual directions should also help and you can refer to them to help you gain a better understanding of what you need to do to remove Windows Profound Security.
Automatic Windows Profound Security Removal
Online Windows Profound Security Removal Service
Windows Profound Security Removal Video
Windows Profound Security Manual Removal Procedures
The above video walks you through the manual guide listed here. It’s better to follow along with the video and then refer to the guide for tips.
What you need to focus on is stopping a single file from running on your computer. After that it will be easy to remove the virus.
The file we need to kill is listed below.
- Protector-[random 3 chars].exe Your file trace will be named different Example: Protector-2fs.exe.
The location of this file is : C:Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\ . You may need to show hidden files and folders on your computer or just manually type in the folder path.
To Stop this process you can
A. Browse to the file location shown above and re-name the file first and then restart your computer. Then browse to that file location again and delete the file.
B. Boot into Safe Mode and delete the file
C: Log-into another users account and see if you can delete the file.
D: Start the Task Manager the very second you login and terminate the process that way.
The next step in Windows Profound Security removal is to delete the following file:
Protector-[random 3 chars].exe (Again you file will be named different)
After you have managed to delete the file you should now run a full virus scan to ensure you are not infected with any other viruses. Download Spyware Doctor with Antivirus and run a full scan.
If you are unable to stop this program from running or need advanced help we recommend the remote computer repair company called pcninja.com. They are real experts at removing malware like this from computers.
Windows Safety Maintenance Registry Removal Procedures
There is no need to poke around in the registry. You can cause more harm then good. You best option is to us an antivirus client and scan your computer to remove any registry entries that may be corrupt.
Windows Profound Security Directories:
- %AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
- C:Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\%AppData%\Protector-[random 3 chars].exe
- %AppData%\result.db
- %AppData%\1st$0l3th1s.cnf
Conclusion
This threat is not all that hard to remove with the right help. The above guide has been proven to work time and time again and should work for you as well. If you require advanced assistance or just want a pro to remove this virus for you we really like pcninja.com because they are true experts at removing viruses online. They can remote into your computer and fully remove all viruses on the system. I’s a very good service. The antivirus client we recommend is Spyware Doctor with Antivirus which can and does fully remove this virus threat. You may need to boot into safe mode with networking to download and install it.
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