How to remove ProtectPcs (pop up)

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 at 8:14 am  
 

ProtectPcs description

 
  Misleading:The program reports false or exaggerated system security threats on the computer.The user is then prompted to pay for a full license of the application in order to remove the threats.

ProtectPcs, come from http://www.protectpcs.com, is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of ProtectPcs also made SysDefence, TheDefend, GuardPcs, IGuardPc, SiteAdware, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier, SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc. To further convince victims, ProtectPcs will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.

 

 

Technical details (How to remove ProtectPcs(pop up))

 
 
Create new files:
%ProgramFiles%\ProtectPcs Software\ProtectPcs\ProtectPcs.exe
%ProgramFiles%\ProtectPcs Software\ProtectPcs\uninstall.exe
%ProgramFiles%\ProtectPcs Software\ProtectPcs\main_config.xml
%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\ProtectPcs.lnk
%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\ProtectPcs\2 Homepage.lnk
%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\ProtectPcs\3 Uninstall.lnk
%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\ProtectPcs\1 ProtectPcs.lnk

Create new registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ProtectPcs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ProtectPcs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\ProtectPcs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|ProtectPcs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|ProtectPcs.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|ProtectPcs

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