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By George Norman

Added on 19 Nov 2009(426 Views)

classification: Rogue Anti-Virus Program
Virus Protector is a rogue security software application that is currently being advertised on linksafeness.com and sitevillain.com. If the domains sound familiar, that’s because rogues bearing the same name have been recently released: LinkSafeness and SiteVillain. Both LinkSafeness and SiteVillain are rogues from the Winisoft family that only care about scamming you out of some money - by making you believe your system is infected and that if you pay for a LinkSafeness or SiteVillain license that infection will be removed. Virus Protector does the same thing.
On the sites mentioned above Virus Protector is presented as a genuine, legitimate security software application. Here are the bits and pieces it claims to feature:

Low CPU load
Fast automated updates
Free support 24/7 in touch
Real-time protection against security threats when using ICQ and IM clients
Real-time protection against malicious and suspicious software
Advanced protection against spyware and adware
Self-protection from being modified, stopped or even uninstalled by another application
Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista

If you fall for this malicious advertising, download and install Virus Protector on your system, it will be configured to run at startup. It will perform fake system scans and will detect numerous infected files. It will also display annoying popups and fake security alerts that state your computer is under attack, or that malware has been detected on your system. Then it will ask you to purchase a license to remove the infection or block the attack.

Stay away from Virus Protector! Do not download it and do not install it on your system! If it has been installed on your system without your consent, remove it immediately!

Automatic removal guide
Step 1. If you have a printer, make sure to print out this tutorial. If you do not have a printer, save this tutorial, go out to a copy center and print it out there. If you do not have a printer and do not want to go out, then use the pen and paper method: grab a pen and a piece of paper and write down the instruction presented in the steps below. In the process of eliminating Virus Protector from your machine you will need to shut down the browser. And since this will also shut down the tutorial, you need to know what you should do next.

Step 2. You will have to install Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. In this regard you need to download the software’s setup executable. Just click this link and save the .exe file on your computer (preferably on your desktop).

Step 3. Double click the Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware setup executable. It should be on the desktop under the name mbam-setup. This will launch the installation process. If you already know how to install a piece of software, proceed to step 4. If you do not know how to do this, we’ll walk you though it all:



- The Select Setup Language window should have popped up. By default, the language in which the software will be installed is set to English, but you can change this. The software provides support for 30+ languages. After selecting the language of your choice, click OK. It would be best to just leave it set to English though.



- The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Setup Wizard will now popup. Just click Next.



- You will be presented with the License Agreement. Click I accept the agreement and then click Next. If you do not accept the agreement you will not be able to continue.



- Keep clicking Next until you get to the Ready to install window. Now click Install. After the installation process completes click Finish. Do not uncheck the boxes next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware or Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.















Step 4. The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware application will launch automatically. The Perform quick scan option should be checked by default – if it isn’t then check it and then click Scan. You are well advised to close all running apps before clicking scan. This will ensure the scan for Virus Protector will complete swiftly.



Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will start scanning your files for signs of Virus Protector. This may take a while, so be patient. It all depends on how powerful your computer is and how many files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has to scan.



When the scan for Virus Protector is complete you will be presented with a notification box. Click OK to close the notification box and go to the main Scanner screen. Click Show Results and you will be presented with a list of all the infected files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.





Step 5. Click Remove Selected and Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will remove all the infected files it has detected. It may be necessary to restart your computer in order to remove some of these files. After Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is done removing all the infected files, it will open Notepad and present the scan log to you. You can review the log at your leisure – save it If you want.



Step 6. Close Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and you’re done. No traces of Virus Protector should be left on your computer.

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