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WinProtector Removal Instructions: Remove Win-Protector

by Sarah on August 16, 2008


WinProtector Manual Removal Instructions

WARNING:
This WinProtector manual removal process requires good computer skills, manipulations with Windows registry may cause system crash.
Don’t forget to make system and registry backup before this operations.
We cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. We decline any responsabilaty, Use this manual removal at your own risk.

We highly recommend you to download our Recommended Automatic Spyware Remover.



To manually remove WinProtector, follow the steps below:

  • 1. Find and Remove the following WinProtector Processes:
    • WinProtector.exe

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  • 2. Find and Remove the following WinProtector files and folders:
    • C:\Program Files\NetFilter\netfilter.dll
    • C:\Program Files\WinProtector3.8\WinProtector.exe
    • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Bureau\WinProtector.lnk

    How to find and delete harmful files

  • 3. Find and Remove the following WinProtector files and folders:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinProtector
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winprotector

    How to find and remove malicious Registry entries

    Recommendation:

    Wrong manual removing process can cause irreparable and serious damage to your computer operating system. You may need the use of a powerful anti-spyware utility such as our Recommended Automatic Spyware Remover to get rid of WinProtector, to completely clean your computer of any invasive threat and to keep it protected from future spyware infections.

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