subject: Remove Windows ProtectingTool 2011 - Easily Remove MalwarePatrolPro 2011 From Your Computer [print this page] Remove Windows ProtectingTool 2011 - Easily Remove MalwarePatrolPro 2011 From Your Computer
Windows ProtectingTool 2011 is a new fake Windows utility tool which infects your computer and pretends to find various problems. If you accept to fix the alledged issues, Windows ProtectingTool 2011 send you to their payment page where it tries to sell you the full version of this fake tool. The fake scan by Windows ProtectingTool 2011 reports virus infections, registry errors and system slowdown. Below you can find Windows ProtectingTool 2011 removal instructions.
Typical messages received on computers infected with Windows ProtectingTool 2011 are:
Warning! Security Alert
Suspicious software activity is detected. Please start system files scanning for details. Options are Deny, Enable Protection.
Warning! Security Alert
Considerable System productivity Decline is observed.
Total System scanning is recommended to remove all all reasons of productivity decline. Options are Deny, Enable Protection.
Windows ProtectingTool 2011 is a trojan so do not expect it to come with an uninstaller. In order to make it that much harder for you to remove it, Windows ProtectingTool 2011 blocks and disables your programs including your anti-virus. In order to remove Windows ProtectingTool 2011, you need to work around its blocking ability as follows:
Bookmark this page, you may need to refer back to it since the removal instructions require you to restart your computer.
In Windows, click on Start and select Run. Type 'shell:appdata' without the quotes. This will open your Application Data folder.
Locate any executable file with a random name, example pksyetr.exe (this file will be located directly in the Application Data folder). Right-click this file and choose 'delete'. Make sure that you do not open any sub folders of Application Data, stay in the main folder.
After you successfully delete the above file, restart your computer.
Once you are able to delete the above file and restart your computer, you should be able to run your own anti-virus program to remove Windows ProtectingTool 2011. Update your existing anti-virus program and run a full system scan to remove Windows ProtectingTool 2011.
If your anti-virus in unable to pick up the infection, or if you have any trouble with the above steps, you can download this tool which can work around Windows ProtectingTool 2011' blocking abilities and remove it.
