subject: How to remove Peak Protection 2010? [print this page] Peak Protection 2010 is another fraud application pushed to computer systems through fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Trojan. It's one of the most dangerous infections at the moment as it was noticed spreading even on some reputable websites. Once you click on the ad that was created to promote Peak Protection 2010, you are either redirected to the official website o the program where you will be pushed into purchasing it, or the program runs a scanner and performs system scan by itself without your permission or will. In any case you will end up with a suggestion to purchase Peak Protection 2010 in order to ensure your system a better security.
As this rogue program is promoted through fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert, so when this alert comes it states that the computer has the Trojan and pretends to clean it. But it fails to do so and prompts user to install one of the 5 rogue application to clean the infection which also includes Peak Protection 2010 virus. When this bogus program gets installed into the computer, it reboots the PC and starts automatically before Windows desktop loads. It then scans the entire computer by its own and states several infections in the computer. Including the list of infections it also states that it will not be able to clan them and requires the heuristics module of the program to fix the issue. But in order to run that module you first need to purchase it which is just a way to trick user and rip off money from them. So, it is strongly recommended not to click or go through any of these kinds of alerts.
Now, when it is quite clear that this fake antivirus is very dangerous and can cause serious damage to users PC, it is very important to remove it completely from the computer. Generally there are two ways by which this fake virus can be removed; first one is the manual method which is bit difficult and requires lots of accuracy and other one is the easiest method in which everything happens automatically.
Method 1 to delete Peak Protection 2010
In manual method of removing this virus, user need to follow below mentioned methods
Exit the program you are running, and then:
defender.exe.
antispy.exe.
exe.exe.
tmp.exe.
Go into the registry to delete all the related files:
The second process is the easiest way of removing peak protection 2010 in which user need to use third party software which automatically scans the entire PC and uninstalls and deletes the files and other data entries related to this fake program. Want to have a look at it? Please click here.
