Title: ProtectStartPage.com

Type: Corrupt websites

Remove ProtectStartPage.com. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(25 / 100)

ProtectStartPage.com is one of the corrupt websites used by the Zlob trojan that redirects to Secureinstruct.com, which is another website of the same sort. It is placed instead of your homepage, and executes a malicious code every time you click a link on the site. ProtectStartPage.com is also used to promote various rogue anti-spyware parasites, such as Win Antispyware Shield and Virus Heat.

Stay away from ProtectStartPage.com and block it with your HOSTS file.

ProtectStartPage.com properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts

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ProtectStartPage.com manual removal:

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Kill processes:
icmntr.exe isfmm.exe isfmntr.exe isfun.exe pmuninst.exe icthis.exe ictun.exe icun.exe pmmon.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{70d17a5f-ef27-4295-90f5-20ad6f24834f}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Internet Explorer Secure Bar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D61D7E1A-6613-49CA-B6F9-51DB248E209D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper objects\{D61D7E1A-6613-49CA-B6F9-51DB248E209D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IExplorer Security Plug-in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{aa6d4f53-4c8d-4549-84d2-02d584acc4e9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{80ced3d6-ece9-48ba-8df8-2503d8d87c2b}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Messenger Service

HELP:
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Unregister DLLs:
gtawclv.dll vjxwnn.dll vmlwp.dll veptlh.dll isfmdl.dll cfqbw.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Information added: 2008-05-22 01:52:59
Information updated: 2008-05-22 01:52:59

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