Remove scan.prescansecurepc.com. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: scan.prescansecurepc.com

Type: Browser Hijackers
Severity scale:scan.prescansecurepc.com severity is 31  (31 / 100)
 
scan.prescansecurepc.com is a misleading website that promotes rogue anti-spyware application called Smart Protector. Basically, it's a fake online spyware scanner that displays false scan results to make you think your computer is infected. Fake warnings claim that your PC is infected with adware, spyware and other malware. No matter what you click in those fake security warnings you will be prompted to download Smart Protector malware. Avoid scan.prescansecurepc.com. If you have incidentally installed malware form this website, please use the removal guide below to remove Smart Protector and any related malicious software from the system manually for free.


Related files: uninstall.lnk, Smart Protector.lnk, internet.dll, virusbase.adb, Uninstall.exe, SmartProtector.exe, queue.vdb, q.adb, mainbase.adb, config.cnf

scan.prescansecurepc.com properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts

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scan.prescansecurepc.com manual removal:

Kill processes:
smartprotector.exe uninstall.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Smart Protector
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Smart Protector
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\S
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "smartprotector"
Unregister DLLs:
internet.dll

Delete files:
config.cnf mainbase.adb q.adb queue.vdb smartprotector.exe uninstall.exe virusbase.adb internet.dll Smart Protector.lnk Uninstall.lnk
Delete directories:
c:\Program Files\Smart Protector
c:\Program Files\Smart Protector\quarantine
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Index\Drivers
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Protector

Other programs to remove scan.prescansecurepc.com:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 18/08/09
Information updated: 18/08/09

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