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How to remove ProtectionBar |
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Information - ProtectionBar |
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ProtectionBar is a dangerous hacker toolbar and it has ability to send
your all the search history to hackers. It comes with the Trojan.Zlob
application and ProtectionBar usually installed itself without you
permission, through trojans and virus.
If your computer is infected by ProtectionBar and hijacked by the
unfamiliar webpage then your computer in trouble because it does
transfer back and forth information from the infected computer which makes
it a potential for application/data theft.
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Alias - |
Protection Bar, ProtectionBar, Trojan
ProtectionBar, Virus
ProtectionBar. |
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Danger Level - |
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Risk Level - |
Very High
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Systems Affected -
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Windows 2000, Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
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ProtectionBar Symptoms - |
- Pop up balloon warning messages claiming that your PC is infected.
ProtectionBar's Examples are:
"Critical System Error",
"Your computer is infected",
"Trojan-Spy.win32@mx",
"Virus Alert",
"Security Alert" or
"Spyware.Cyberlog-X"
infections..
- Hijacked homepage to unfamiliar webpage.
- Flashing icons appear in the system tray.
- Automatic installation of Rogue/Fake antispyware applications such
as, Malware Wipe, SpyHeal, Pest Wipe, PestTrap, BraveSentry Virus Burst,
Virus burster, WinAntiSpyware, Virus Blast, SpywareStrike, SpyAxe,
SpyTrooper, Adware Punisher, Spy iBlock and SpyGuard.
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Screen shot of Hijacker webpage |
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Screen shot of ProtectionBar System tray popups |
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Manual Removal - ProtectionBar |
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 Download
Automatic Removal tool of ProtectionBar
Kill ProtectionBar Running
Process.
pmmon .exe, or pmsngr.exe
Unregister
ProtectionBar DLL file
msvcr71.dll,
higehsg.dll,
oksrqqu.dll
Remove/Modify
ProtectionBar Registry Entries
Note - We strongly
recommends that you back up the registry before making any changes to
it. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in permanent data loss
or corrupted files.
Click Start > Run.
Type regedit
Then click OK
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0d045baa-4bd3-4c94-be8b-21536bd6bd9f}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{5d4831e0-5a7c-4a46-afd5-a79ab8ce36c2}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{a2595f37-48d0-46a1-9b51-478591a97764}
Search and delete these ProtectionBar Related Files |
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