Information about Protection Center
Protection Center is a rogue anti-spyware, so do NOT think contrary and take it the legitimate security application as it may appear to you at first sight. Actually, ProtectionCenter is a complete successor of other malwares called Digital Protection, Dr. Guard, Your Protection or Data Protection and that's why there is no doubt that it is also developed to rip you off just like any of its predecessors.
The way how ProtectionCenter does these trickeries is quite usual. Firstly, its trialware penetrates onto the targeted computer via backdoor techniques, such as using stealthy Trojans. It also may apply browser hijacking techniques and redirect computer users who are browsing to its “official” websites also distributing malware. When ProtectionCenter gets on board, its activity on that infected computer involves false system scanners, security alerts and notifications. They all detect and announce tons of dangerous viruses and try to make you think that they need to be eliminated as soon as possible. Some of such alerts look like this:
Warning! Virus threat detected!
Virus activity detected!
Email-Worm.BAT adware has been detected. This adware module advertises websites with explicit content. Be advised of such content being possibly illegal. Please click the button below to locate and remove this threat now.Warning! Network attack detected!
Network intrusion detected!
Your computer is being attacked from a remote PC.
Process is trying to steal your passwords listed below.Danger!
Harmful viruses detected on your computer. Click on the message to scan your computer for security threats for free.Danger!
Unauthorized person tries to steal your passwords and private information. Click on the message to prevent identity theft.Danger!
Unauthosrized <sic> access to your computer! Click on the message to install up-to-date antivirus software.
However, as you may have figured out, only the own licensed software of Protection Center is offered to remove these fake threats detected. In fact, all the reported parasites are imaginary and have nothing to do with an actual state of the system and computer. Protection Center’s scanners and popup ads report pre-defined results that are always the same and always state that computer is infected. You should pay your attention to the story written above and, as you may guess, you should remove Protection Center from your computer. If you will only ignore this malware, it will lead your computer to malfunction.
Protection Center Facts
- Protection Center pretends to increase security of your PC
- Protection Center free version will show popups, alerts and fake results to convince you to pay
- Protection Center creators will not deliver license keys upon paying or the full version will not be functional
- Protection Center might be used to download and advertise other malicious software
- Protection Center might disable some of your PCs or its programs functions
Manual Protection Center removal instructions
Uninstall.exe
cnthook.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Malware Defense
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Paladin Antivirus
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SimpleShlExt
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Malware Defense
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Protection Center
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Paladin Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Protection Center
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Protection Center"
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\activate.ico
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\buy.ico
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\cnt.db
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\cntext.dll
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\cnthook.dll
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\cntprot.exe
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\help.ico
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\scan.ico
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\settings.ico
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\splash.mp3
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\Uninstall.exe
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\update.ico
c:\Program Files\Protection Center\virus.mp3
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Protection Center.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Protection Center Support.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Protection Center.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\About.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Activate.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Buy.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Protection Center Support.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Protection Center.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Scan.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Settings.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection Center\Update.lnk





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