How to Remove Win 7 Virus Protection
If you like giving free money to badware scammers, then Win 7 Virus Protection is just what you’ve been looking for. Along with its buddies Win 7 Internet Security 2011, Vista Guard, and XP Security 2011, this program has been plundering the web over the last few weeks, holding people’s computers hostage and demanding money for their phony service.
If you get stuck with this junk on your hard drive, the first thing you’ll notice is that it’s hard to get rid. Next, you’ll find that it slows your computer to a crawl, disables your security software, and takes over your browser. After that, you’ll start seeing the Win 7 Virus Protection pop-ups with their fake system scans and pathetic begging.
If you don’t have much patience for these web crooks’ little games, follow these steps to remove Win 7 Virus Protection for free.
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DIY Win 7 Virus Protection Removal Instructions
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Stop Win 7 Virus Protection processes:
pw.exe
Remove Win 7 Virus Protection registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pezfile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pezfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pezfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe” /START “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe” /START “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe” /START “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusOverride” = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallOverride” = “1″
Delete Win 7 Virus Protection files:
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\MSASCui.exe
%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\opRSK
%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\pw.exe
%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\MSASCui.exe
Note: In any files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. (Not an iEuphemism for muth@fugg@#*!@.) So if you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP/7, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\NoahFence”).
What’s Win 7 Virus Protection?
Probably just junk. But lemme explain some fancy related defintions.
Win 7 Virus Protection may be fake — or rogue — antispyware, and I can explain what rogue antispyware is.. Meanwhile, try not to throw your PC out the window. There’s hope; scroll back up.
I downloaded Spyware Doctor and ran full scans, it had not identified the Win 7 Protection virus. I updated it and ran full scans again, still it has not fixed the virus.
I had tried to manually delete the registry keys of Win 7 Protection and end its processes, but was not able to. It won’t let me open my command prompt and I cannot run most programs.
I cannot identify its location in order to uninstall it.
There is no pw.exe or MSASCui.exe in my processes, but Win 7 Protection is still running.
Help?