Windows Protection Suite

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Windows Protection Suite Information


Type:		Spyware
Analysis:		Installs & gathers info from a PC without user permission.
Infection:		By downloading freeware & shareware programs.
Symptoms:		Changes PC settings, excessive popups & slow PC performance.
Detection:		Download SpyHunter's Spyware Scanner.

To check your computer for Windows Protection Suite, download SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool.

SpyHunter spyware detection tool is only a scanner meant to assist you in detecting Windows Protection Suite and other threats. If you detect the presence of Windows Protection Suite on your PC, you have the opportunity to purchase the SpyHunter removal tool to remove any traces of Windows Protection Suite.

1 Detection of Windows Protection Suite (Recommended)
2 Method of Infection
3 Symptoms
4 Remedies and Preventions
- 4.1 Install a good anti-spyware software
- 4.2 Remove Windows Protection Suite manually
5 Known Variants
6 External links

Detection of Windows Protection Suite (Recommended)

Windows Protection Suite is difficult to detect and remove. Windows Protection Suite is not likely to be removed through a convenient "uninstall" feature. Windows Protection Suite, as well as other spyware, can re-install itself even after it appears to have been removed.

You also run the risk of damaging your computer since you're required to find and delete sensitive files in your system such as DLL files and registry keys. It is recommended you use a good spyware remover to remove Windows Protection Suite and other spyware, adware, trojans and viruses on your computer.

Run a Windows Protection Suite scan/check to successfully detect all Windows Protection Suite files with the SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool. If you wish to remove Windows Protection Suite, you can either purchase the SpyHunter spyware removal tool to remove Windows Protection Suite or follow the Windows Protection Suite manual removal method provided in the "Remedies and Prevention" section.

Method of Infection

There are many ways your computer could get infected with Windows Protection Suite. Windows Protection Suite can come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software.

Another method of distributing Windows Protection Suite involves tricking you by displaying deceptive pop-up ads that may appear as regular Windows notifications with links which look like buttons reading Yes and No. No matter which "button" that you click on, a download starts, installing Windows Protection Suite on your system. Windows Protection Suite installs on your computer through a trojan and may infect your system without your knowledge or consent.

If you think you may already be infected with Windows Protection Suite, use this SpyHunter Spyware dectection tool to detect Windows Protection Suite and other common Spyware infections. After detection of Windows Protection Suite, the next advised step is to remove Windows Protection Suite with the purchase of the SpyHunter Spyware removal tool.

Symptoms

Windows Protection Suite may attempt to change your computer's desktop, hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, change system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to remove all traces of Windows Protection Suite from your computer.

Remedies and Prevention

Windows Protection Suite, as well as other Spyware, are constantly evolving and becoming more advanced to avoid detection. Windows Protection Suite along with its variants can install in different locations and even when you try to uninstall it you find they reappear when you reboot your computer.

Install a good anti-spyware software

When there's a large number of traces of Spyware, for example Windows Protection Suite, that have infected a computer, the only remedy may be to automatically run a Spyware scan from a good anti-spyware software designed to detect Windows Protection Suite and other types of spyware.

Remove Windows Protection Suite manually

Another method to remove Windows Protection Suite is to manually delete Windows Protection Suite files in your system. Detect and remove the following Windows Protection Suite files:

Processes

%UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\snl2w.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\std.exe
%Program Files%\WindowsProtectionSuite\WindowsProtectionSuite.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\WindowsProtectionSuite.exe
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567\WI345d.exe

DLLs

%UserProfile%\Recent\energy.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\grid.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\kernel32.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\tempdoc.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\runddl.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\SM.dll
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567\mozcrt19.dll
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567\sqlite3.dll

Other Files

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Windows Protection Suite.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Windows Protection Suite
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Windows Protection Suite\cookies.sqlite
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Windows Protection Suite\Instructions.ini
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Windows Protection Suite.lnk
%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\DBOLE.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\dudl.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\grid.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.tmp
%Program Files%\WindowsProtectionSuite\WindowsProtectionSuite.url
%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\search.xml
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WindowsProtectionSuite
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\WindowsProtectionSuite.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WindowsProtectionSuite\WindowsProtectionSuite.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WindowsProtectionSuite\WindowsProtectionSuite Website.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Windows Protection Suite 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Protection Suite 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Windows Protection Suite 2009
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Windows Protection Suite 2009\Instructions.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Windows Protection Suite 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Windows Protection Suite 2009.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567\WINSSSys
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\WINSSSys
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567\26.mof
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567\WINSS.ico
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567\working.log
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\345d567\WINSSSys\vd952342.bd
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\WINSSSys\winss.cfg
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Protection Suite.lnk
Windows Protection Suite
Windows Protection Suite.lnk
%AppData%\Windows Protection Suite

Registry Keys

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "WindowsProtectionSuite"

Known Variants

VirusBurst is a re-branded variant of other well-known rogue anti-spyware programs, including SpywareQuake, SpyFalcon, SpywareStrike, SpySheriff, SpyHeal and many other pseudonyms.

External links

Spyware infects over 80% of all PCs. Your PC could be infected with Spyware!
Wiki-Security strongly recommends SpyHunter's Spyware detection tool to check your PC for Spyware threats.

Remove Windows Protection Suite - Easy Windows Protection Suite removal steps. Parasite database on how to remove spyware and rogue anti-spyware programs.
McAfee Threat Center - Library of detailed information on viruses.
How Spyware And The Weapons Against It Are Evolving
Crimeware: Trojans & Spyware
Windows System Update - Latest bug fixes for Microsoft Windows
Manual Removal Instructions for Windows Protection Suite - Learn how to remove Windows Protection Suite.

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