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How to remove Info-protector.com hijacker

Malware Description:
Info-protector.com (co-functional with Info-protector.microsoft.com) is one of those corrupt websites that constitute the malvertising of Antivirus Soft – the infamous fake spyware removal product as of now. Info-protector.com is not ordinary and gets quite aggressive when it proceeds with its browser hijack task. Once the malicious code of Antivirus Soft gets thrown on to your computer, it paralyzes your system by distorting Windows Registry and configuring your computer to run its executable ‘[random]sftav.exe’ during each system boot. This activity is not visible at the start but you will be sure to encounter the first symptoms shortly. Antivirus Soft scamware will begin displaying system tray notifications that pop up with fixed intervals and tell you that your PC is under malware attack. The rogue will not let you open any programs including your antivirus defense, MS Office documents, Task Manager, even the harmless calculator etc. Every time you attempt to launch an application, Antivirus Soft will issue an ad telling you that this particular executable is infected and thus cannot be opened. Also, you are not likely to be able to go to websites with your Internet connection running. It will direct you to sites of its own, such as this one: Info-protector.com or Info-protector.microsoft.com, the one with ‘Microsoft.com’ extension turning out to be a counterfeit warning web page informing you about inability to keep surfing the net because Internet Explorer has purportedly encountered a problem. You will then be prompted to click a link diverting you to a page that distributes the payload of Antivirus Soft. Like you see, this is all about making people purchase Antivirus Soft rogue anti-spyware. Preventing Info-protector.com from playing havoc with your Internet surfing means eliminating Antivirus Soft that is in your OS. Because Antivirus Soft removal is not easy to complete on your own, you should visit our page dedicated to the corresponding uninstall procedure – it is available through the link to Antivirus Soft malware description provided above.

Malware Type: Browser Hijackers

Malware Author: Antivirus Soft, Inc.

Threat Level: Critical

Advice: Immediately remove and scan for additional malware

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Info-protector.com Screenshot:

Info-protector.com Fake Internet Warning Screenshot:

How to remove Info-protector.com hijacker and affiliated threats manually:
Manual removal of Info-protector.com hijacker is a feasible objective if you have sufficient expertise in dealing with program files, processes, .dll files and registry entries.

The files to be deleted are listed below:

• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application Data\[random string]\[random string]sftav.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application Data\[random string]\[random string]sysguard.exe

The registry entries that need to be removed are as follows:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1″
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyOverride” = “”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyServer” = “http=127.0.0.1:5555″
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random string]“
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random string]“

Please, be aware that manual removal of Info-protector.com hijacker is a cumbersome process and does not always ensure complete deletion of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may get reanimated automatically afterwards. Moreover, manual interference of this kind may cause damage to the system. That’s why we strongly recommend automatic removal of Info-protector.com hijacker, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

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