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How to remove Infoprotector.net hijacker

Malware Description:
Infoprotector.net is not too safe to visit, to put it mildly. It has been recognized to be a part of Antivirus Soft scam distribution. Let us digress from the basic topic to give you some understanding what kind of program Antivirus Soft is. This scareware tool intrudes on your computer to make you doubt if your PC is safe (at least, that’s how it puts this alleged intension). AV Soft displays many fake alerts to try and convince you that it’s there to help you keep your system clean. Among its dirty activities, Antivirus Soft jacks up your web browser and directs it to Infoprotector.net or its deceptive warning counterpart at Infoprotector.microsoft.com (please see a screenshot of it below). So each time you type in some URL to visit some site you want, Infoprotector.net (Infoprotector.microsoft.com) will appear to be navigated to instead. Infoprotector.net site is about nothing but distributing the paid versions of Antivirus Soft; there exist three of them varying by the license duration criterion. So Infoprotector.net replaces any website you intend to visit. It also pops up whenever you click one of Antivirus Soft’s pop-ups prompting you to activate your protection software. It’s needless to say that you should not fall for Infoprotector.net scam. Also, you can’t get rid of Infoprotector.net redirect problem unless you take measures to remove Antivirus Soft rogue anti-spyware from your workstation. All instructions for Infoprotector.net hijacker deletion are listed below. If Antivirus Soft prevents you from using our guide, please try doing it in Safe Mode with Networking which is accessible if you hit F8 key during system boot process.

Malware Type: Browser Hijackers

Malware Author: Antivirus Soft, Inc.

Threat Level: Critical

Advice: Immediately remove and scan for additional malware

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Infoprotector.net Screenshot:

Infoprotector.microsoft.com Fake Internet Warning Screenshot:

How to remove Infoprotector.net hijacker and affiliated threats manually:
Manual removal of Infoprotector.net 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 Infoprotector.net 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 Infoprotector.net hijacker, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

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