MalwarePatrolPro Removal Process (remove MalwarePatrolPro)
May 28, 2008 – 8:39 amMalwarePatrolPro is a fake anti-spyware program designed to bombard computer users with popups and system alert messages until you pay for a full version of this malicious program. MalwarePatrolPro is basically spyware that is masked as a anti-spyware program claiming to remove parasites from your computer. MalwarePatrolPro does not remove anything but the money from your pocketbook.
MalwarePatrolPro may download and install itself through a Trojan infection such as Zlob or Vundo Trojan. These Trojan infections may come from a porn site that you may have surfed or a video codec that you downloaded and installed. We strongly urge all computer users to avoid the www.MalwarePatrolPro.com website which may offer the download and purchase of MalwarePatrolPro. Do not fall into the trap of wasting your money on this worthless program. MalwarePatrolPro does you no good and you should avoid it at all costs.
MalwarePatrolPro maybe referred to as MalwarePatrolPro, Malware Patrol Pro, or MalwarePatrolPro.com on the internet.
The following process will help you remove MalwarePatrolPro from your system easily and safely.
MalwarePatrolPro Manual Removal Process:
1. Click on the Start Menu button, then click on the Control Panel option, and then Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
2. Locate MalwarePatrolPro and double-click on it to uninstall MalwarePatrolPro. Follow the screen step-by-step screen instructions to complete uninstallation of MalwarePatrolPro. Do not worry about this if you cannot find it in Add/Remove window. Simply skip to #5.
3. Restart the computer.
4. When it has completed uninstalling you can close Add or Remove Programs and your Control Panel.
5. Close all programs.
6. Search and delete the following infected entries in registry. If you do not know how to edit registry, click here to read more.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MalwarePatrolPro
7. Stop MalwarePatrolPro process. If you do not know how to stop a running process, click here to read more.
8. Find and delete the following infected files from your system. Don’t worry if you don’t find these files. Just proceed to next step.
MPatrolPRO.lnk
Malware Patrol PRO.lnk
MPatrolPROSkin.dll
MPatrolPRO.exe
If you do not know how to find it or having difficulties locating the file, click here to read more.
9. Rename the files that you found above to “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” (if you can not rename this file, then try to restart your computer in safe mode then try to rename this file.) If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
10. Go to C:\Program Files\ folder and delete the “MalwarePatrolPro” folder (if you can’t delete it, reboot your computer to safe mode then delete the folder. Do not worry about it if you can’t find this folder.)
11. Click here to bookmark this page (you will need to comeback to this page after reboot)
(If you are using Firefox click on Ctrl+D on your keyboard to bookmark this page)
12. Restart your computer
13. Go to your computer and delete the “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” file
14. You have just removed MalwarePatrolPro from your computer manually.
Remove MalwarePatrolPro with SmitfraudFix:
SmitfraudFix is a free tool that S!Ri created to remove fake anti-spyware programs. It can be risky so we cannot guarantee the result. Please use it with reservations. We would never recommend to purchase anything unless it’s necessary. That’s why we produce this free removal process.
1. Download SmitfraudFix tool and save it to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer and boot into Safe Mode. If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
3. Double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon then follow the screen instructions. Option #2 should be selected in this case.
4. When you are prompted with “Do you want to clean the registry ?”, simply answer “Y”.
5. Reboot.
6. You should have removed MalwarePatrolPro from your computer. Sometimes it might take more than once to work properly. If SmitfraudFix removal tool does not work, which is in no-guarantee due to the nature of spyware, please refer to the manual removal steps above or purchase a legitimate removal tool if necessary.
(Disclaimers: These instructions are free and not guaranteed to work. Please use it at your own risks. We are not responsible for any damages.)
