Protectionways.com Removal Process
March 16, 2007 – 1:18 amProtectionways.com is known to be spyware-related. It will hijack Internet Explorer and set ” Protectionways.com” as homepage. As a result, Protectionways.com will generate false error messages or system alerts, and trick user to purchase rogue anti-spyware programs, such as IEDefender, Virus Heal, Marware Burn, VirusProtect, etc.
Protectionways.com is a fake popup message. Do NOT purchase it under any circumstances since it is a rogue anti-spyware software. The following process will help you remove it from your system and restore Internet Explorer homepage.
Protectionways.com Manual Removal Process: (Assuming that you are running Internet Explorer 7.)
1. Open Internet Explorer as you normally do.
2. Click on Tools, then click on Internet Options.
3. Select General.
4. Enter a URL that you like to set as Internet Explorer hompage, such as http://www.msn.com or http://www.google.com).
5. Click on Apply, then OK.
6. To ensure that your computer is spyware-free. Go to step 7.
7. Download SmithfraudFix tool and save it to your desktop. (SmithfraudFix 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.)
8. 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.
9. Double-click on the SmithfraudFix.exe icon then follow the screen instructions. Option #2 should be selected in this case.
10. When you are prompted with “Do you want to clean the registry ?”, simply answer “Y”.
11. Reboot.
12. You have just removed Protectionways.com from your computer.
(Disclaimers: These instructions are free and not guaranteed to work. Please use it at your own risks. We are not responsible for any damages.)
