System Protector Removal Process (remove SystemProtector)

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System Protector

System Protector is a complete joke of a program. System Protector is supposed to protect your system from spyware and be able to remove it but it does not do any of this. System Protector is completely fake and a waste of time if you ever encounter or use this program.

System Protector is nothing more than another fake anti-spyware application. Like other fake anti-spyware applications, System Protector just wants you to spend your money on a full version. But now that you are aware that System Protector does not do you any good you can now either remove it from your computer or avoid it altogether.

Are you getting popups from System Protector? Have you identified that you have System Protector installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove System Protector completely from your computer?

Why should you remove System Protector?

If System Protector resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that System Protector may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking System Protector removal process.

How can you manually remove System Protector

Manual removal of System Protector may not be for everyone. Each manual System Protector removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic System Protector removal process.

System Protector can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate System Protector in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find System Protector, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
   *\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\System Protector

   Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\System Protector

   Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\System Protector

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "System Protector"

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\System Protector

   Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\System Protector

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing System Protector. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with System Protector from your computer.

   dfgfgh.ini

   sys-protector.exe

   sysprotector_install[1].exe

   System Protector.lnk

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with System Protector, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select "Safe Mode with Networking"

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with System Protector by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\System Protector folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed System Protector completely from your computer. If you find that System Protector is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic System Protector removal process.