WinSpywareProtect Removal Process (remove WinSpywareProtect)

Protect Yourself from WinSpywareProtect

- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
- Use spyware helpdesk to resolve pesky malware

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WinSpywareProtect Explanation

WinSpywareProtect is a rogue anti-spyware program that is known to infect computers by the use of Trojans such as Vundo or Zlob. WinSpywareProtect should not be taken for it’s face value. WinSpywareProtect makes false declarations with it’s name, website and fake popup messages. WinSpywareProtect and the WinSpywareProtect.com website are both misleading and malicious. Computer users are highly urged to avoid visiting WinSpywareProtect.com because you can potentially install the WinSpywareProtect program. WinSpywareProtect may infect your system with other harmful parasites.

We have classified WinSpywareProtect and the website WinSpywareProtect.com as a out-right scam. Computer users that end up paying for the WinSpywareProtect program may found out the hard way that WinSpywareProtect does absolutely nothing for the removal of spyware. We recommend any computer user that has WinSpywareProtect installed to remove it immediately.

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

Why should you remove WinSpywareProtect?

If WinSpywareProtect 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 WinSpywareProtect 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 WinSpywareProtect removal process.

How can you manually remove WinSpywareProtect

Manual removal of WinSpywareProtect may not be for everyone. Each manual WinSpywareProtect 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 WinSpywareProtect removal process.

WinSpywareProtect 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 WinSpywareProtect in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find WinSpywareProtect, 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.
   %ProgramFiles%\WinSpywareProtect\unins000.dat

   %ProgramFiles%\WinSpywareProtect\unins000.exe

   %ProgramFiles%\WinSpywareProtect\WSPLauncher.exe

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect\BASE\vbase.dat

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect\LOG\[TIMESTAMP].log

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect\program.ini

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect\WinSpywareProtect.exe

   Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect

   Adsl Software Ltd\WinSpywareProtect

   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect\BASE\vbase.dat

   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect\program.id

   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect\program.ini

   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adsl Software Limited\WinSpywareProtect\WinSpywareProtect.exe

   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\WinSpywareProtect\WinSpywareProtect.lnk

   Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\WinSpywareProtect_is1

   SecuriSoft SARL\WinSpywareProtect

   TacOnlyOne

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing WinSpywareProtect. 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 WinSpywareProtect from your computer.

   WinSpywareProtect

   WinSpywareProtect (ver. 5.1)

   winspywareprotect.dll

   winspywareprotect.exe

   winspywareprotect.lnk

   wsplauncher.exe

   wspwprtc.exe

   wspwprtct.exe

   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 WinSpywareProtect, 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 WinSpywareProtect by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\WinSpywareProtect 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 WinSpywareProtect completely from your computer. If you find that WinSpywareProtect is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic WinSpywareProtect removal process.