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Ad-Protect is a rogue anti-spyware application that is installed onto user’s PC without knowledge or consent. The application is usually installed by a Trojan or through browser security exploits. Ad-Protect loads on Windows startup and may bombard its victim’s screen with a large number of popup advertisements, including the ones with fake notifications that computer system is in danger. The makers of Ad-Protect tries to goad you into buying its full version. Ad-Protect is reported to be similar to VirusBlaster and VirusBlast.

Automated Detection for Ad-Protect

Ad-Protect Manual Removal Instructions

Stop Ad-Protect system processes:

%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\uninst.exe
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Ad-protect.exe
adprotect_setup.exe
adprotect_setup[1].exe
ad-protect.exe

Unregister Ad-Protect DLLs:

%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\desktopmanager\\desktopmanager.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\msvcr71.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\msvcp71.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\dbghelp.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\adpnospam.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\adpiemonitor.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\Messengercontrol\\messengercontrol.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\Startupeditor\\startupeditor.dll
adpiemonitor.dll

Remove Ad-Protect files:

%Profile%\\Application Data\\Adprotect Nospam\\Settings.xml
%Profile%\\local settings\\temp\\Adplanguage.ini
%Desktop%\\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk
%StartMenu%\\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\desktopmanager\\languages\\spanish.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\desktopmanager\\languages\\english.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\desktopmanager\\desktopmanager.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\messengercontrol\\languages\\spanish.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\messengercontrol\\languages\\english.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\msvcr71.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\msvcp71.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\languages\\spanish.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\languages\\english.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\md5.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\logs\\adp_activity-07132006-143048.log
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\knownlocations.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\hosts.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\filesnames.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\dbghelp.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\blacklist.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\adpnospam.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\adpiemonitor.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Ad-protect.chm
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\activex.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\tips.txt
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\spywareinfo.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\sdebug.log
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\registry.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\cookies.db
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\config.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\Messengercontrol\\messengercontrol.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\Startupeditor\\startupeditor.dll
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\Startupeditor\\languages\\spanish.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Plugins\\Startupeditor\\languages\\english.ini
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Ad-Protect v6.3 un-installer.lnk
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Ad-Protect v6.3 website.lnk
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\uninst.exe
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Ad-protect.url
%Program Files%\\Ad-protect\\Ad-protect.exe
adpiemonitor.dll
Ad-Protect v6.3 Website.lnk
Ad-Protect v6.3 Un-Installer.lnk
Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk
Ad-Protect.url
adprotect_setup.exe
adprotect_setup[1].exe
ad-protect.exe
Ad-Protect

Remove Ad-Protect registry values:

AdProtect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Browser Helper Objects\\{1f6fe2c2-6040-4645-9053-7f689affe176}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System "DisableTaskMgr" = 1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{F3210E86-46A8-5973-963F-0EF4CF226A0C}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{d7abe914-b8cf-4602-9145-6bdaaeda21aa} appid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run "Ad-Protect"
Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\ad-protect.exe
E23B7464-FAF1-4B5A-8417-B019DA68E62D
EA038DDD-0FE0-41f5-BA60-FC3660529E71
BBBD3E11-D201-46C9-8471-091D33159287
Ad-Protect.Server.1
Ad-Protect.Server
Ad-Protect.Addin.1
Ad-Protect.Addin
Microsoft\\Office\\Outlook\\Addins\\Ad-Protect.Addin.1

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