{"id":2392,"date":"2012-02-29T16:28:12","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=2392"},"modified":"2012-02-29T16:35:55","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T16:35:55","slug":"removal-guide-for-win-7-internet-protector-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/removal-guide-for-win-7-internet-protector-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Removal guide for Win 7 Internet Protector 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Remove Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 (Uninstall Guide)<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 <\/strong>\u00a0is a computer virus that will display fake alerts,claiming malware has been detected on your computer.<br \/>\nThe security alerts are professional looking pop-ups and when you click on them, you\u2019re advised to buy this malicious software in order to remove the detected threats.<br \/>\nIn reality, none of the issues are real, and are only used to scare you into buying this malicious software and stealing your personal financial information.To make matters worse, this malicious software actually installs malicious code that puts you at risk of attack from additional threats.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3876070406\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Removal guide for Win 7 Internet Protector 2012<\/h1>\n<div id=\"mwtad1591847151\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 1 :\u00a0Start your computer in\u00a0Safe Mode with Networking<\/h2>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then <strong>restart your computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts<\/strong>. You need to press\u00a0F8\u00a0before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you will need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then shutting down and restarting your computer.<\/li>\n<li>On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to <strong>highlight\u00a0Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong>\u00a0, and then <strong>press\u00a0ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/safemode.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Safemode.jpg]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad1689579483\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 2: Repair your Windows Registry from Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 malicious changes<\/h2>\n<p>Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 has changed your Windows registry settings so that when you try to run a executable file (ending with\u00a0.exe\u00a0) , it will instead launch the infection rather than the desired program.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Download\u00a0the registryfix.reg<\/strong>file to fix the malicious registry changes from Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 .<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/attachtypes\/html.gif\" alt=\".reg\" border=\"0\" title=\"\">\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/attachment.php?aid=1000\" target=\"_blank\">registryfix.reg<\/a>\u00a0(Size: 1.18 KB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Double-click\u00a0on\u00a0registryfix.reg<\/strong>\u00a0file to run it. <strong>Click\u00a0&#8220;Yes&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0for Registry Editor prompt window,then <strong>click\u00a0OK<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/registry.png\" alt=\"[Image: Smart Fortress 2012-registry.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad2978268343\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 3:\u00a0Remove Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 malicious proxy server<\/h2>\n<p>Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 may add a proxy server which prevents the user from accessing the internet,follow the below instructions to remove the proxy.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad758558612\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<\/ol>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Open Internet Explorer.\n<ul>\n<li>For Internet Explorer 9 : Click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/icongear.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: icongear.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\">\u00a0at the top (far right) and click again on\u00a0<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For Internet Explorer 8 : Click on\u00a0<strong>Tools<\/strong>, select\u00a0<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012  -ie1]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Go to the tab<strong>\u00a0Connections<\/strong>.At the bottom, click on\u00a0<strong>LAN settings<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012  -ie2]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Uncheck\u00a0the option\u00a0<strong>Use a proxy server for your LAN<\/strong>. This should remove the malicious proxy server and allow you to use the internet again.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012  -ie3]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are a Firefox users, go to <em>Firefox(upper\u00a0left corner) \u2192 Options \u2192 Advanced tab \u2192 Network \u2192 Settings<\/em> \u2192 Select\u00a0<em>No Proxy<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad227227905\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 4: \u00a0Remove the Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 rootkit with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/faq\/?qid=208280684\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaspersky TDSSKiller<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 may install a \u00a0TDSS Rootkit infection which will cause browser redirects and other malicious behavior.To remove the\u00a0Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 \u00a0rootkit, we need to run a system scan with Kaspersky TDSSKiller.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<\/ol>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Please <strong>download<\/strong> the latest official version of Kaspersky TDSSKiller.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/downloads\/utils\/tdsskiller.exe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Before you can run Kaspersky TDSSKiller, you first need to\u00a0<strong>rename\u00a0it<\/strong> so that<br \/>\nyou can get it to run.\u00a0To do this, right-click on the TDSSKiller.exe icon and select\u00a0<em>Rename<\/em>.<br \/>\nEdit the name of the file from TDSSKiller.exe to <strong>iexplore.exe<\/strong>, and then double-click on it to\u00a0launch.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 tdsskiller1]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Kaspersky TDSSKiller will now start and display the welcome screen as shown below.In order to start a system scan , <strong>press the\u00a0&#8216;Start Scan&#8217;\u00a0button<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 tdsskiller2]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Kaspersky TDSSKiller will now scan your computer for Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 tdsskiller3]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has finished it will display a result screen stating whether or not the infection was found on your computer. If it was found it will display a screen similar to the one below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller4.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012  tdsskiller4]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>To remove the infection simply click on the\u00a0<strong>Continue<\/strong>\u00a0button and TDSSKiller will attempt to clean the infection.<br \/>\nA\u00a0reboot\u00a0might require to completely remove the malware from your system. In this scenario, always confirm the reboot action to be on the safe side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Note: IF you have rebooted your computer,please start again in &#8216;Safe Mode with Networking&#8217; before proceeding to the next step.You can find details on how to start in &#8216;Safe Mode with Networking&#8217; in <em>Step 1<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad3053594996\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381388-ad_309691-placement_381390\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3191649120\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 5:\u00a0Run <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RKill<\/a><\/h2>\n<p> to terminate Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 active malicious processes.<br \/>\nRKill is a program that attempts to terminate any malicious processes associated with\u00a0Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 ,so that your normal security software can then run and clean your computer of infections.<br \/>\nAs RKill only terminates a program&#8217;s running process, and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer as any malware processes that are configured to start automatically will just be started again.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<\/ol>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>While your computer is\u00a0 in <em>Safe Mode with Networking<\/em> ,please<strong> download the latest official version of RKill.<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/download.bleepingcomputer.com\/grinler\/iExplore.exe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Double-click on the RKill icon<\/strong>in order to automatically attempt to stop any processes associated with\u00a0Win 7 Internet Protector 2012.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability rkill1.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>RKill will now start working in the background, please be\u00a0patient\u00a0while the program looks for various malware programs and tries to terminate them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 rkill2]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>If you receive a message that RKill is an infection, that is a fake warning given by the rogue. As a possible solution we advise you to leave the warning on the screen and then try to run RKill again.Run RKill until the fake program is not visible but not more than ten times.<\/li>\n<li>If you continue having problems running RKill, you can download the other renamed versions of RKill from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>When Rkill has completed its task, it will <strong>generate a log<\/strong>. You can then <strong>proceed with the rest of the guide<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012  rkill3.jpg]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>WARNING:\u00a0Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware process will start again , preventing you from properly performing the next step.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad1537863440\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381392-ad_309691-placement_381395\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2944237110\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 6:\u00a0Remove Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 malicious files with <a href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fmalwarebytes_free\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE<\/a><\/h2>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Please <strong>download the latest official version of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fmalwarebytes_free\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE<\/a><\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fmalwarebytes_free\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Install Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware by <strong>double clicking on\u00a0mbam-setup<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability mbam1.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the installation process. <strong>Do not make any changes to default settings<\/strong> and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the\u00a0<strong>Update Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Launch Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware\u00a0<\/strong>checked. Then click on the\u00a0<strong>Finish<\/strong>\u00a0button. If Malwarebytes&#8217; prompts you to reboot, please do not do so.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability mbam2.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start and you&#8217;ll be prompted to start a trial period , please select <strong>Decline<\/strong> as we just want to use the on-demand scanner.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam3.PNG\" alt=\"[Image: mbam3.PNG]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0<strong>Scanner<\/strong>\u00a0tab,please select\u00a0<strong>Perform full scan<\/strong>\u00a0and then click on the\u00a0<strong>Scan<\/strong>\u00a0button to start scanning your computer for any possible infections.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam4.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability mbam4.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam5.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability mbam5.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0to continue.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam9.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability mbam9.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.Make sure that everything is\u00a0<strong>Checked\u00a0(ticked)<\/strong> and click on\u00a0<strong>Remove Selected<\/strong>\u00a0button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam6.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability mbam6.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start removing the malicious files.If during the removal process Malwarebytes will display a message stating that it needs to reboot, please <strong>allow<\/strong>this request.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam10.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability mbam10.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>STEP 7:\u00a0Double check your system for any left over infections with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverbridge.com\/747\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http:\/\/www.surfright.com\/downloads\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HitmanPro<\/a><\/h2>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>This step can be performed in Normal Mode ,so please <strong>download the latest official version of HitmanPro<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverbridge.com\/747\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http:\/\/www.surfright.com\/downloads\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Start the HitmanPro scan by <strong>double clicking on the previously downloaded file.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability hitmanproscan1.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><br \/>\nNOTE\u00a0: If you have problems starting HitmanPro, use the \u201c<em>Force Breach<\/em>\u201d mode. Hold down the left\u00a0CTRL-key\u00a0when you start HitmanPro and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=m6eRWTv2STk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode &#8211; video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0on <strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0to start a scan for malicious software.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012  hitmanproscan2.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>The setup screen is displayed, from which you can decide whether \u00a0you wish to install HitmanPro on your machine or just perform a one-time scan, select a option \u00a0then click\u00a0on <strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0to start a system scan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 hitmanproscan3.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start scanning your system for malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro4.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability  hitmanproscan4.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Once the scan is complete, a screen displaying all the malicious files that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.After reviewing each malicious object click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rsz_hpro5.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012  hitmanproscan5.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>\u00a0to start the free 30 days trial and remove the malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro6.png\" alt=\"[Image: Win 7 Internet Protector 2012  hitmanproscan6.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now start removing the infected objects, and in some instances, may suggest a reboot in order to completely remove the malware from your system. In this scenario, always confirm the reboot action to be on the safe side.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro7.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Stability hitmanproscan7.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>STEP 8: Remove the residual damage from Win 7 Internet Protector 2012<\/h2>\n<p>Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 may also modify your HOSTS file default settings, which can cause browser redirects or errors while trying to access antivirus and security websites.<br \/>\nTo protect itself, Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 has changed the permissions of the HOSTS file so you can&#8217;t edit or delete it.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1368652278\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Please <strong>download the following batch file<\/strong>to revert your HOSTS file permissions:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/attachtypes\/html.gif\" alt=\".bat\" border=\"0\" title=\"\">\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hostfix.bat\" target=\"_blank\">hostfix.bat<\/a>\u00a0(Size: 134 bytes)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on\u00a0hostfix.bat<\/strong>\u00a0and allow this file to run.Once it starts you will see a small black window that opens and then quickly goes away, then you should be able access your HOSTS file.<\/li>\n<li>Please <strong>download and run the below file from\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0<\/strong>to revert your host file to its original settings.Please note that if you have added custom entries to your HOSTS file then you will need to add them again after restoring the default HOSTS file.<a href=\"http:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/?linkid=9668866\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 from your machine, please start a new thread in our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance-and-Help\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a>\u00a0forum.<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remove Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 (Uninstall Guide) Win 7 Internet Protector 2012 \u00a0is a computer virus that will display fake alerts,claiming malware has been detected on your computer. 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