{"id":2685,"date":"2012-03-19T09:21:10","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T09:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2012-03-19T09:21:10","modified_gmt":"2012-03-19T09:21:10","slug":"remove-windows-problems-stopper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-windows-problems-stopper\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Windows Problems Stopper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Windows Problems Stopper<\/strong> is a malicious software that will display fake alerts, claiming malware has been detected on your computer.This security alerts are professional looking pop-ups and when you click on them, you&#8217;re advised to buy Windows Problems Stopper in order to remove the detected threats.<br \/>\nIn reality, none of the reported issues are real, and are only used to scare you into buying Windows Problems Stopper and stealing your personal financial information.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad944149577\" 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<p>We strongly advise you to follow our Windows Problems Stopper removal guide and ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.Under no circumstance should you buy this rogue security software as this could lead to identity theft.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got a <strong>Windows Problems Stopper<\/strong> infection , you&#8217;ll be seeing this screens :<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1102714468\" 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<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/fakeav\/Remove-Windows-Problems-Stopper-splash.png\" alt=\" Windows Problems Stopper Splash Screen\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/fakeav\/Remove-Windows-Problems-Stopper-scan.png\" alt=\" Windows Problems Stopper Scan\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/fakeav\/Remove-Windows-Problems-Stopper-UI.png\" alt=\" Windows Problems Stopper Scan\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/fakeav\/Remove-Windows-Problems-Stopper-trial.png\" alt=\" Windows Problems Stopper Alert\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad3732245107\" 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>Registration codes for\u00a0Windows Problems Stopper<\/h2>\n<p>You can use one of the following registration codes to register this malicious software and stop the fake alerts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad286226393\" 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><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Please keep in mind that entering the above registration code will NOT remove Windows Problems Stopper\u00a0\u00a0from your computer , instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you&#8217;ll be able to complete our removal guide without being interrupted by this rogue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Removal guide for Windows Problems Stopper<\/h1>\n<div id=\"mwtad1605953646\" 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 1 : Start your computer in Safe 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>.Please keep in mind that you need to press the F8 key <strong>before the Windows \u00a0start-up logo appears<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to <strong>highlight Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong> , and then <strong>press ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/safemode.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Safemode.jpg]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li><strong>Log on to your computer<\/strong> with a user account that has administrator rights<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"mwtad1321693842\" 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 2: Remove Windows Problems Stopper malicious proxy server<\/h2>\n<p>Windows Problems Stopper may add a proxy server which prevents the user from accessing the internet,follow the below instructions to remove the proxy.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1460238903\" 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><strong>Start Internet Explorer<\/strong>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/Ieicon.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper- IE]\" title=\"\">\u00a0and if you are using Internet Explorer 9 ,click on the\u00a0<strong>gear icon \u00a0<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/icongear.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper-step2]\" title=\"\">\u00a0(<strong>Tools<\/strong>\u00a0for Internet Explorer 8 users) ,then select\u00a0<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper -ie1]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Go to the tab <strong>Connections<\/strong>.At the bottom, click on <strong>LAN settings<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper -ie2]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Uncheck the option <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: Windows Problems Stopper -ie3]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are a Firefox users, go to <em>Firefox(upper left corner) \u2192 Options \u2192 Advanced tab \u2192 Network \u2192 Settings<\/em> \u2192 Select <em>No Proxy<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1780125815\" 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 3: Run <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RKill<\/a> to terminate known malware processes associated with Windows Problems Stopper.<\/h2>\n<p>RKill is a program that attempts to terminate any malicious processes associated with Windows Problems Stopper ,so that your normal security software can then run and clean your computer of infections.<\/p>\n<p>As 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><div id=\"mwtad2112536305\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" 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=\"5315249587\" \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>While your computer is in <em>Safe Mode with Networking<\/em> ,please <strong>download the latest official version of RKill.<\/strong><br \/>\n<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 Windows Problems Stopper.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopperrkill1.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while 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: Windows Problems Stopper rkill2]\" title=\"\"><br \/>\nIF 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.<br \/>\nIF you continue having problems running RKill, you can download the other renamed versions of RKill from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\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>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper rkill3.jpg]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>WARNING: Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware process will start again , preventing you from properly performing the next step.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1029660078\" 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 4: Remove Windows Problems Stopper 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 Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<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 mbam-setup<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper mbam1.png]\" 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 <strong>Update Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> and <strong>Launch Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> checked. Then click on the <strong>Finish<\/strong>button. 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 Problems Stopper mbam2.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start and you&#8217;ll be prompted to start a trial period , please select &#8216;<strong>Decline<\/strong>&#8216; 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]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab,please select <strong>Perform full scan<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Scan\u00a0<\/strong>button to start scanning your computer for any possible infections.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam4.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper mbam4.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Windows Problems Stopper malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam5.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper mbam5.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click <strong>OK\u00a0<\/strong>to continue.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam9.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper mbam9.png]\" 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 <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong> and click on <strong>Remove Selected\u00a0<\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam6.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper mbam6.png]\" 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\u00a0<\/strong>this request.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam10.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper mbam10.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>STEP 5: Double 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>.<br \/>\n<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 HitmanPro 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 Problems Stopper hitmanproscan1.png]\" title=\"\"><br \/>\nNOTE : If you have problems starting HitmanPro, use the &#8220;<em>Force Breach<\/em>&#8221; mode. Hold down the left CTRL-key when 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 on <strong>Next\u00a0<\/strong>to start a scan for malicious software.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper hitmanproscan2.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>The setup screen is displayed, from which you can decide whether you wish to install HitmanPro on your machine or just perform a one-time scan, select a option then click on <strong>Next\u00a0<\/strong>to start a system scan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper hitmanproscan3.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start scanning your system for malicious files. Depending on the size of your hard drive, and the performance of your computer, this step will take several minutes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro4.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Problems Stopper hitmanproscan4.png]\" 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.After reviewing each malicious object click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rsz_hpro5.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanproscan5.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate free license\u00a0<\/strong>to 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: Windows Problems Stopper hitmanproscan6.png]\" 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 Problems Stopper hitmanproscan7.png]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>STEP 6: Remove the residual damage from Windows Problems Stopper<\/h2>\n<p>Windows Problems Stopper may also modify your HOSTS file default settings, which can cause browser redirects or errors while trying to access antivirus and security websites.<\/p>\n<p>To protect itself, Windows Problems Stopper has changed the permissions of the HOSTS file so you can&#8217;t edit or delete it.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad4123546383\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" 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=\"8735619847\" \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\" title=\"\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hostfix.bat\" target=\"_blank\">hostfix.bat<\/a> (Size: 134 bytes)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on hostfix.bat<\/strong> and 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 Microsoft<\/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.<br \/>\n<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<p><strong>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Windows Problems Stopper from your machine, please start a new thread in our <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance-and-Help\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a> forum.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Problems Stopper is a malicious software that will display fake alerts, claiming malware has been detected on your computer.This security alerts are professional looking pop-ups and when you click on them, you&#8217;re advised to &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Remove Windows Problems Stopper\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-windows-problems-stopper\/#more-2685\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remove Windows Problems Stopper\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scam-reports","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}