{"id":2974,"date":"2012-04-13T09:29:50","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T09:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2012-04-13T09:29:50","modified_gmt":"2012-04-13T09:29:50","slug":"windows-foolproof-protector-removal-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/windows-foolproof-protector-removal-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Foolproof Protector Removal Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Windows Foolproof Protector<\/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 Foolproof Protector 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 Foolproof Protector and stealing your personal financial information.<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;ve got a <strong>Windows Foolproof Protector<\/strong> infection , you&#8217;ll be seeing this screens :<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2325437862\" 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><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Windows Foolproof Protector Splash Screen\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Windows-Foolproof-Protector-splash.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Foolproof Protector Splash Screen]\" width=\"452\" height=\"264\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Windows Foolproof Protector\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Windows-Foolproof-Protector.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Foolproof Protector]\" width=\"715\" height=\"524\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad217487456\" 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 Foolproof Protector<\/h2>\n<p>As an optional step,you can use one of the following license key to register Windows Foolproof Protector and stop the fake alerts.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: blue; font-size: 20px;\">0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Please keep in mind that entering the above registration code will NOT remove Windows Foolproof Protector from your computer , instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you&#8217;ll be able to complete our removal guide more easily.<\/strong><br \/>\nWe strongly advise you to follow our Windows Foolproof Protector 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<h1>Removal guide for Windows Foolproof Protector<\/h1>\n<div id=\"mwtad448503697\" 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 1 : Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking<\/h2>\n<ol>\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\" title=\"Safe Mode with Networking screen\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/safemode.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Safemode.jpg]\" width=\"539\" height=\"292\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Log on to your computer<\/strong> with a user account that has administrator rights<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"mwtad970566885\" 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 2: Remove Windows Foolproof Protector malicious proxy server<\/h2>\n<p>Windows Foolproof Protector may add a proxy server which prevents the user from accessing the internet,follow the below instructions to remove the proxy.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1788695483\" 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>\n<li><strong>Start Internet Explorer<\/strong>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"IE 9\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/Ieicon.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Foolproof Protector- IE]\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0and if you are using Internet Explorer 9 ,click on the\u00a0<strong>gear icon \u00a0<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gear Icon\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/icongear.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: IE gear icon]\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0(<strong>Tools<\/strong>\u00a0for Internet Explorer 8 users) ,then select\u00a0<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Internet Options in IE\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Internet-options-IE.png]\" width=\"484\" height=\"285\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Go to the tab <strong>Connections<\/strong>.At the bottom, click on <strong>LAN settings<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Connections tab in Internet Explorer\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Remove-proxy-server2.png]\" width=\"315\" height=\"405\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"Uncheck the option Use a proxy server for your LAN\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Remove-proxy-server3.png]\" width=\"318\" height=\"405\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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=\"mwtad3192299444\" 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 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 Foolproof Protector.<\/h2>\n<p>RKill is a program that attempts to terminate any malicious processes associated with Windows Foolproof Protector ,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=\"mwtad83057051\" 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>\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\" title=\"Download Rkill software\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"[Image: download-rkill.png\" width=\"345\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Double-click on the RKill icon<\/strong>in order to automatically attempt to stop any processes associated with Windows Foolproof Protector.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"RKILL ICON\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill1.png\" alt=\"[Image: run-rkill-1.png]\" width=\"81\" height=\"88\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"RKILL Command prompt\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill2.png\" alt=\"[Image: run-rkill-2.png]\" width=\"507\" height=\"256\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> 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 \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> 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\" title=\"RKILL LOG\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Foolproof Protector rkill3.jpg]\" width=\"414\" height=\"187\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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=\"mwtad14913561\" 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 4: Remove Windows Foolproof Protector 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>\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\" title=\"Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"download Malwarebytes\" width=\"345\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Install Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware by <strong>double clicking on mbam-setup<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Installer\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam1.png\" alt=\"[Image: malwarebytes-installer.png]\" width=\"210\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam2.png\" alt=\"[Image: install-malwarebytes.png]\" width=\"516\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"Decline trial period in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam3.PNG\" alt=\"[Image: decline-trial-malwarebytes.png]\" width=\"432\" height=\"165\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"Perform a Full System Scan\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam4.png\" alt=\"[Image: malwarebytes-full-system-scan.png]\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Windows Foolproof Protector malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Windows Foolproof Protector\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam5.png\" alt=\"[Image: malwarebytes-scanning.png]\" width=\"538\" height=\"388\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the scan is finished\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam9.png\" alt=\"[Image: malwarebytes-scan-finish.png]\" width=\"512\" height=\"210\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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 the <strong>Remove Selected<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Windows Foolproof Protector infection scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam6.png\" alt=\"[Image: malwarebytes-scan-results.png]\" width=\"541\" height=\"387\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start removing the malicious files.<strong>If during the removal process Malwarebytes will display a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow\u00a0this request.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Reboot prompt from Malwarebytes\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam10.png\" alt=\"[Image: malwarebytes-reboot-prompt.png]\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"mwtad2905971720\" 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 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>\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\" title=\"Download HitmanPRO\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"[Image: Download Hitman Pro]\" width=\"345\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Double click on the previously downloaded file<\/strong> to start the HitmanPro installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"HitmanPro Installer\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro1.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanpro-icon.png]\" width=\"54\" height=\"58\" border=\"0\" \/><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 install HitmanPro on your system.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"HitmanPro installation process\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro2.png\" alt=\"[Image: installing-hitmanpro.png]\" width=\"532\" height=\"421\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"HitmanPro setup options\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro3.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanpro-setup-options.png]\" width=\"532\" height=\"421\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for Windows Foolproof Protector\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro4.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanpro-scanning.png]\" width=\"532\" height=\"421\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"HitmanPro Windows Foolproof Protector scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rsz_hpro5.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanpro-scan-results.png]\" width=\"532\" height=\"421\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\" title=\"Activate HitmanPro free license to remove detected infections\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro6.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanpro-activation.png]\" width=\"532\" height=\"421\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>STEP 6: Remove the residual damage from Windows Foolproof Protector<\/h2>\n<p>Windows Foolproof Protector 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 Foolproof Protector has changed the permissions of the HOSTS file so you can&#8217;t edit or delete it.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2314363631\" 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>\n<li>Please <strong>download the following batch file<\/strong>to revert your HOSTS file permissions:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hostfix.bat\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Download hostfix.bat<\/a><\/strong> (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\" title=\"Fix for Windows Hosts File\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"download hosts file\" width=\"345\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Windows Foolproof Protector 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<p><strong>What&#8217;s next? 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