How to remove Windows Instant Scanner

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Windows Instant Scanner description

Windows Instant Scanner is nothing but a hoax which spreads via trojan. Trojan comes to the system via its vulnerabilities and leaves a backdoor for the parasite to sneak. Windows Instant Scanner downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.

Once installed Windows Instant Scanner starts to scan your PC and displays numerous fake warning messages that state about computer infections:

Error
Keylogger activity detected. System information security is at risk.
It is recommended to activate protection and run a full system scan.

Error
Software without a digital signature detected.
Your system files are at risk. We strongly advise you to activate your protection.

Warning
Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet.
Windows Media Player Resources
C:\Windows\system32\dllcache\wmploc.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dllcache\wmploc.dll is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them to a remote server.

Do not fall for this scam but use decent anti-spyware application and get rid of Windows Instant Scanner as soon as possible. Make sure you’ve delete it and its all affiliated components.

How to get rid of Windows Instant Scanner

This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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How to manually remove Windows Instant Scanner

To get rid of spyware such as Windows Instant Scanner you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other Windows Instant Scanner related files from your computer.

Take Note: The manual process of removing spyware from your computer is difficult and puts you at risk of damaging your computer. We advise using our automatic Windows Instant Scanner remover.

1. Uninstall Windows Instant Scanner from Control Panel
   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall.
2. End these Windows Instant Scanner processes:
   Protector-.exe
   To stop processes press Ctrl + Alt + Del or click Start > Run > type "taskmgr". Select malicious process in the list and click "End Process" button.
3. Unregister Windows Instant Scanner DLL files:
   NPSWF32.dll
   To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll"
4. Delete Windows Instant Scanner registry entries: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = 0
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegedit" = 0
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegistryTools" = 0
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = 0
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" = 0
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "ConsentPromptBehaviorUser" = 0
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "EnableLUA" = 0
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Inspector"
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "net" = "2012-6-8_7"
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "UID" = "dyitduggwx"
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ASProtect
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AntispywarXP2009.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\avmcdlg.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\cmon016.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\gbn976rl.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mscman.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\pavcl.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\safeweb.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\titanin.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\vsisetup.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\wrctrl.exe
   To open registry editor click Start > Run > type "regedit".
   Warning! Manual registry entries editing may cause damage to your system.
   Download Uniblue RegistryBooster 2010 to scan for registry errors.
5. Search and delete these Windows Instant Scanner related files:
   %AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
   %AppData%\Protector-.exe
   %AppData%\Protector-.exe
   %AppData%\result.db
   %AppData%\1st$0l3th1s.cnf