How to remove Ad-Protect

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Ad-Protect description

Ad-Protect is a Rogue Anti-Spyware application that should remove Spyware. Actually Ad-Protect uses Trojans and browser security exploits to install silently without user permission. Ad-Protect will start showing fake messages about your computer security and advices to use Ad-Protect scanner. Clicking on that message will open up Ad-Protect scanner which will show fake security risks attempting user to purchase the full version.

How to get rid of Ad-Protect

This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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How to manually remove Ad-Protect

To get rid of spyware such as Ad-Protect you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other Ad-Protect 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 Ad-Protect remover.

1. Uninstall Ad-Protect from Control Panel
   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall.
2. End these Ad-Protect processes:
   adprotect_setup.exe
   adprotect_setup[1].exe
   ad-protect.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 Ad-Protect DLL files:
   adpiemonitor.dll
   To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll"
4. Delete Ad-Protect registry entries: Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ad-protect.exe
   AdProtect
   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
   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 Ad-Protect related files:
   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