How to remove NeoProtect antivirus
NeoProtect antivirus description
NeoProtect antivirus is a fake security application which spreads via trojan. Trojan comes to the system through its vulnerabilities. Malware is designed to pilfer money from unwary users.
Once NeoProtect antivirus is inside a machine it will simulate a system scan that will produce false positives and convince the user that their machine has been badly compromised. It will definitely prompt you to pay small fees for a registered version of this program to remove threats that don’t even exist. Malware neither has an ability to detect nor terminate computer threats therefore it shouldn’t be trusted.
NeoProtect antivirus can also hijack your browser to deceptive websites that advertises this counterfeit program. This is a scam. You are fully safe to ignore all fabricated warning messages. Choose reputable anti-spyware tool and get rid of the parasite as soon as possible. Make sure you’ve delete it and all its affiliated components.
How to get rid of NeoProtect antivirus
This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.
Spyware Doctor is widely valued as one of the best AntiSpyware programs available to protect you from NeoProtect antivirus and the latest internet security threats. If your computer is infected with NeoProtect antivirus we strongly recommend automatic spyware scanner.
How to manually remove NeoProtect antivirus
To get rid of spyware such as NeoProtect antivirus you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other NeoProtect antivirus 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 NeoProtect antivirus remover.
- Uninstall NeoProtect antivirus from Control Panel
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall. - End these NeoProtect antivirus processes:
uninst.exe
smsmux.exe
neopwcher.exe
neopupdater.exe
neoprotect.exe
NEOPInstRB2.exe
InfoTab_IF91.exe
neopuninst.exe
IFU1008[1].exe
smsmalldel.exe
smsuux.exe
smsmupdater.exe
IFU1008.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. -
Unregister NeoProtect antivirus DLL files:
neophk.dll
InfoTab.dll
iesearch.dll
To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll" -
Delete NeoProtect antivirus registry entries:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iesearch.mon
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{4a327d46-fa44-436c-8433-6688074d331a}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{08c5a58c-68d0-4cf8-be4b-d6d7e060e28d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6cefa6c6-033f-4ae0-933f-d4ca81045c65}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{6cefa6c6-033f-4ae0-933f-d4ca81045c65}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\notifywindow.notifyctl
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{77e5052e-532c-4900-b2bf-734a0f5d3aa7}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{f75e6bd7-9e08-4413-9feb-d9265fcae8a5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{66d6d3c9-b007-421f-89ee-778ccaad1f45}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{66d6d3c9-b007-421f-89ee-778ccaad1f45}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\notifywindow.notifyctl.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\sms1000
ccessfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SMS1000Update
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InfoTab
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\neoprotect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SMS1000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sms1000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sms1000update
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\neoprotect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify
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. -
Search and delete these NeoProtect antivirus related files:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\neoprotect
C:\Program Files\neoprotect
C:\Program Files\SMS1000
C:\Program Files\SMS1000\SMS1000Main
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temp\IFU1008.exe
C:\Program Files\SMS1000\SMS1000Main\smsmupdater.exe
C:\Program Files\SMS1000\SMS1000Main\smsuux.exe
C:\Program Files\JAinfo\iesearch.dll
C:\Program Files\InfoTab\InfoTab.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\smsmalldel.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\18GY3K5D\IFU1008[1].exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\neoprotect\neopuninst.exe
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\InfoTab_IF91.exe
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\neopai.ini
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\neophk.dll
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\NEOPInstRB2.exe
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\neopli.ini
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\neoprotect.exe
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\neopsc.dat
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\neopupdater.exe
C:\Program Files\neoprotect\neopwcher.exe
C:\Program Files\SMS1000\SMS1000Main\smsm.ico
C:\Program Files\SMS1000\SMS1000Main\smsmux.exe
C:\Program Files\SMS1000\SMS1000Main\uninst.exe
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Block NeoProtect antivirus malicious domains:
www.neoprotect.com

