PC Protection Center is just another fake computer optimization program (also known as PCProtection center 2010). It offers non existing computer optimization services just like the fake Privacy Corrector, Privacy Guard 2010, and PCOptimizer 2010 viruses. All these fake programs mentioned above are fake rogue spywares attacking in december`s second week in 2010.
The method of PC Protection Center virus is like this, It gets into your computer via downloader trojans and once it has been installed onto your computer, it will keep telling you that your system has lots of problems like your system is infected with viruses and spywares or something else. The aim of this virus is get you scared and once you are scared and worried about these problem, PC Protection Center would promote itself and would ask you to pay for PC Protection Center license so it will fix your computer.
DO NOT PAY for PC Protection Center because it is a scam and it wont remove viruses from your computer as it is not a functional program.
All you have to do is to IGNORE all warning messages and alert popups displayed by PC Protection Center and find out the way to get rid of PC Protection virus.
Manual removal of PC Protection Virus:
To remove this virus manually, follow the tasks instructed below.
Stop PC Protection Center processes:
PCProtectionCenter.exe
Learn how to Stop a process (taskmanager)
Delete PC Protection Center registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePC
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePCPC Protection Center
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallProtection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Protect”
Learn how to edit registry in windows
Find and remove PC Protection Center files:
c:Documents and SettingsAll UsersDesktop PC Protection Center.lnk
c:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuPrograms PC Protection Center PC Protection Center.lnk
c:Program FilesPC PC Protection Center 1.ico
c:Program FilesPC PC Protection Center PC Protection Center.exe
c:WINDOWSTasksAt1.job
Find and delete PC Protection Center folders:
c:Program FilesPC
c:Program FilesPC PC Protection Center
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuPrograms PC Protection Center
Auto Removal:
To remove this virus Automatically, We Suggest the following removal tools:
Super Anti Spyware
OR
Malware Bytes Anti-Malware
