Windows Control Series is a malicious program hailing from rogue virus family, Fake-Vimes. It looks like a real software to help Windows users control and maintain their systems but infact it is a dangerous virus which is created by hackers to make some extra money. “Windows Control Series” is distributed through hacked and malicious websites, once your computer has been infected with this malware, you will notice popups on computer scareen stating Windows Control Series is a powerful Microsoft certified tool installed on your PC. Soon after it will start scanning your computer and will generate a very scary but false report about the system. You will be told that Windows Control Series has found numerous harmful threats on your machine that must be removed very soon. All this fake campaign is run to convince you that computer is under danger of viruses and you need to get a powerful anti-virus software that could remove these threats. After that you,ll be offered to buy the full version of “Windows Control Series” so it could help you get rid of detected viruses. Please do not pay for this program as it is a scamware.
Moreover, Windows Control Series virus is not a money stealer only but it can steal your private data like bank account and credit card information. It will bother you with irritating popup alerts and warnings. It can restrict your access to several windows features and programs like disabling windows Task manager and registry editor tool Regedit. Its recommended to remove Windows Control Series malware as soon as possible to make your PC safe.
How to uninstall Windows Control Series virus manually:
To remove this virus manually, complete the following set of tasks. Do not forget to create a backup before getting started to the manual removal guide.
To prform manual removal steps, you may need to learn,
How to stop a process
How to delete registry entries
Stop Windows Control Series processes:
Protector.exe
Disable Windows Control Series DLL files:
npswf32.dll
Delete Windows Control Series Registry Entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ERROR_PAGE_BYPASS_ZONE_CHECK_FOR_HTTPS_KB954312
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Inspector”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings “ID” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings “net” = “2012-2-17_2″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings “UID” = “rudbxijemb”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\_avp32.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\_avpcc.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ashDisp.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\divx.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mostat.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\platin.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\tapinstall.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\zapsetup3001.exe
Remove Windows Control Series files:
%AppData%\Protector.exe
Auto Removal
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