Windows Privacy Counsel is nothing more then a crap and waist of money and time. It is a rogue virus entering into your computer maliciously without your permission then it will claim that it is a Microsoft product came to help you protect your windows computer from viruses and privacy threats, but the truth is false from this reality. “Windows Privacy Counsel” software is a fake tool that just wants to take your money for hackers, and it gets your money by asking you to buy full version of it. Now you might be thinking why would someone buy a virus like Windows Privacy Counsel, the answer is, this program will display scary and fake alerts on infected computer telling user that it has found dangerous and harmful viruses on his machine that must be removed very soon, then it will offer the user that if you buy the full version of Windows PrivacyCounsel, it will get you rid of malwares and viruses. That is the target of it, no one should pay for its registration as it makes false promises.
Don`t wonder if Windows Privacy Counsel virus has got into your computer. It is a malware which is spread through bad websites using Trojans. Once it is installed on a machine, it will block your access to windows task manager and registry editor tools. It will also display unwanted and annoying popups on your screen to scare you of virus threats to convince you that your PC is under danger and it needs a powerful legitimate anti-malware program to protect it. Moreover, Windows Privacy Counsel is a spyware that wil steal your private information just like its other clone viruses like Windows Safety Wizard. Remember, this virus will report problem with your Firewall, some keylogger detection and an infected wmploc.dll file. Its reports and message are not real, the infected will wmploc.dll is a malicious file brought to your system by Windows Privacy counsel itself and now it is using it to threaten you. In other words, Windows Privacy Counsel is not a good software but a nasty scamware that will ruin your PC if not removed. It is recommended to take an immediate action to get rid of Windows Privacy Counsel virus to make your computer safe and clean.
How to delete Windows Privacy Counsel 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 Privacy Counsel processes:
Protector.exe
Disable Windows Privacy Counsel DLL files:
npswf32.dll
Delete Windows Privacy Counsel 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 Privacy Counsel files:
%AppData%\Protector.exe
Auto Removal
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