By Jim

Remove Personal Protector
Updated on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Ahh yes the dreaded Personal Protector. Despite it’s comforting name, it does nothing to “protect” you. In fact it attempts to exploit and scam you at every turn. The virus sneaks onto your system through bundled malware or a web browser hijack. Then it fills your system with all these scary warnings about all the infections you have.

The software claims this is the trial version and you must “Get Full Time Protection” to remove all the threats. Well it’s a FAKE. Personal Protector is the one making all the noise because it’s a rogue malware application simply looking to make your system worse. If infected make sure you remove Personal Protector as soon as you can to avoid further damage.

Symptoms Of Infection

• Your computer is acting slow. Personal Protector slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.

• You are getting pestered with pop ups. Personal Protector infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.

• Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious Personal Protector infection.

Dangers Of Infection

Viruses like Personal Protector will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.

Some Personal Protector infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.

How To Remove Infection Manually

Uninstall Personal Protector Processes

Delete Personal Protector Files

Remove Personal Protector Registry Files

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