Privacy Protection is a rogue anti-spyware application that displays fake security alerts and reports non-existing infections to scare you into thinking that your computer is contaminated with malware. The rogue program simulates a scan and asks you to pay for the full version of Privacy Protection so that you can remove viruses from the system. In fact, the reported security threats or infections are in fact either non-existing/harmless files or legitimate software. This malware will probably block real security software to guard itself from being deleted. Most importantly, do not purchase this bogus application, but uninstall Privacy Defense on your computer immediately. Privacy Protection is promoted via spam e-mails, malicious or hacked Webpages, peer-to-peer networks. The scammers also use social engineering to distribute the malware. You should not install anything from suspicious websites. Otherwise, you can infect your PC with Privacy Protection or other viruses.
How to Remove Privacy Protection
In case your computer has been attacked by that virus and you want to remove the infection, you may use this security tool to achieve that.
The virus can also be removed manually by following the instructions below:
Files associated with Privacy Protection infection:
%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Application Data\1tmp.bat
%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Application Data\defender.exe
%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Application Data\scan.dll
%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Application Data\[random letters and numbers].tmp
%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Desktop\PrivacyProtection.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Start Menu\Privacy Protection.lnk
Privacy Protection processes to kill:
defender.exe
Remove Privacy Protection registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Privacy Protection
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BrcWizApp.BrcWiz
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BrcWizApp.BrcWiz.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{80c10400-59cb-4c79-97ce-cc693103afca}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{4B66E1DF-4DE3-4CDA-83B5-11673EADAB0B}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{9692BE2F-EB8F-49D9-A11C-C24C1EF734D5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{58B4E0F5-F122-4C02-B038-C482D998486A}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft “adver_id” = “29?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = “.exe;”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Privacy Protection”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “rundll32? = “”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “Shell” = “%UserProfile%\Application Data\defender.exe” /sn”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “EnableLUA” = “0?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “rundll32? = “”
Specifics of Privacy Protection
The most curious thing about such malware applications is that they are constantly improved to become even more dangerous. Through the years researchers have proven that some of the most common symptoms showing that the computer is contaminated with some malicious virus is the appearance of numerous fake alerts, annoying pop-up messages and unwanted system scans that came up with frightening results.
The first thing that can be noted every time a computer network is compromised by a rogueware application, is the presence of a fake antivirus tool on some of the compromised computers.
Scary warnings and fabricated security scan details are the tricks employed by the fake applications to beguile victims into thinking their PCs are seriously infected. The scam program pretends to have identified many infected files on the compromised computer and the victims who are misled by these fake alerts are trapped into registering the malicious program for their fee to stop the endless messages. However, it’s even worse that such attacks are often accompanied by other malicious creations of cyber criminals. Unaware about the deception, people who are tricked by this bogus software are going to disclose their financial details to the hackers without understanding that cyber criminals will misuse them.
Scam programs show numerous misleading messages unless the victim buys the full version of the tricky application or realizes it is advisable just to remove the malicious attacker.
Conclusion on Privacy Protection
Do not believe in the fake messages and inaccurate scan results. Experts recommend to use a reliable and effective anti-spyware software to keep your security settings up-to-date.
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