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Command or file name:

Threat type:

Affected OS:

Windows Defence Counsel

Protector-.exe

Rogue

Win32/Win64 (Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10)

If the user has this program on his computer, he should know that it is not a legal program that is going to remove any viruses from the computer, it is going to get user's money! This program can be installed only with the Trojan attack. The user can also catch this infection, visiting suspicious websites and using online antivirus scanners of unknown manufacturer. The program tortures the use with numerous fake security alerts about the infections that don't exist on the computer. The scanning results are also fake. This program will stop showing the pop-ups security alerts only when the user will pay for its full version or when it will remove this program from his computer. We advise the second version of events.

Autorun of Windows Defence Counsel can be fixed in Hijackthis by fixing the line:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Inspector] %AppData%\Protector-(random 4 letters).exe

To unlock your PC and get rid of alerts use following code:

0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020

Windows Defence Counsel intrusion method

Windows Defence Counsel copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is Protector-.exe. Then it creates new startup key with name Windows Defence Counsel and value Protector-.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name Protector-.exe or Windows Defence Counsel. Also, it can create folder with name Windows Defence Counsel under C:\Program Files\ or C:\ProgramData.

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Threat's description and solution are developed by Security Stronghold security team.

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Technical details of Windows Defence Counsel threat.

Manual Windows Defence Counsel removal.

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How to remove Windows Defence Counsel manually

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with Windows Defence Counsel, removing it from starup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by Windows Defence Counsel.

To get rid of Windows Defence Counsel, you should:

1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

NPSWF32.dll

Protector-.exe

result.db

Windows Defence Counsel.lnk

Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.

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2. Delete the following malicious folders:

no information

3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ASProtect

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value: Inspector

Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
Value: EnableLUA
Data: o

Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
Value: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser
Data: o

Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
Value: ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin
Data: o

Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Value: DisableTaskMgr
Data: o

Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Value: DisableRegistryTools
Data: o

Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Value: DisableRegedit
Data: o

Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Value: WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect
Data: o

Warning: if value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.

If Windows Defence Counsel blocks you from running security programs.

Often rogue programs like Windows Defence Counsel block you from running security programs and visiting anti-virus websites. In this case we recommend you to boot your Windows in Safe Mode with Networking. This is special mode when Windows will not load third-party services, drivers and start-up objects. However you will be able to use Internet. Just download and run suggested programs for easy Windows Defence Counsel removal is Safe Mode with Networking. To load in Safe Mode with Networking and remove Windows Defence Counsel do the following:

Start or restart your Windows
Keep pressing F8 button from the beginning of the boot
This will open Advanced Boot Option menu
In the menu choose Safe Mode with Networking (use arrows on the keyboard to navigate)
Wait until Windows loads
Download WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool scan and remove found threats.
Restart Windows in Normal Mode

Information provided by: Aleksei Abalmasov

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