spy protector


  1. Posts : 13
    win7 64bit
       #1

    spy protector


    I didn't even know that this was on my pc until today i didn't download it so i don't know how it got there.

    apparently it's a virus.
    how do i get rid of it

    thanks.
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  2. Posts : 1,814
    XP / Win7 x64 Pro
       #2

    Didn't know what was on your pc, exactly? How do you know it's a virus?
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  3. Posts : 13
    win7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    FliGi7 said:
    Didn't know what was on your pc, exactly? How do you know it's a virus?
    I don't know how it go there i was searching in programs & files and it was there spy protector

    I googled it.
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  4. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #4

    Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop
    |MG| Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.50.1 Download
    * Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
    * At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
    * If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
    * Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
    * When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
    * Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
    * When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location. Copy and Paste that log into your next reply.
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  5. Posts : 9,537
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #5

    Cala,
    Welcome to Seven Forums.

    Please complete your system spec's and tell us what firewall and AV program you are using.
    Did this just occur as post back as to what the results are after running them and MBAM.
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  6. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #6

    Very simple instructions to follow using MBam How to remove SpyProtector (Uninstall Instructions)
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  7. Posts : 13
    win7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Jacee said:
    Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop
    |MG| Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.50.1 Download
    * Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
    * At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
    * If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
    * Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
    * When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
    * Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
    * When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location. Copy and Paste that log into your next reply.
    It says 0 items infected whenever i scan with malwarebytes
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  8. Posts : 1,036
    Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
       #8

    Are these files present and registry entries present?


    Associated SpyProtector Files:
    c:\Program Files\Spy Protector
    %UserProfile%\Application Data\install.exe
    %UserProfile%\Application Data\shellex.dll
    %UserProfile%\Application Data\srcss.exe
    %UserProfile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\s1jqw0bz.default\parent.lock
    %UserProfile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\s1jqw0bz.default\bookmarkbackups\bookmarks-2008-10-19.html
    %UserProfile%\Application Data\SpyProtector
    %UserProfile%\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Base_new.dat
    %UserProfile%\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Config.ini
    %UserProfile%\Desktop\Spy Protector.lnk
    %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Spy Protector
    %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Spy Protector\Purchase License.url
    %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Spy Protector\Spy Protector.lnk
    %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Spy Protector\Support Page.url File Location Notes:
    %UserProfile% refers to the current user's profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\ for Windows 2000/XP, C:\Users\ for Windows Vista/7, and c:\winnt\profiles\ for Windows NT.
    Associated SpyProtector Windows Registry Information:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SpyProtector
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Spy Protector
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{107A1D63-2EAA-4694-8ABA-EC209C630D83}
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CBE202A6-3B75-4189-B161-9B4DF370BEE9}
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Spy Protector
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Spy Protector
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\srcss.exe
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{CBE202A6-3B75-4189-B161-9B4DF370BEE9}
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Spy Protector"
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  9. BWK
    Posts : 177
    win7 ultimate x64
       #9

    Give Prevx a try for scanning... get it here
    Prevx - PC and Internet Security for Home & Families, Businesses, Enterprises, Banks, Financial, eCommerce, and their customers.

    also try hitman pro
    Downloads - SurfRight

    also upload the file to virustotal for a scan and post your results.
    VirusTotal - Free Online Virus, Malware and URL Scanner
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