APCProtect is another addition to the family of rogue antivirus programs where ProtectPCs, GuardPCs and IGuardPC also originated. APCProtect can arrive on computer as a fake multimedia codec that was required to view certain video on scam websites. A Trojan was also created to help spread APCProtect to computers connected to Internet. When arrived on computer, APC Protect will manipulate system settings and allow itself to be launched automatically when Windows is started. This method may give APC Protect control over other applications on computer. Running of antivirus and other security programs can be prevented and Internet access to legit security websites can be blocked. Removing APC Protect on computer is a must without having the licensed version of it. To do this, follow the recommended APC Protect removal below.
What are the Symptoms of APCProtect Infection?
A system scan will launched when Windows is started and displays fake threats detected by APCProtect.
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\APCProtect
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “APCProtect.exe”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\APCProtect
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall\APCProtect
The threat will drop the following malicious files:
- %Program Files%\APCProtect Software
- %Program Files%\APCProtect Software\APCProtect
- %Program Files%\APCProtect Software\APCProtect\APCProtect.exe
- %Program Files%\APCProtect Software\APCProtect\uninstall.exe
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\APCProtect.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\APCProtect
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\APCProtect\1 APCProtect.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\APCProtect\2 Homepage.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\APCProtect\3 Uninstall.lnk
How to Remove APCProtect Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
– Click Start > Run
– Type in the field, regedit
– Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
– Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
– If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
– If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
– Update antivirus program
– Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove APCProtect
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove APC Protect
