protectedlife.net browser hijacker

protectedlife.net is a malicious website that used to promote the rogue antispyware program called Antivirus Suite.

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If your browser is redirected to protectedlife.net, then follow the Antivirus Suite removal instructions.

Antivirus Suite removal

Antivirus Suite is a fresh rogue antispyware program from the same family as Antivirus Soft and Antivirus Live.

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Like other rogue antispyware programs, Antivirus Suite spreads through the use of trojans and imitates a system scan that reports false infections as method to trick user into purchasing a full version of the program.

If your computer is infected with the rogue, then follow the Antivirus Suite removal instructions.

Control Components

Control Components is a fake Windows optimization program, which is a new clone of Control Center. Both programs from the Privacy Center family of malware.

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 Control Components installed through the use of trojans and uses false scan results and fake warnings as method to scare user into thinking that the computer have a lot of problems with various components of Windows.

If your computer is infected with this malware, then use these Control Components removal guidelines.

XP Smart Security 2010 removal

XP Smart Security 2010 is a rogue antispyware program from the XP Internet Security 2010 family of rogues. Nothing new here, except for new name and new file name of core component (ave.exe). As before, XP Smart Security 2010 distributed through trojans that usually come from malicious websites.

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When XP Smart Security 2010 is installed and started, it will simulate a process of scanning and detect numerous infections.

What is more, the rogue will display a lot of nag screens and fake security alerts. Like false scan results, all of these warnings and alerts are a fake and should be ignored.

If your computer is infected with this malware, then follow the XP Smart Security 2010 removal instructions.

User Protection removal

User Protection is a fresh rogue antispyware application from the Anti Malware rogues family as Dr. Guard, Paladin Antivirus, Malware Defender, Anti-malware. The program is installed through the use of trojans.

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Once started, User Protection will simulate a scan and reports a lot of infections to trick user into purchasing so-called "full" version of the program.

If your computer is infected with this malware then use the  User Protection removal instructions.

Vista Antimalware 2010

Vista Antimalware 2010 is a rogue antispyware program from Antivirus Vista 2010 rogues family. Like other rogues, it uses trojan to distribute itself.

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Vista Antimalware 2010  detects false infections and shows fake security alerts as method to trick user into purchasing so-called "full" version of the program.

If your computer is infected with this rogue antispyware, then use these Vista Antimalware 2010 removal guidelines.

Vista Defender Pro removal

Vista Defender Pro is rogue antispyware program, which another clone of Antivirus Vista 2010. It is distributed through the use of trojans.

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Once installed, Vista Defender Pro will display fake security warnings and detect a lot of security threats, in order to trick user into purchasing so-called "full" version of the program.

If your computer is infected with this malware then use the Vista Defender Pro removal instructions.

Security Guard removal

Security Guard is a rogue antispyware program from the Virus Doctor family of malware as CleanUp Antivirus, My Security Wall, Security Antivirus, PC Live Guard, Live PC Care, Additional Guard, System Defender, Enterprise Suite, Windows Enterprise Suite, Volcano Security Suite, Windows Enterprise Defender, Windows PC Defender, Omega AntiVir, Windows Protection Suite, Windows System Suite, Windows Security Suit, etc. Like other rogues from Virus Doctor family, the program installed through the use of trojans.

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Vista Smart Security 2010 removal

Vista Smart Security 2010 is a rogue antispyware program, which is a new clone of Antivirus Vista 2010. The fake security program distributed with the help of trojans.

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Vista Smart Security 2010 reports false infections and displays a lot of fake warnings to scare user into purchasing full version of the software.

If your computer is infected with this malware then use the Vista Smart Security 2010 removal instructions.

Total XP Security removal

Total XP Security is a rogue antispyware program from the XP Internet Security 2010 family of rogues. Nothing new here, except for new name and new file name of core component (ave.exe). As before, Total XP Security installed through the use of trojans that come from malicious websites.

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Once started, Total XP Security will imitate a process of scanning and detect numerous infections.

What is more, the rogue will display a lot of nag screens and fake security alerts. Like false scan resukts, all of these warnings and alerts are a fake and should be ignored.

f your computer is infected with this malware, then follow the Total XP Security removal instructions.

XP Defender Pro removal

XP Defender Pro is a new one clone of XP Internet Security 2010. Like other clones of XP Internet Security 2010, the fake security program installed through the use of trojans.

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Once started, XP Defender Pro will simulate a system scan and detects a lot of worms, trojans and viruses. Of course, these scan results are a fake. It is not able to find the viruses and trojans, as will not protect the computer from possible infection in the future.

If your computer is infected this malware, use the XP Defender Pro removal instructions.

XP Antimalware 2010, XP Security Tool 2010 - How to remove

XP Antimalware 2010, XP Security Tool 2010 are new names of XP Internet Security 2010, which is a rogue antispyware program. As before, it installed through with the help of trojans.

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Like XP Internet Security 2010, when XP Antimalware 2010, XP Security Tool 2010 is started, it will start a scan and detects a lot infections. The scan results - a fake,  an attempt to scare user into purchasing the full version of the program.

If your computer is infected with this malware, the use these  XP Antimalware 2010, XP Security Tool 2010 removal instructions.

Total Vista Security (Vista Security Tool 2010) removal

Total Vista Security (Vista Security Tool 2010) is a new rogue antispyware program from Antivirus Vista rogue family. The program is distributed through the use of trojans.

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Antivirus 7 removal

Antivirus 7 (Antivirus7) is a rogue antispyware program. The rogue from the same family of malwares as Antivir 2010, Antivir, Alpha Antivirus. Like other rogue antispywares, this program is installed through the use of trojans.

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General Antivirus

General Antivirus is not legit antivirus program. It is a rogue antispyware application that installed with the help of trojans that come from fake online malware scanners.

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Smart Security removal

Smart Security or SmartSecurity is a rogue antispyware program, which is a clone of Security Tool. Like other rogue antispywares, this program is distributed through the use of malware and trojans.

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CleanUp Antivirus

CleanUp Antivirus is a fake security application that also known as “rogue antispyware” program. It is a clone of My Security Wall. As before, this program is distributed by trojans, which penetrate to a computer from a fake online malware scanners.

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avcommand.net

avcommand.net is a malicious website that used to promote the rogue antispyware program called Antivirus Soft.

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If your browser is redirected to avcommand.net, then follow the Antivirus Soft removal guidelines.