How to remove Protect-ware.net and Protect-ware.com browser hijackers

If your browser constantly is redirected to Protect-ware.net or Protect-ware.com websites, which have a Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage header, it means that your computer is infected with malicious program called Antispyware Soft. This program – fake antivirus application, which also known as rogue antispyware. The website stats:

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage.:
Internet Explorer Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!

Most likely causes:
* The website contains exploits that can launch a malicious code on your computer
* Suspicious network activity detected
* There might be an active spyware running on your computer

What you can try:
Purchase for secure Internet surfing (Recommended).
Check your computer for viruses and malware.
More information

Screen shoot of the malicios websites below:

Protect-ware.net and Protect-ware.com - browser hijackers

Obviously, you can not trust neither the Protect-ware.net or Protect-ware.com websites nor its affiliate Antispyware Soft. All of them created with one purpose, using deception and threats to force you to open your wallet and pull out the money. Do not need! Remember the important rule, if your PC was infected with Antispyware Soft, you need to ignore all that it shows you and temporarily stop using the computer. Use the Antispyware Soft removal guide or the instructions below, which will remove redirect to Protect-ware.net or Protect-ware.com malicious sites and any other infections you may have on your computer for free.

How to remove Protect-ware.net and Protect-ware.com browser hijackers

Download HijackThis from here, but before saving, in the Save dialog, rename HijackThis.exe to iexplore.exe and save it to your desktop.

Run HijackThis. In the main menu click to "Do a system scan only" button. Look for these lines and place a checkmark against each of the following, if still present

R1 – HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=127.0.0.1:5555
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [{RANDOM}] %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\{RANDOM}\{RANDOM}tssd.exe
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [{RANDOM}] %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\{RANDOM}\{RANDOM}tssd.exe

Make sure your Internet Explorer (or any other browser) is closed when you click Fix Checked! Close HijackThis.


Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Double click mbam-setup.exe to install the application. When installation is complete, make 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 you will see a screen like below.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan. When the scan is done, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. You will see a list of malware that  Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware found on your computer. Note: list of malware may be different than what is shown in the screen below.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - lists of malicious software

Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. Once disinfection is finished, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.

Note: if you can`t download or run these suggested program above, boot your computer in Safe mode with networking and repeat the above steps once again.

If the instructions does not help you, then ask for help in the Spyware removal forum.