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Ad-Protect Removal Guide

Ad-Protect Description

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Ad-Protect Manual Removal Instructions

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Step 1 : Use Windows File Search Tool to Find Ad-Protect Path

"Ad-Protect" files can be found in the directory path(s):
%ProgramFiles%\Ad-Protect
Read more on How to Find Ad-Protect with File Search Tool

Step 2 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove Ad-Protect Processes

Remove the "Ad-Protect" processes files:
%Program Files%\Ad-protect\uninst.exe %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Ad-protect.exe adprotect_setup.exe adprotect_setup[1].exe ad-protect.exe
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Step 3 : Use Registry Editor to Remove Ad-Protect Registry Values

Locate and delete "Ad-Protect" registry entries:
AdProtect HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1f6fe2c2-6040-4645-9053-7f689affe176} HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = 1 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F3210E86-46A8-5973-963F-0EF4CF226A0C} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{d7abe914-b8cf-4602-9145-6bdaaeda21aa} appid HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Ad-Protect" Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ad-protect.exe E23B7464-FAF1-4B5A-8417-B019DA68E62D EA038DDD-0FE0-41f5-BA60-FC3660529E71 BBBD3E11-D201-46C9-8471-091D33159287 Ad-Protect.Server.1 Ad-Protect.Server Ad-Protect.Addin.1 Ad-Protect.Addin Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Ad-Protect.Addin.1
Read more on How to Remove Ad-Protect Registry Entries

Step 4 : Use Windows Command Prompt to Unregister Ad-Protect DLL Files

Search and unregister "Ad-Protect" DLL files:
%Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\desktopmanager\desktopmanager.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\msvcr71.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\msvcp71.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\dbghelp.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\adpnospam.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\adpiemonitor.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\Messengercontrol\messengercontrol.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\Startupeditor\startupeditor.dll adpiemonitor.dll
Read more on How to Remove Ad-Protect DLL Files

Step 5 : Detect and Delete Other Ad-Protect Files

Remove the "Ad-Protect" processes files:
%Profile%\Application Data\Adprotect Nospam\Settings.xml %Profile%\local settings\temp\Adplanguage.ini %Desktop%\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk %StartMenu%\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\desktopmanager\languages\spanish.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\desktopmanager\languages\english.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\desktopmanager\desktopmanager.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\messengercontrol\languages\spanish.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\messengercontrol\languages\english.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\msvcr71.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\msvcp71.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\languages\spanish.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\languages\english.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\md5.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\logs\adp_activity-07132006-143048.log %Program Files%\Ad-protect\knownlocations.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\hosts.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\filesnames.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\dbghelp.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\blacklist.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\adpnospam.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\adpiemonitor.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Ad-protect.chm %Program Files%\Ad-protect\activex.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\tips.txt %Program Files%\Ad-protect\spywareinfo.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\sdebug.log %Program Files%\Ad-protect\registry.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\cookies.db %Program Files%\Ad-protect\config.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\Messengercontrol\messengercontrol.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\Startupeditor\startupeditor.dll %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\Startupeditor\languages\spanish.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Plugins\Startupeditor\languages\english.ini %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Ad-Protect v6.3 un-installer.lnk %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Ad-Protect v6.3 website.lnk %Program Files%\Ad-protect\uninst.exe %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Ad-protect.url %Program Files%\Ad-protect\Ad-protect.exe adpiemonitor.dll Ad-Protect v6.3 Website.lnk Ad-Protect v6.3 Un-Installer.lnk Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk Ad-Protect.url adprotect_setup.exe adprotect_setup[1].exe ad-protect.exe Ad-Protect
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Step 6 : View the Ad-Protect Components with its MD5s

Remove the "Ad-Protect" components:

File Name	File Size	MD5
adprotect_setup[1].exe	5395260	c6359a5ecbc182270f8ad8ff2ce768ae
ad-protect.exe	1560576	1c8174020b019ed66fcc57deb44fd4ac
ADPIEmonitor.dll	69632	14247a1cc276d400dce3ea1ea179d97a

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