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System Protector Pop-up

Posted: April 2, 2009

The 'System Protector' fake pop up is a fraudulent security alert that's used by System Protector and other members of its family of rogue anti-malware programs (such as Spy Protector). Although a 'System Protector' fake pop up will announce that your security status is at an improper level and should be changed for your PC's safety, 'System Protector' fake pop up messages and other security alerts from System Protector are fake and have no ability to warn you about security problems. Because System Protector has been noted, like many types of scamware, to resist normal removal methods, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers encourage you to get rid of 'System Protector' fake pop up alerts by deleting System Protector with a relevant anti-malware application. Most importantly, it should be stressed that no 'System Protector' fake pop up can ever provide useful security information and that there's no reason to trust any type of system scan or other alert from System Protector or rogue anti-malware products that resemble it.

'System Protector' Fake Pop Up: When a Toolbar Notification is Bad News for Your Computer

'System Protector' fake pop up is just one of many types of pop-up alerts and other fraudulent information that's displayed by System Protector and related PC threats. 'System Protector' fake pop up, like other warnings from System Protector, will provide fake information that makes it look like your PC is unusually vulnerable to attack, but 'System Protector' fake pop up's information is fake and no good can come out of following its advice. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also note that even attempting to use System Protector's 'help' feature will only take you to a purchase form for System Protector, and hence shouldn't be considered useful.

'System Protector' Fake Pop Up can be recognized by the following text, which appears as a taskbar balloon for Windows-based PCs:

"System Protector. Your system security status is LOW! Please change your security settings."

'System Protector' fake pop up and other pop-ups are very likely to occur whenever you start Windows normally, since System Protector and similar types of fake anti-malware scanners have been found to launch themselves automatically. To prevent this and enable an easy removal of both 'System Protector' fake pop up messages and System Protector itself, SpywareRemove.com malware research team encourages generous usage of either Safe Mode or system boots from remote sources (such as removable drives or network-shared drives).

Keeping 'System Protector' Fake Pop Ups from Popping Into Your Life

Because 'System Protector' fake pop up alerts always result from corresponding infections by System Protector or a clone of System Protector, keeping your PC safe from rogue anti-malware programs must always be acknowledged your primary line of defense against being forced into a virtual whack-a-mole game versus 'System Protector' fake pop ups. Fake security applications like System Protector are often distributed by Trojans that are included in fraudulent media updates, particularly codecs and fake movie players. A second popular propagation strategy involves fake online scans and warning messages that encourage you to download scamware like System Protector, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts stress the importance of downloading all security software from reputable sources.

If System Protector and its 'System Protector' fake pop up are both already on your computer, standard removal techniques (via Control Panel, for instance) are unlikely to delete System Protector or stop its pop-ups. While System Protector will encourage you to spend money on its software, the ideal and safest solution to a 'System Protector' fake pop up problem is to delete System Protector in an anti-malware scan that can also detect related PC threats. Prolonged cohabitation with System Protector or 'System Protector' fake pop up warnings can become a security hazard, and SpywareRemove.com malware analysts strongly discourage any effort to treat 'System Protector' fake pop up messages as legitimate alerts of any kind.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %UserProfile%\Application Data\SpyProtectorSC_Base_new.dat
    2 %UserProfile%\Application Data\SpyProtectorSC_Config.ini
    3 %UserProfile%\Desktop\System Protector.lnk
    4 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\System Protector\Purchase License.url
    5 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\System Protector\Support Page.url
    6 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\System Protector\System Protector.lnk
    7 C:\WINDOWS\system32\spyprotector.cpl
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