Smart Protection 2012 virus is infecting thousands of computer’s worldwide. This rogue software is new version of Security Sphere 2012 and It does the same thing as its previous successors. It closes down everything on your computer and does a fake scan to report numerous false infections to scare you. If you are serious about your computer’s security, you’ll certainly get worried and might buy Smart Protection 2012 in good faith. This is why these scammers infected your computer. Once you buy this bogus software you won’t see any further intrusions on your computer.
Smart Protection 2012 comes bundled with illegal downloads and once you execute the malware unknowingly, It takes over your computer. It will forcefully close all applications including your antivirus software and start doing an unwanted virus scan on your computer. You’ll not be able to close the program anyhow because this software is purposely designed to scare you. If you are not a computer expert, things can be really tough for you as you’ll not be able to access anything on your PC.
Here is a screenshot of Smart Protection 2012 doing a fake scan. You can see 10 more screenshots of rogue software below :
This rogue will show false security alerts like :
Warning: Your computer is infected
Detected spyware infection!
Click this message to install the last update of security software…Warning!
Application cannot be executed. The file notepad.exe is infected.
Please activate your antivirus software.Smart Protection 2012 Warning
Intercepting programs that may compromise your privacy and harm your system have been detected on your PC.
Click here to remove them immediately with Smart Protection 2012
Above error messages are generated by the rogue software to intimidate you and motivate you to buy full version of the software. Don’t pay attention to these errors as they are faked. Read the removal guide below to remove Smart Protection 2012 virus from your computer in quick and easy manner.
Infection Video of Smart Protection 2012 from our research lab :
How To Remove Smart Protection 2012 Virus
Smart Protection 2012 blocks everything on your computer and its removal can be very hard If you are new to computers. We have analyzed this rogue software and we recommend these two removal methods to get rid of this virus :
A) Automatic Removal Method – Easiest and Safest Method for Everyone
Automatic Removal methods removes the malware in a few minutes and you don’t need to do anything other than scanning your computer. Scammers are creating new rogue products everyday while legitimate security companies are continuously releasing new definitions are advanced malware detection and removal. To remove Smart Protection 2012 easily, follow these steps :
1. First of all, Restart your computer in “Safe Mode With Networking” mode.
2. Once your computer is up in Safe Mode, Download Spy Hunter, install it, update its virus database and then do a full scan of your computer.
3. Remove all the infections reported by Spy Hunter and reboot your computer normally. Now everything is back on track!
Automatic Removal method is guaranteed to work and we have tested it ourselves in our malware research lab. Spy Hunter is not a free software and removal will require you to pay its license fees which is $39.95 and you can use the software on three computers. It breaks down to $13 a computer and you’ll be safe from malicious products for a full year. This is a very cheap investment considering the real time protection you get. This small investment can save you from hundreds of malwares headaches which are forming everyday on Internet and can hit you at anytime. If you’ve no malware protection, hackers can easily target your computer and take control over it. Now you need to decide If you still want to stay unprotected and risk your privacy.
B) Manual Removal – Only Meant for experienced computer users
Manual removal is not easy as automatic removal method. Hence we recommend this removal method only for experienced computer users. This method is prone to mistakes and If you delete a wrong file or make wrong edits, your computer may no longer boot up. Don’t use this method in overconfidence as results can be adverse. Please follow these steps at your own risk :
1. Correct Startup Registry Entry of Rogue Software
Run Registry editor by clicking on Start—>Run, type “regedit” and click OK button. Now you need to remove this registry entries so that malware can’t load at startup. (Learn How To Edit Registry)
You need to correct some registry entries while remove others. Don’t mess up with registry editor If you are not sure how to do that.
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\featurecontrol\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION “svchost.exe”
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “enablehttp1_1″ = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce “”
2. Remove Smart Protection 2012 Executables from your computer
After correcting the registry, please remove files associated with this rogue. Find these files and delete them. (Learn How To Search and Delete Files)
%CommonAppData%\<random>\
%CommonAppData%\<random>\<random>
%CommonAppData%\<random>\<random>.exe
%StartMenu%\Programs\Smart Protection 2012.lnk
Keep in mind that malware creators continue to change the way their malware works and for this reason manual removal instructions can get outdated rather quickly. To remove the malware in best possible way, we always recommend automatic removal method for obvious benefits to your computer.
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