How do I remove this Privacy Protection virus? (10pts for best answer!!)?

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How do I remove this Privacy Protection virus? (10pts for best answer!!)?

Answer 1

I accidentally downloaded the same virus, and found a great step-by-step breakdown here:



http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2011/11/remove-privacy-protection-uninstall.html



It gives you a fake activation code that will allow you to disable the virus so you can run your typical antivirus software.

Answer 2

here you go

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-privacy-protection

Answer 3

What I did was:



1. Turn the computer completely off (Press and hold the power button for 6 seconds or until the computer shuts off)

2. Press the power button again to turn the Computer on again.

3. As soon as you press the power button to turn the computer back on, keep pressing the F8 key on your keyboard until you are taken to the "Windows Advanced Options" Menu.

4. Scroll down with the arrow keys on your keyboard and select "Safe Mode with Networking" and press enter on your keyboard.

5. After Windows boots up in Safe Mode and you're logged in as the same user you were previously logged in with in the normal Windows mode, go to the start menu.

6. Click on "Computer" or "My Computer" and windows explorer's "computer" window should show up.

7. In the "computer" window, type "Privacy Protection" (without the quotation marks) in the search box and press the enter key. (If you're using windows xp, vista or later, the "Privacy Protection" program file should show up while you are typing)

8. Right click the "Privacy Protection" file, and click delete, which should send the file to the recycling bin.

9. Go to the recycling bin and again type "Privacy Protection" (without the quotation marks) in the search box and press the enter key. (... and again if you're using windows xp, vista or later, the "Privacy Protection" program file should show up while you are typing)

10. Right click the "Privacy Protection" file, and click delete, which should permanently delete the "Privacy Protection" virus from your computer.

Answer 4

Here is a simple solution that has worked fine for me.

This virus will prevent you from running anything, including the use of your "run" function.

! Upon startup, hit F8 to go into SAFE MODE.

2 Select RUN and type in MSCONFIG.

3 Select STARTUP tab.

4 Some where in the list you will see a program with the word PRIVACY. This is the PRIVACY PROTECTION virus.

5 De-select this program. It will not start-up and is rendered harmless. There is no need to remove

the virus............so far so good !

Bob I

Answer 5

IF you have another account on your computer, you should be able to log into it and disable the Privacy Protection malware from starting on a restart, then you can get into your infected user account and use all executable files. Then the easiest way to get rid of it is to manually remove it like Andrew suggested. I was able to get rid of it in under 10 minutes.

Answer 6

I know very little about computers and thought I would have to turn it in to a computer shop to get it fixed. Checked on youtube though and this uploader had posted a super easy video showing how to disable the virus' automatic blocker and referenced a free malware removing program. I just fixed my computer now, restarted it, and have no current evidence of any virus. I rarely respond to things like this but I was just so angry when I got the virus an hour ago and am just simply amazed that it actually isn't that difficult to get rid of. Check out the source for the link.



I think the most important thing to get from the video is that you can temporarily disable Privacy Protection's automatic program which blocks access to the internet by: hitting "[windows button] and [r] and that will pop you into the run box. If you then type exactly (with the spaces) "taskkill /f /im privacy.exe" it then disables the program to the point where you can go online and download an antimalware.

Answer 7

Okay i found the fix for this and its very simple i found it on www.youtube.com. The problem i faced with this was it wouldn't let me launch anything. So, it showed on youtube just press the buttom on ur keyboard with the windows and r at the same time. Then run should come up taskkill /f /im privacy.exe



type that in and it should stop immediately.

Answer 8

The FREE Malware removal tool Michael suggested worked perfectly.



To be able to use the internet to get to this site and to get the program to at least stop to figure out how to remove it, I used Task Manager VERY QUICKLY to end the program/process and then proceeded onto the internet as Michael suggested. I am going to save that site for future use also. There are various helpful downloads there as well.

Answer 9

Privacy Protection write-up and removal instructions:



http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2011/11/remove-privacy-protection-uninstall.html



http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-privacy-protection

Answer 10

to Everyone who has just answered the question: these solutions suck. Manual removal is so much easier, go post somewhere else.



solution:



OK dude, heres how you back door this mofo.

1: --safe mode -- gtf in there. (restart, F8 after motherbord screen, or you could tap f8 frantically and im sure it will work as it always has...)



2: --unhide hidden folders-- its in your tools (control pannel, folder options, man up and look around)



3: --App-Data-- find that folder (users, *username* , for me c:\users\*username*\AppData\roaming)



4: --have fun-- If you dont have a \roaming folder in your app data folder start looking around for the most recently changed folders. your target is "privacy.exe", what i reccomnend you do is switch view to "list" or "details" and sort by date modified and start looking for "application" in the types colum. if you dont find it... MAN UP AND DIG AROUND.



THIS IS THE MOST DEFINITIVE SOLUTION FOR THIS TYPE OF MALWARE



YOU DO NOT NEED ANOTHER APPLICATION TO REMOVE IT



DO NOT TRUST JERKS WHO TELL YOU TO GET ANTIVIRUS CRAP



if your still experiencing problems, shoot me an email





---edit---

@orabus, @Micheal, @John, @Ashok, those are good enough ways, but the those programs are cumbersome and cannot always catch TrustedInstaller, the jerk who has all the permissions and keeps installing malwar as an admin. (hes actually created when the user gives permission by accidentally clicking something) Manual removal is both experience building, and more constructive towards the Yahoo answers goal, to provide comprehensive feedback and not just links and advertisement.

Answer 11

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Answer 12

YOU HAVE A VIRUS / MALWARE problem!



To combat this type of threat, please follow these instructions:



Turn the computer on, and boot into safe mode.

This is usually performed by depressing the F8 or F10 key during the boot-up process.

This is not a mandatory operation, but does provide extra protection while proceeding.



At the logon screen, log on to the computer.

Once you are at the desktop, go to the control panel and USERS.



** Here’s the trick! **

Create a new user account with administrator privileges.

Download, install, update and run Anti-virus software and Anti-malware scanner, if available.

*** See links below for trial and free software to help combat this threat ***



After threat(s) are discovered, remove with pertinent software(s).

Utilize Windows Explorer or My Computer to access personal folder(s) & file(s).

Copy/move these folder(s) & file(s) to a safe location. example(s)… USB storage device, external drive.



FINISHED!

Congratulations, you have just combated a viral threat and won!



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Answer 13

Use the following serial code (activation number) to register and uninstall Privacy Protection virus. Note that removal using "Add\Uninstall Programs" Windows feature not able to remove related trojans and parasites



Y76REW-T65FD5-U7VBF5A (with any e-mail)

http://hands-oncorp.com/2011/11/04/remove-privacy-protection-virus-that-cheats-users/

Answer 14

Alright these are step by step instructions #1 go on start and on search type in run(open it)#2 type in msconfig on run#3 I think it is the third tab to choose what files do you want running on your computer I'm not sure!.just go through the tabs until you see a tab were it has like files!.I recommend unchecking files that you aren't sure about and think that are slowing down your laptop!.if done correctly your computer should restart (safely!).any questions simply reply!

Answer 15

Please click “Start” menu>click “run”>type in “msconfig” (without quotation mark)>hit Enter key>click BOOT.INI tab>check “/SAFEBOOT” option and NETWORK>click OK button>reboot your PC. Then you can enter into Safe Mode.



If you can not use your browers in Safe Mode, plz



1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Tools menu and then select “Internet Options”.



2. Click on the “Connections tab” and then click on the LAN settings button.



3. Uncheck the checkbox labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.





Then you can try the removal. Good luck!

Answer 16

Here's something else that could help to fix your computer.

http://www.avg.com/ww-en/avg-pctuneup

Avg PC Tuneup 2011, It seemed to fix that problem for me,

and it fixes other errors. It is a 2day free trial after installation.