Remove Windows Wise Protection - Fake Utility

Windows Wise Protection is a fake Windows utility which infects your computer and attempts to scare you into thinking that your computer is deteriorating and requires immediate attention. This fake tool masquerades as an official part of Microsoft Security Essentials. This article shows you a simple method on how to remove Windows Wise Protection.

Do not expect Windows Wise Protection to come with a built-in installer since it is actually a trojan. To make removal hard, it disables your exiting protection programs including your anti-virus.

Windows Wise Protection is usually installed on your computer without your permission or knowledge. The most common method of spreading this trojan is via drive-by downloads from rogue websites. Symptoms of Windows Wise Protection infection include receiving the following messages when you try to run a program or application:

Considerable System productivity Decline is observed.Total System scanning is recommended to remove all reasons of productivity decline.

The steps below will show you how to work around this blocking ability:

In Windows, click on Start and select Run.Type 'shell:appdata' without the quotes to bring up your Application Data folder.Find any executable file with a random name, example jytklw.exe (this file will be located directly in the Application Data folder). Right-click this file and choose 'delete'. Make sure that you do not open any sub folders of Application Data, stay in the main folder.After you successfully delete the above file, restart your computer. But, make sure to bookmark this page, you may need to refer back to it after you restart your computer.

Undertaking the above simple steps should allow you to run your own anti-virus program to remove Windows Wise Protection. Update your existing anti-virus program and run a full system scan to remove this infection.

If you have any trouble with the above steps, or if your anti-virus in unable to pick up the infection, you can download this tool which can work around Windows Wise Protection' blocking abilities.

Mike Blondai is an expert in the field of computer security and has more than 15 years experience in combating computer viruses and malware.

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Article Submitted On: February 08, 2011