Windows Shield Tool description
Windows Shield Tool is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse. The trojan based software starts its activities as soon as it is installed on your computer. It downloads itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.
Once installed it starts to scan your PC and displays numerous fake warning messages that state about computer infections. For example:
Infected file: C:\Windows\System32\dllcache\wmploc.dll
Do not fall for this scam because Windows Shield Tool tries to trick you into thinking your system is severely compromised and needs being healed with it “full” version. This is a fraud. Do not fall for this scam because purchasing it means you’ll get more viruses onto your PC.Choose decent anti-spyware application and get rid of Windows Shield Tool immediately.
Manual Windows Shield Tool Removal
Windows Shield Tool processes:
Protector-.exe
Help: A Guideline of Killing Malicious Processes
Windows Shield Tool registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegedit" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegistryTools" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Inspector"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "UID" = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "UID" = twflowpdap
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "net" = 2012-2-24_1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\_avp32.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ashLogV.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\beagle.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\jedi.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msa.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ntvdm.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\rav7.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\spoler.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\vir-help.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\wupdt.exe
Help: How to edit windows registry entries
Other malicious Windows Shield Tool files:
%StartMenu%\Programs\Windows Shield Tool.lnk
%AppData%\Protector-.exe
%AppData%\result.db
%Desktop%\Windows Shield Tool.lnk
