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How to Remove System Live Protect (LiveProtect) |
How-to remove System Live Protect from your system. System Live Protect is a rougue spyware application.
System Live Protect is often installed without consent through a
trojan. System Live Protect displays exaggerated or false reports of system errors and infections, then prompts the user to purchase a registered version to remove the purported threats. DO NOT purchase System Live Protect, remove it!
Luckily, S!Ri has made a tool that makes removing System Live Protect an easy, automated task. Simply follow the instructions below:
Download SmitfraudFix:
Use this URL to download the latest version (the file contains both English and French versions):
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.exe
Use:
- Search:
- Double-click SmitfraudFix.exe
- Select 1 and hit Enter to create a report of the infected files. The report can be found at the root of the system drive, usually at C:\rapport.txt
Clean:
- Reboot your computer in Safe Mode (before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually)
- Double-click SmitfraudFix.exe
- Select 2 and hit Enter to delete infect files.
- You will be prompted: Do you want to clean the registry ? answer Y (yes) and hit Enter in order to remove the Desktop background and clean registry keys associated with the infection.
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The tool will now check if wininet.dll is infected. You may be prompted
to replace the infected file (if found): Replace infected file ? answer
Y (yes) and hit Enter to restore a clean file.
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reboot may be needed to finish the cleaning process. The report can be
found at the root of the system drive, usually at C:\rapport.txt
Optional:
- To restore Trusted and Restricted site zone, select 3 and hit Enter.
- You will be prompted: Restore Trusted Zone ? answer Y (yes) and hit Enter to delete trusted zone.
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