How To: Remove Windows Proofness Guarantor Virus / Malware ( Removal Guide ) – G 4 Games
Windows Proofness Guarantor is yet another fake anti-spyware that’s part of the Fake Microsoft Security Essentials infection. What this infection does is alert you that an Unknown Win32/Trojan has been detected on your computer, after which a fake scan process will start.
After this fake scan of your computer is finished, the infection will state that one of the files on your computer is infected with Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a and that the only way to get rid of this infection is by downloading and installing Windows Proofness Guarantor.
Once you press OK in the message box, Windows Proofness Guarantor will automatically download and install on your computer, after which the malware will reboot your computer.
After your computer reboots you will immediately notice that you are unable to access your normal desktop screen. Instead you will be presented with the Windows Proofness Guarantor main screen. You will then be prompted to scan your computer again. Of course this scan is another forgery and obviously Windows Proofness Guarantor will suggest that your machine is infected with numerous infections. Windows Proofness Guarantor will then suggest that the only way to get rid of these threats is by buying the full version of the program.
How To: Remove Windows Proofness Guarantor Virus / Malware ( Removal Guide )
Do NOT buy this so called “full version” as it is nothing else than a fake program meant to get a hold of your money and personal information. In case you have been scammed and you purchased this fake anti-spyware you should call your credit card company and let them know your situation.
*NOTE that in order to be able to access your regular desktop screen, you will need to go through the fake scanning process and then press the X (close) button on the top-right Windows Proofness Guarantor window.
Windows Proofness Guarantor Removal Guide
- Download RKill, Shell.reg and Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (MBAM). Note that you might not be able to access the internet from the infected machine. If this is the case then you will need to download these three programs from a working machine and copy them on the infected computer via CD/DVD, USB Flash drive or any other means.
- Run RKill in order to kill any processes related to Windows Proofness Guarantor. In case you get warning messages suggesting that RKill is a threat for your computer ignore them. That’s simply Windows Proofness Guarantor trying to preserve itself. Also, you might not be able to complete this step by using RKill. If this is the case then you need to download another renamed copy of RKill e.g. iExplore.exe from the RKill link above, and repeat this step by using the newly downloaded version. Also, keep in mind NOT to reboot
your computer after this step. - Now, you will need to restore your Windows Registry Shell value else you will not be able to access your desktop screen once you get rid of the infection. To fix your registries you will need to run Shell.reg and let it merge the data.
- Time to bring out the big guns. Install MBAM and make sure that while in the installation process, the buttons named Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware are checked. After the installation reboot your computer if MBAM asks you to do so.
- After the reboot MBAM should start automatically at windows start-up. You will be presented with the MBAM main screen. From there go to the Scanner tab, check the Perform Full Scan radio button and then press the Scan button below. This step might take a while so be patient. After the scan is complete press OK in the message box.
- After the scan you will be presented with the full list of threats found on your system. Make sure to check every one of them and then press the Remove Selected button. After MBAM finishes disinfecting your files you will be asked for a reboot. Please do so.
Your computer should now be free of infections. However, considering the fact that your system got infected with Windows Proofness Guarantor in the first place you might want to follow this Secunia PSI guide in order to determine if there are vulnerabilities on your computer.
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