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Do you know what Windows-privacy-protection.com is?

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Windows-privacy-protection.com is a malicious website that you may be redirected too because you are infected with a Trojan infection or harmful spyware files. We found that Windows-privacy-protection.com advertises rogue anti-spyware programs such as AntispyStorm2008 and SpyMaxx. Both programs are known to reek havoc on thousands of computers online.

In non-techie terms: Windows-privacy-protection.com really pushes computer users to purchase or download the rogue programs that it offers by listing several features that we find to all be false claims. Windows-privacy-protection.com may have hijacked your homepage and in this case you should remove any spyware or Trojan infections from your computer that may be causing this issue.

Name: Windows-privacy-protection.com
Windows-privacy-protection.com WHOIS Information:
Website IP Address: 85.255.118.117
Registration Service Provided By: ESTDOMAINS INC
Contact: 1.3027224217
Registrar: www.estdomains.com
Domain Name: WINDOWS-PRIVACY-PROTECTION.COM
Update Date: 30-Apr-2008
Creation Date: 29-Apr-2008
Expiration Date: 29-Apr-2009
Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.windows-privacy-protection.com 85.255.118.117
ns2.windows-privacy-protection.com 85.255.118.117

Windows-privacy-protection.com website image:

Windows-privacy-protection.com Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
   press Enter to delete infect files.
4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
   file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
   removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
   rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

Windows-privacy-protection.com Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Windows-privacy-protection.com manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Windows-privacy-protection.com will be removed completely. So read the Windows-privacy-protection.com removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

1. Uninstall Windows-privacy-protection.com Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Windows-privacy-protection.com if found.
2. To stop Windows-privacy-protection.com processes (view process removal steps)
   Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
   Search and stop these Windows-privacy-protection.com processes:
   pmsngr.exe
   isamonitor.exe
   iesuninst.exe
   isamini.exe
   pmmon.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To Unregister Windows-privacy-protection.com DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
   Search and unregister these Windows-privacy-protection.com DLLs:
   vmlwp.dll
   fdpzgi.dll
   veptlh.dll
   vjxwnn.dll
   gtawclv.dll
   khtbpdl.dll
   cfqbw.dll
   
   To locate the Windows-privacy-protection.com DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Windows-privacy-protection.com and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
   Once you have the Windows-privacy-protection.com DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
   To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).

Right-click on the Windows-privacy-protection.com folder and select Delete.

A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Windows-privacy-protection.com and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Windows-privacy-protection.com could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

4. To remove Windows-privacy-protection.com icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Windows-privacy-protection.com manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Windows-privacy-protection.com problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Windows-privacy-protection.com will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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