XP-Shield Removal Guide
Do you know what XP-Shield is?
DESCRIPTION
XP-Shield is a rogue anti-spyware tool that masquerades as being “the best protection against malicious and unwanted software”. XP-Shield is the complete opposite of this false claim. We found that XP-Shield does not remove spyware or protect you against unwanted software. XP-Shield or XP-Shield 2.1 may perform a scan of your system only to notify you of false infections being present on your system. The scan results are totally bogus and cannot be trusted.
XP-Shield was discovered to falsely notify computer users through system alert messages and popups that they are infected. Usually XP-Shield’s popup messages look just like normal Windows security alerts which may trick a lot of computer users into purchasing XP-Shield in an attempt to remove the fake infections. The website www.xp-shield.com was created by the same devilish group that developed the XP-Shield program. XP-Shield.com should be avoided to prevent infecting your computer.
In non-techie terms: XP-Shield should be removed immediately if you have it installed on your computer. The longer you have XP-Shield installed the higher the risk of further damaging your system. XP-Shield is very similar to other rogue programs that have a main objective of forcing you to purchase the full version of the application. Do not fall for this trick and do not download or install XP-Shield under any circumstances.
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Aliases: XP-Shield, XPShield, XP-Shield 2.1, www.xp-shield.com
XP-Shield Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
XP-Shield Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. XP-Shield manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that the infection will be removed completely. So read the 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.
- Uninstall XP-Shield Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found. - To stop XP-Shield 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 processes:
acbars.dll
XPShieldSetup.exe
XP-Shield.exe
XPShieldSetup[1].exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister XP-Shield DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type XP-Shield and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the 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). - To unregister XP-Shield registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these registry keys: - If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
- Remove XP-Shield Directories.
To find infection directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the named folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the selected folder and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting a folder could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove XP-Shield icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
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