System Protection Tools is very close to Microsoft Security Essentials in appearance. That is the entire point of this fake antivirus software. They want users to think the program is real and it’s from Microsoft. The fake security product will create error messages to trick the user into thinking their computer is being hacked. It will also do things like block programs from running in an effort to force you to purchase the security client.
Microsoft really does have an antivirus client and it’s free. It’s one of the best clients on the market. Microsoft Security Essentials is a good program to use. Download this free program straight from Microsoft online for a good security program. You can find it at http://www.windows.microsoft.com/mse.
For a complete step by step on how to remove System Protection Tools from your computer use the video at http://www/removevirus.org/system-protection-tools.
You can find another useful guide to remove this online threat right at http://www.pctechguide.com/virus-removal/how-to-remove-system-protection-tools .
The Damages it Causes
It doesn’t look like there is too much damage to worry about. Users all over say it is preventing them from opening programs. If you’re installing an antivirus program it can be hard because of this. You may try to boot your computer in safe mode with networking. Then download a real security program. This may turn out to be the only way to get an antivirus program installed.
Stopping System Protection Tools
To delete this virus we already mentioned two guides that can help you remove this threat. Look for Malwarebytes online.They offer a free antivirus client that may be able to help remove this virus threat. The main issue you have to deal with is stopping the main executable. After you stop the .exe file the malware can not run. After the .exe is stopped you can put an antivirus program on your computer. Ensure the full scan is run on your computer and not the light scan. The full scan of the computer should detect the virus trace.
Computer Protection from a Virus
Think about protecting your computer so you won’t get an infection again.. Most free antivirus clients are great but they lack the real time active protection you need. I really like free software like everyone else. These programs are stripped downs of the paid version.
Overall this malware client isn’t that bad. It should not damage your system files or wipe your drive like some others do. It is a pain in the ass but not the end of the world.
