My new computer is infected by Windows Prime Shield while downloading an unknown process from the forum. This fake anti-virus program stops me from opening any process on the infected PC, each time when I try to open some programs like Internet Explorer or Word, the Windows Prime Shield will pop up and tell me that the program I want to open is infected by Trojan horse, it has blocked the program from accessing the Internet. I can not even surf Internet at all! How can I remove this virus from my PC? I want to remove the rogue program by my true security tool, but Windows Prime Shield will not let me do that. What is the manual way to get rid of this nasty virus? Any help will be appreciated.
Windows Prime Shield is a latest version of the fake anti-virus program which can cause terrible virus infection on the infected computer, like other kinds of the rogue programs, Windows Prime Shield acts as a real anti-virus program for its malicious purpose, PC users may regard it as a useful tool if they don’t know what it really is. However, the rogue program is extremely dangerous once it has been installed to the computer, it is able to modify key settings to damage the files and system so that the rogue program has the ability to make chaos on the problematic computer. Usually cyber criminals will spread the virus process by some free programs, the fake anti-virus program will be installed automatically when PC users download and instal the free programs from the unsafe sites. Not only can it mess up the system files but also bring other threats, the rogue program has been one of the most dangerous virus processes on the Internet, PC users need to be cautions while dealing with it.
Generally speaking, Windows Prime Shield will take over the infected computer when it starts its working, it will pop up automatically after PC users log in their accounts. The rogue program keeps sending a fake virus warning to the PC users about detecting virus infection by this fake anti-virus program, it suggests PC users scan the virus by it, the fake virus warning provided by the rogue program will pop up soon even PC users close it. The only way to close the window completely is to do the scan by following its instructions, however, if the PC users scan the computer by this fake anti-virus program, they fall into a trap. Windows Prime Shield will create lots of fake massages on its window to scare the PC users, Trojan horse, Worm, system problems and other threats will be shown. These things are created to let the PC users believe that Windows Prime Shield is a real anti-virus program, it will also tell the PC users to purchase the full version to solve all the problems on the computer. Nevertheless, whatever it looks like, this fake anti-virus program is just an unreliable rogue program, this rogue modified system settings so that they can take over the computer and keep giving fake tips about virus infection, once the PC users do the scan, it is able to forge nonexistence results automatically to cheat and scare the PC users. In fact, the only problem on the infected computer is just the rogue program virus infection, PC users have to remove this fake anti-virus program as soon as possible to avoid further damage.
The rogue program is able to modify the system settings on the infected computer, it can stop the PC user from opening all the security programs, that means your anti-virus program, firewall and other protection can be closed completely. The virus also has the ability to create fake virus warning frequently which makes the PC users annoyed, when the time goes by, the rogue will stop all the .exe processes like Internet Explorer from running at all, each time when the PC users want to open .exe process or go online, the rogue program will pop up and prevent they from doing this. Cyber criminals will even have the chance to remote access the infected computer for their malicious purpose. Personal information, important data and files can be the target of the cyber criminals, the whole computer will be in a high-risk situation due to this rogue nasty program.
How did you get Windows Prime Shield virus on your computer? Usually these kinds of the viruses will be planted to some programs especially free programs, .exe, .bat or other executable processes and unsafe links. The computer will get the virus infection when the PC users install, open or click on these infected files. Sometimes the virus can even attack the computer by the files on the USB stick as well. Most of the unsafe website and forum will contain the virus infection, the computer can be infected while visiting these webpages.
We kindly remind you that system restore is not a wise choice to remove the virus infection. The situation may be even worse after doing a system restore, virus infection can still be in the infected computer as well and you will lose the program, data and even important the information on the computer. The infected PC is in a high-risk of being attacked by other viruses after the system restore. Therefore it is strongly suggested that PC users should get rid of this virus in a manual way.
1. Restart the infected computer and get into safe mode with networking to remove this virus safely.
Restart your computer and keep hitting F8 immediately and quickly, you will get Windows Advanced Options Menu as below. (This step is for Windows XP, Vista and 7. If you are using Windows 8, please start a live chat with Yoocare experts now )
2. Show hidden files and folders.
a. For XP: Press Win+E together, click on Tools, then choose Folder Options
For Vista, 7 and 8: Press Win+E together, click on Organize, then choose Folder and search options.
b. Click the View tab.
Under Advanced settings, click Show hidden files and folders, uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.
3. Open Registry entries. Find out the malicious files and entries of the virus and then delete all.
Attention: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
a. Press Win+R to get the Run window. In the “Open” field, type “regedit” and click the “OK” button.
b. All malicious files and registry entries that should be deleted:
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
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Summary:
Being a dangerous virus infection, Windows Prime Shield virus can do malicious actions on the infected PC, each time when PC users want to open any program or even go online, the rogue will pop up and stop them from doing that completely. PC users will get such these warnings like “The program is infected by Trojan horse, it has been blocked from accessing Internet”, which means PC user have no way to run the process and even go online. And that is the reason this rogue program can not be removed by anti-virus program because rogue program will stop PC users from running it at all. Paying to this rogue program can not help PC users solve the PC problems, this is just a fake anti-virus program which is created by the cyber criminals to get profit from the naive PC users. Never believe what rogue program says and finish payment, or the infected PC will suffer further damage and victims can not get the money back. If the computer is infected by the Windows Prime Shield virus infection, all we need to do is to remove this fake anti-virus program manually and quickly to keep the infected PC safe.
Special Tips: Still stuck with the rogue thing? To avoid messing up your computer by yourself, please Live chat with YooCare experts 24/7 online in time to completely remove this rogue program to save your computer.
Published by & last updated on January 18, 2014 4:31 am
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