The Smart Protection Virus masquerading itself as the Smart Protection 2012 software is yet another add on to the list of fake softwares and antiviruses released by scammers to rip people off of their money. Computer users who fell to smart protection scam were likely deceived to believe that harmful files and viruses in their PC can be removed by purchasing the full version or license key adverted by the "smart protection" virus. Do not fall to the lies of this malware. Refer to the smart protection virus removal guide below for information on how to remove smart protection virus.
Symptoms of the fake Smart Protection Virus
The virus Smart Protection causes compromised computers to generate popups alerting of bogus viruses and malwares. These virus popups are often followed by misleading adverts to buy the smart protection 2012. Browser hijacking may also occur.
How to Get Rid of Smart Protection 2012 Virus
1. Download Malwarebytes and then rename mbam-setup.exe to iexplore.exe
2. Launch iexplorer.exe to install Malwarebytes
3. Once the program is installed, navigate to your Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware folder.
Find mbam.exe and rename to iexplore.exe
4. Doubleclick iexplore.exe to launch Malwarebytes and use as Smart Protection removal tool
5. Click the "Update" tab and click the "Check For updates" button.
6. Once the program has loaded and updates were downloaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan.
7. Once the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
8. Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.