How to remove Web Protector (Virus Removal Guide)

Web Protector (Web Protector virus) is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and cross-browser adware that infiltrates a computer system without user permission and injects websites with pop-up advertisements. Ads by Web Protector appear across multiple internet browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer and target internet users based off their browsing activities. Browsing activities include information users submit into online forms, browser history, and bookmarks.

Ads by Web Protector are delivered in a variety of advertisement styles. This includes banners, skyscrapers, in-text ads, and pop-under advertisements that take up an entire browser window.

Aside from pop-up ads which may slow down a computer and negatively affect internet connectivity, Web Protector is known to bundle with other unwanted programs, malware, and malicious threats. Web Protector adware and programs that it bundles with create new tasks on Windows Task Scheduler and make changes to Windows Start-up settings. These changes will allow the adware and programs that it bundles with to run every time Windows starts. The adware will also check to see if it’s running, and if not, will enable itself to run. It may also create new tasks that update the adware and allow additional programs permission to automatically install.

Web Protector is not technically defined as a computer virus. However, the program is still a threat or the sign of a serious computer infection. Potential Web Protector malware has been reported to download and install alongside third-party malware, malicious files, and additional potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), including Glindorus. This means that it will be necessary to uninstall multiple programs and remove multiple browser add-ons and extensions to stop all unwanted activities from occurring. Apart from manually eradicating the program and others that it bundles with, files may remain undetected to the average computer user. That is why it is recommended to use a reputable anti-malware product to remove Web Protector and malicious files that it may arrive with.

The Web Protector extension for Google Chrome and browser attachments that it bundles with have ‘permissions’ set allowing them to perform tasks users may find undesirable. These permissions are listed below.
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• Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
• Read and change your browsing history.
• Manage your apps, extensions, and themes.
• Manage your downloads.

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Web Protector is frequently contracted without user consent or knowledge. It is used to promote free downloadable content from a variety of locations on the web, therefor it bundles with multiple objects. Free downloadable content includes freeware, shareware, torrents, and more.

Users who wish to consciously install freeware may be given the opportunity to accept or decline an offer to install Web Protector adware and other objects during the installation process; However, the user request to decline the adware from installing is often ignored by the program or presented in a confusing manner and the adware will install anyways.

In some cases, Web Protector and other unwanted programs are deceptively promoted through questionable advertisements. These advertisements may be dishonest, misleading, and cause the program to automatically download and install once clicked on.

How to remove Web Protector (Removal Guide)

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• Step 1: Remove unwanted add-ons and extensions
• Step 2: Uninstall Web Protector
• Step 3: Remove Web Protector malware with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
• Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner by Piriform
• For Tech Support Call: 1-888-879-0084

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Step 1: Remove Web Protector add-ons and extensions

Google Chrome

1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon on the top menu and navigate to More tools > Extensions.

2. Search for suspicious extensions in the list. Remove unwanted browser extensions individually by clicking the trashcan icon next to each one.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. Search for suspicious add-ons on the Extensions and Plugin tab. Highlight each one individually and click remove.

Step 2: Uninstall Web Protector

1. Open Windows Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.

2. On Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section.

3. Search for Web Protector and other unwanted programs in the list of installed programs. Once an unwanted program is located, double click the item or select it with your mouse and click the Uninstall button.

Step 3: Remove Web Protector malware with Malwarebytes

1. Download and install the free or full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The full version enables real-time protection to block malware and unwanted programs from infecting your computer, while the free version is just a free scan and removal tool.

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2. Open the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware program.

3. Click the large Scan Now button or visit the “Scan” tab to manually run a scan.

4. Once the malware scan is complete, click the Remove Selected button and reboot your computer.

Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner

1. Download and install the free or full version of CCleaner by Piriform.

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2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.