Digital Protection Adware Removal Instructions
The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the Digital Protection adware. Emsisoft Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.DigitalProtection.
Digital Protection is a rogue security program. This is a new variant from Your Protection, User Protection, Dr. Guard , PaladinAntivirus. This rogue application tries to trick you by displaying false positive/misleading scan results report, which says that your computer is infected with viruses or trojan, but you will not be able to delete them before you purchase.
Create new files:
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\dighook.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\digprot.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\help.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\scan.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\settings.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\splash.mp3
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\Uninstall.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\update.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\virus.mp3
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\about.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\activate.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\buy.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\dig.db
- %ProgramFiles%\Digital Protection\digext.dll
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Digital Protection.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Digital Protection Support.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Digital Protection.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Digital Protection\Digital Protection.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Digital Protection\Digital Protection Support.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Digital Protection\Scan.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Digital Protection\Settings.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Digital Protection\Update.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Digital Protection\About.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Digital Protection\Activate.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Digital Protection\Buy.lnk
Create new registry entries:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Digital Protection
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Digital Protection
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “Digital Protection”
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How to remove the infection of Digital Protection (Adware.Win32.DigitalProtection)?
To delete this malware infection, please download and install Emsisoft Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.
Tags: DigitalProtection, Rogue