How Do I Remove Windows Paramount Protection (Malware Removal Guide)

Windows Paramount Protection suddenly came up on your computer and disabled your Internet? Windows Paramount Protection keeps scanning your PC and makes you unable to perform any operation? Having tried all possible ways but still no luck to get rid of Windows Paramount Protection? This post will guide to uninstall the malware step by step, get started now:

Windows Paramount Protection Malware Removal Help

Windows Paramount Protection is a malware pretends to be legit antivirus software and cheats people to buy its licensed key or activation key. This malware is able to block the running of the legit software on your PC, including your legit antivirus programs. As soon as infiltrating your PC, it will firstly disable your Internet, so as to forbid you to search removal solution online or review the legality of Windows Paramount Protection. Meanwhile, your PC will occur many problems such as system crashing, BOSD, and malfunction of programs.

You will find that Windows Paramount Protection is almost the only program in running, your cannot do anything. The scanning window of Windows Paramount Protection always pops up after you log in your user account, and it shows various computer problems and lots of detected threats to scare you. Windows Paramount Protection just aims at scamming you into activating its the full version by paying money, that’s why it disables almost everything on your PC, making you believe that all those reported problems and viruses are real.


In fact, this is a trick commonly used by malware maker to scam people. All the problems are caused by the Windows Paramount Protection itself, and nothing it reports are real. Lots of PC users were taken into such rogue antispyware scams before, Windows Paramount Protection is just harmful as these fake antivirus programs:
  Windows Antivirus Master, Windows Security Master, Windows Safety Master, Windows Ultimate Booster, Antivirus Security Pro 2013, systweak regclean pro, PC Power Speed, PC HealthBoost, Antimalware, Security Cleaner Pro, PC Speed Maximizer, Internet Security designed to protect, Sinergia Cleaner, WinZip Registry Optimizer, PC Performer, Antivirus Defence, PC Speed Up, PC Fix Speed System Optimizer, My Safe PC 2014, Antiviral Factory 2013, Internet Security Pro virus, Attentive Antivirus, System Doctor 2014, System Care Antivirus


Therefore, if you see the scanning window of Windows Paramount Protection comes up on your PC, never believe it, just take action to remove it as early as possible. From research, we find that manual removal is the best and most effective way to remove a malware like Windows Paramount Protection. The reason is that your firewall and antivirus will be completely disabled, thus you cannot count on your antivirus software any more. In this tough situation, we have to manually find out and remove all the related files of Windows Paramount Protection, if you cannot figure out how to uninstall Windows Paramount Protection, please follow all steps below to completely remove it step by step.If you have any problems during the process, please contact PC Online Expert to help you:

Where did Windows Paramount Protection come from?

In most instances, Windows Paramount Protection spread via other viruses hiding in a vulnerable computer. Besides, some online sources such as free software downloading websites and porn websites are the second spreading way. Meanwhile, spam email will give a route for the Windows Paramount Protection virus to invade your system.

More Problems Will Occur if You Do Not Remove Windows Paramount Protection

• Sluggish Performance - Windows Paramount Protection strikingly slow down your system speed;
• Slow Launch - It takes a long time to complete system launching due to the startups added by Windows Paramount Protection;
• System Freezing / Crashing - Your computer encounter more system crash since Windows Paramount Protection damage your important system files;
• Programs cannot be run - Windows Paramount Protection disables many of your system programs;
• Lost of files - Windows Paramount Protection hidden or delete your files like MS Office documents, videos, images and music;
• System Errors - Windows Paramount Protection adds, changes or replaces Keys and Values on your Registry, triggering various system errors;
• Unwanted ads, popup and website - Windows Paramount Protection harasses you with annoying ads and displays page you haven't requested;
• Malfunction of Antivirus or Firewall - Windows Paramount Protection makes your firewall and antivirus software disabled;
• Installation of Malware - Windows Paramount Protection installs malicious programs without your permission.

Get Rid of Windows Paramount Protection Manually

Step1: Bootup your computer in Safe Mode with Networking:

• Reboot your infected PC
• Keep pressing F8 key before Windows start-up screen shows
• Use the arrow keys to select “Safe Mode with Networking” and press Enter.

(If your PC’s Safe Mode with Networking has been disabled by Windows Paramount Protection virus as well, please contact Online PC Expert to get further solutions.) 



Step2: Stop Windows Paramount Protection processes in the Windows Task Manager by Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together

random.exe

Step3: Show all hidden files:
 

Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.

Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.

Click on the Control Panel menu option.

When the control panel opens click on the Appearance and Personalization link.

Under the Folder Options category, click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.

Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, or drives.

Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.

Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).

Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

Step4:Erase Windows Paramount Protection Virus associated files

%System%\svchost .exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~r
%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarstats.dat
%AppData%[trojan name]toolbaruninstallIE.dat
%AppData%\Protector-[random 4 characters].exe

Step5: Terminate these Registry Entries created by Windows Paramount Protection.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run: [avsdsvc] %CommonAppData%\ifdstore\security_defender.exe /min
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivirus Security Pro Virus\UninstallString “%AppData%[RANDOM CHARACTERS][RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” –u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin” = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "random "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\random

Video Guide on Removing Registry Entries of Virus Similar to WINDOWS PARAMOUNT PROTECTION

I am a PC layman, should I find someone specialized on PC repair to help me manually remove Windows Paramount Protection virus?

Yes, you should not risk to ruin the whole PC if you are not good at handing virus manually. The process of manually removing Windows Paramount Protection Virus is highly risky. You have to assure that you are equipped with expert-level knowledge and skills on PC before you do anything on the infected system. If you cannot get a PC Expert to help you, please feel free to let Professional PC Support help you solve it.