Best Malware Protection (BestMalwareProtection) Virus Removal Guide
Virus Type: Rogue Security Application
Threat Level: 8 / 10
Best Malware Protection, also known as BestMalwareProtection, is a new fake antimalware program which was released in March 2023. However, this fake antimalware product is still being spread into April 2023. Antimalware products are used to remove malware (which generally includes viruses, spyware, and adware); however, since Best Malware Protection is a fake antimalware program, it will not remove any malware. Best Malware Protection claims to provide firewall and antivirus protection. Best Malware Protection comes from the same family of viruses such as Internet Security Essentials and Smart Security. These viruses have the same look; the only difference in the look is the name of the program. Best Malware Protection also comes from the same family as AntiMalware Tool. While Best Malware Protection and AntiMalware Tool have a different interface, it is important to see that both have similar features.
Best Malware Protection is generally installed without user permission through the use of a trojan horse, which is downloaded through the internet. The trojan horse is generally downloaded when visiting specific websites which exploit flaws generally in software to move a trojan onto the user’s computer. For example, this flaw could be in browser or any application used in the browser. Best Malware Protection will then set itself to start up each time the computer turns on. Some of the viruses which it claims to find include Trojan-PSW.VBS.Half and BAT.Looper. A screenshot of Best Malware Protection is provided below. The main executable file is generally a series of random characters. The main executable is also generally a hidden system file; therefore, the user will need to turn on the ability to see hidden files and folders and the ability to see protected system files.
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If you are unable to run the removal tool, or are unable to run any programs in general, you may need to stop the processes associated with Best Malware Protection with task manager. If task manager has been blocked by Best Malware Protection, try using Process Explorer.
Best Malware Protection Removal Tip - If Best Malware Protection is blocking the task manager, try to run task manager before Best Malware Protection starts. This may allow task manager to bypass Best Malware Protection. The fastest way to run task manager is to press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
Best Malware Protection will generally modify the internet connection settings to not allow the user to access the web. The settings will be modified so that the user can only visit specific websites. In order to fix the issue, go to your internet explorer browser and click on Tools, Internet Options, Connections tab, and LAN settings. Next, uncheck the box by “Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dail-up or VPN connections).”
Best Malware Protection will create a series of warnings and pop ups in order to scare the user into purchasing the fake antimalware program. Below is an example of an alert.
“System Alert
Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet
Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits it to a remote server. Data interception was detected while visiting a website.”
“System alert
Best Malware Protection has detected potentially harmful software in your system. It is strongly recommended that you register Best Malware Protection to remove all found threats immediately.”
“Warning
Warning! Virus detected
Threat detected: TrustWarrior
Security Risk 4/5
Infected file: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
Description: Malware. FakePopup TrustWarrior
Recommended: Please click “Remove all” button to erase all infected files and protect your PC.”
It is recommended to use safe mode when removing the virus because Best Malware Protection will generally not be able to load in safe mode. To enter safe mode, restart the computer and press F8 multiple times before the Windows screen to bring up the boot options.
The safe mode with networking option will allow the user to be able to use the internet in safe mode. Best Malware Protection can be removed by using the
View Best Malware Protection Files
View Best Malware Protection Keys
Manual Best Malware Protection Removal – In order to manually remove Best Malware Protection, the processes associated with Best Malware Protection must be stopped, the files associated with the processes must be removed, and the registry entries must be corrected to the previous state before Best Malware Protection entered the computer.
Important: Before attempting to manually remove Best Malware Protection, we recommend that the user read through comments posted by other users on how they removed specific fake antivirus programs since many fake antivirus programs are similar. These comments can be found by clicking here. These comments may provide additional information which may be useful in removing Best Malware Protection. However, please use discretion since these specific comments pertain to other fake antivirus programs.
Stop Best Malware Protection Processes (Learn How To Do This)
[random].exe
Remove Best Malware Protection Files (Learn How To Do This)
Windows XP – C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\[random]\[random].exe
Windows Vista & Windows 7 – C:\ProgramData\[random]\[random].exe
Best Malware Protection main executable file is generally a hidden protected system file. Therefore, the user will need to turn on “show hidden files” and must turn off “hide protected operating system files” in order to see these files. It is recommended that the user turn back on “hide protected operating system files” after removing Best Malware Protection. This feature can be found in the folder options in the view tab. In Windows 7, you can search “hidden files and folders” in the Windows Search Bar to find the folder options. To bring up the Windows Search Bar, click on the Windows symbol in the bottom left hand part of the screen. In Windows XP, the user will need to go to tools and then go to folder options in the file manager. In folder options, click “View” and scroll down to “Hidden files and folders.” From there, the user can turn on hidden files and turn off “hide protected operating system files.”
Remove Best Malware Protection Registry Keys (Learn How To Do This)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Best Malware Protection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Best Malware Protection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Best Malware Protection
Remove Best Malware Protection Startup Entry (Learn How To Do This)
[random].exe
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