Windows Pro Rescuer Virus Removal Guide
Windows Pro Rescuer is a fake antivirus application introduced on 4/23/2012. Windows Pro Rescuer is part of a family of fake antivirus applications which are released daily with a new name for each application. Windows Pro Rescuer is not part of the Windows operating system even though it uses the name Windows. Windows Pro Rescuer uses the trademark name in order to build credibility with the user; however, the program is not credible and it completely fake. Windows Pro Rescuer also uses the same design as other Windows applications in order to blend in with the operating system. Once installed, Windows Pro Rescuer will work to take over the computer and will display a variety of warnings and alerts to draw the attention of the user. If the user attempts to remove Windows Pro Rescuer, it will try to block the attempts by closing down programs which could be used against Windows Pro Rescuer. The good news is that Windows Pro Rescuer can be removed.
Below is our recommended removal tool for Windows Pro Rescuer. The removal tool has been rated 5 cows out of 5 by Tucows and was previously CNET’s Editor’s Choice. Feel free to download it below.
For ease if removal of Windows Pro Rescuer, we recommend to boot the computer in safe mode, which should stop Windows Pro Rescuer from starting. If Windows Pro Rescuer blocks the internet, boot into safe mode with networking and then access the internet.
View Windows Pro Rescuer Files
View Windows Pro Rescuer Keys
Manual Windows Pro Rescuer Removal –
Stop Windows Pro Rescuer Processes (Learn How To Do This)
Protector-[random three letters].exe
Remove Windows Pro Rescuer Files (Learn How To Do This)
Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Protector-[random three letters].exe
Windows Vista and 7:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Protector-[random three letters].exe
The files for Windows Pro Rescuer may be hidden files.
Remove Windows Pro Rescuer Registry Keys (Learn How To Do This)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Windows Pro Rescuer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows Pro Rescuer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows Pro Rescuer
Remove Windows Pro Rescuer Startup Entry (Learn How To Do This)
Protector-[random three letters].exe
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