Remove Win 7 Protection 2014 – Malware Removal

Win 7 Protection 2014 is fake antivirus software commonly known as rogue program. This type of malware normally enters the computer through Trojans, malware, and viruses. These threats will drop a copy of Win 7 Protection 2014 without your notice. It will then modify settings on Windows OS including part of the registry. This malware includes an entry on the registry that will run the rogue software during Windows start-up.

Other method used to deploy Win 7 Protection 2014 is via malicious links that you may encounter from spam emails, social media sites, and browser redirect issues. Simply clicking on the malicious links is enough to let the malware gain access to your PC and load the dreaded Win 7 Protection 2014 fake antivirus.

During the presence of Win 7 Protection 2014, users will observe antivirus scan each time computer starts. After the scan, it will try to deceive you and make you believe that system is highly infected with various threats. A detailed but false scan result will be provided by Win 7 Protection 2014 to support its declaration that virus is attacking the computer.

Aside from fake scan results, Win 7 Protection 2014 also uses alarming pop-up alerts stating virus presence. As usual, this fake alert will try to elude you into buying the Win 7 Protection 2014 registration key which you can only obtain by submitting your credit card details onto their online shopping cart.

We highly suggest the removal of Win 7 Protection 2014 virus immediately. Do not pay for the serial number of this malware as it will not help you is solving the problems.

Screenshot of Win 7 Protection 2014

Win 7 Protection 2014 Removal Procedures

This section contains comprehensive guide to help you remove threats from the affected computer.

Procedures on this page are written in a manner that can be easily understand and execute by computer users.

Quick Fix - Scan the PC with Combo Cleaner for Windows

Combo Cleaner is a trusted PC security and optimization tool equipped with powerful virus and malware detection engine. This program can get rid of fake optimization tool like Win 7 Protection 2014 through this procedure.

1. Download the application from the following page:

2. Save the file to your preferred location.

3. Double-click the downloaded file CCSetup.exe and install with the default settings.

CC for Windows Installation

4. At the end of the setup process, click Finish to run Combo Cleaner.

5. The tool will update the signature file, please wait for this process to complete.

6. To begin checking for threats like Win 7 Protection 2014, click on the Start Scan button. Wait for this scan to finish.

CC for Windows Start Scan

7. At the end of the scan process, click on Remove all threats to delete Win 7 Protection 2014 rogue tool including all malicious objects from the computer.

Free features of Combo Cleaner for Windows include Disk Cleaner, Big Files finder, Duplicate files finder, and Uninstaller. To use antivirus, privacy scanner, and to delete identified threats, users have to upgrade to a premium version.

Please continue with the succeeding removal procedures if your are comfortable to manually get rid of the threat and malicious items linked with it.

Step 1 : End the running process of Win 7 Protection 2014

1. Open Task Manager by pressing CTRL+Alt+Del on your keyboard and select Task Manager. Alternatively, you can right-click on the Windows Taskbar and click on Task Manager from the list.

2. When Task Manager opens, be sure that you are viewing the Processes tab.

End Task of Malicious Software

3. Look for Win 7 Protection 2014 and then, click End Task. If that name is not present, look for any suspicious program. Take note of the malware name as we have to uninstall it later.

4. You may now close Task Manager and proceed with the next step.

Step 2 : Uninstall Win 7 Protection 2014 from Windows

1. Go to Start menu and type appwiz.cpl under Run or Search box.

Appwiz

2. Add/Remove Program window will open. Select Win 7 Protection 2014 from the list. If not present, look for any malicious software. You may click on Installed on to see the most recent entry.

3. Click on Uninstall button to remove Win 7 Protection 2014 unwanted program.

Step 3 : Scan the Computer with ESET Rogue Application Remover (ERAR)

1. Download the free scanner called ESET Rogue Application Remover.

2. Choose appropriate version for your Windows System. Save the file to a convenient location, preferably on Desktop.

3. After downloading the file, Windows will prompt that download has completed. Click Run to start the program. Another option is to browse the location folder and double click on the file ERARemover_.exe.

Erraremover Icon

4. On ESET Rogue Application Remover SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS, click Accept to continue.

5. The tool will start scanning the computer. It will prompt when it finds Win 7 Protection 2014 and other malicious entities. Follow the prompt to proceed with the removal.

ERAR Scanner

Step 4 : Double-check for leftover of Win 7 Protection 2014 using Anti-malware Program

To remove Win 7 Protection 2014 automatically, scanning the computer with this powerful anti-malware tool is recommended. This scanner does not just uncover known threats like viruses or malware, it is also effective in discovering rogue application like Win 7 Protection 2014 that slows down the system performance.

1. Download the free anti-malware scanner called MalwareBytes Anti-Malware.

2. After downloading, install the program. It may run automatically or you have to double-click on the downloaded file MB3-Setup.exe.

3. Proceed with the installation using only the default setup. If you need the complete setup procedure, it is available on the download page.

4. At the last stage of installation process, click Finish to run the program.

5. On Malwarebytes Anti-Malware console, select Scan to start checking the computer for malicious files. This is the most comprehensive scan method that will surely find any hidden items linked to Win 7 Protection 2014.

MBAM Scan

6. When scanning is done, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will display the list of identified threats. Remove all identified threats and restart the computer to finalized the scan process.

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