Windows Secure Workstation

What is Included in this Windows Secure Workstation Removal Guide?

1. A Windows Secure Workstation video to help you remove this threat.

2. A Manual Windows Secure Workstation Removal Guide

3. Other suggested antivirus clients and services

What is Windows Secure Workstation?

Windows Secure Workstation is a Malware client. These kinds of computer viruses are made to trick users into making a purchase of the program. They makers of these programs prey on peoples fears and show false scan results and error messages meant to trick and scare the user into making a purchase. This particular threat has been out for several months under a wide range of different names including Windows Virtual Firewall, Windows Web Combat, Windows Virtual Angel and about 50 other similar clients.

For those that purchase this client we have a guide that will help you get your money back. Read the guide here. If you want to learn how you can avoid such malware in the future we have a guide titled how to avoid virus infections here.

How Did I get infected with Windows Secure Workstation?

There are many ways that people become infected with malware. In many cases users are tricked into installing the client. In cases where the end user did not have ample antivirus protection the virus can self install on a computer from visiting a malicious or hacked website.

What is Windows Secure Workstation Doing to My Computer Right Now?

Good news out of all this is you could be a WHOLE lot worse off. At this time it seems this virus does not steal personal information such as passwords or banking info. It will block most programs from running and will show false scan results and bogus error messages about your computer being hacked. These warnings are all lies. It’s trying to scare you into making a purchase of the program.

Here are some example error messages you may be seeing. Keep in mind that all messages given off are not true.

Warning

Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet

C:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe

is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them to a remote server.

Error

Attempt to modify registry key entries detected. Registry entry analysis is recommended.

Error

Attempt to run a potentially dangerous script detected.

Full system scan is highly recommended.

Windows Secure Workstation

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We have perfected our Windows Secure Workstation removal guide. The video shows you how to remove Windows Secure Workstation from your computer 100% for free. The manual and video have helped thousands already with this virus and similar threats in the same family.

Windows Secure Workstation Removal Video

Windows Secure Workstation Manual Removal Procedures

Watch the video and use the manual guide as guidance. It works very well together.

The only thing you need to focus on is killing off the below file name. Once this is done you are home free and can use your computer again.

The file we need to kill is listed below.

• Protector-[random 3 chars].exe Your file trace will be named different Example: Protector-62c.exe.

The location of this file is : C:Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\ . You may need to show hidden files and folders on your computer or just manually type in the folder path.

To Stop this process you can

A. Browse to the file location shown above and re-name the file first and then restart your computer. Then browse to that file location again and delete the file.

B.  Boot into Safe Mode and delete the file

C:  Log-into another users account and see if you can delete the file.

D:  Start the Task Manager the very second you login and terminate the process that way.

C: Watch our video that shows you how to kill a tack from the command line. http://www.removevirus.org/kill-running-process-using-command-line

The next step in Windows Secure Workstation removal is to delete the following file:

Protector-[random 3 chars].exe (Again you file will be named different)

As mentioned already it will be located at C:Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\ . Keep in mind you can not delete a file while it is in use. So follow the above steps first to stop the process from running.

After you have managed to delete the file you should now run a full virus scan to ensure you are not infected with any other viruses. Download SpyHunter and run a full scan.

If you are unable to stop this program from running or need advanced help we recommend the remote computer repair company calledhttp://www.pcninja.com. They are real experts at removing malware like this from computers.

Windows Safety Maintenance Registry Removal Procedures

Because editing the registry can cause major PC issues we do not recommend people manually edit the registry. We do recommend you use a registry cleaner or antivirus program to detect and remove any threats found. In most cases you don’t even need to do anything there.

Windows Secure Workstation Directories:

• %AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
• C:Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\%AppData%\Protector-[random 3 chars].exe
• %AppData%\result.db
• %AppData%\1st$0l3th1s.cnf