Remove XP Deluxe Protector (Uninstall Guide)

Posted by Grinler on June 3, 2009 @ 10:47 PM · Views: 31,418

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What this programs does:

XP Deluxe Protector is a rogue anti-spyware from the same family as XP Police Antivirus. This rogue is advertised through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts from your Windows taskbar. These alerts state that your computer is compromised or infected and then prompts you to download and install XP Deluxe Protector. Once downloaded and installed, XP Deluxe Protector will be configured to automatically start when you login to Windows. Once started, the program will scan your computer and then list a variety of infections that do not actually exist on your computer. If you try to remove these infections using the program, it will state that you need to purchase it before you can do so.

XP Deluxe Protector screen shot
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While the program is running you will also constantly be shown fake security alerts. These alerts state that your computer is infected or that your computer is being attacked from a remote location. The text of one of the alerts is:

Hidden file transfer to remote host was detected
XP Deluxe Protector has detected that somebody is trying to transfer your private data via Internet. We strongly recommend you to block the attack immediately.

XP Deluxe Protector will also display a fake Windows Security Center window that states that your computer is vulnerable and that you should purchase the program to protect yourself. It goes without saying this program is a scam and you should not purchase it for any reason. Instead, please use the removal guide below to remove XP Deluxe Protector and any related malware for free.

Threat Classification:

• Information on Rogue Programs & Scareware

Advanced information:

View XP Deluxe Protector files.
View XP Deluxe Protector Registry Information.

Tools Needed for this fix:

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [xpprotect] %UserProfile%\XP Deluxe Protector\xpdeluxe.exe

Guide Updates:

06/03/09 - Initial guide creation.

Automated Removal Instructions for XP Deluxe Protector using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

1. Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
   
   
2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:
   
   Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Download Link
   
   


3. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
   
   
4. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.
   
   
5. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button.
   
   
6. MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for XP Deluxe Protector related files.
   
   
8. MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the XP Deluxe Protector removal process.
   
   
10. You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.
    
    
11. A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.
    
    
12. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.
    
    
13. You can now exit the MBAM program.
    

Your computer should now be free of the XP Deluxe Protector program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.

If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:

Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log

Associated XP Deluxe Protector Files:

%UserProfile%\Desktop\XP Deluxe Protector.LNK
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\XP Deluxe Protector.LNK
%UserProfile%\XP Deluxe Protector\xpdeluxe.exe

Associated XP Deluxe Protector Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\XP Deluxe Protector
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\xpprotect