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Usually computer viruses don’t manifest their presence with the message “Your PC is infected with a virus, you have to delete it”. If you notice something of that kind popping up on your computer screen accompanied by a telephone number, you should know this is a classic symptom of the Protectyourassets.info virus. No matter how many times you have previously encountered such threats, it’s perfectly normal to feel some anxiety when this fake message appears. Nobody wants to jeopardize their own computer’s safety so you might even be tempted to call the number searching for help. Of course, that is the biggest mistake you could possibly make concerning Protectyourassets.info. The only reason why the virus exists to begin with it is to mislead you and steal your money. We suppose you don’t really need more reasons to get rid of Protectyourassets.info.

How did I get infected with?

You already know that adware and PUP (potentially unwanted programs) can cause some serious damage on your computer. Protectyourassets.info is another example of that as it appears on your screen only because some pesky adware program gave it access beforehand. You might have clicked a fake message open or a spam email-attachment or you might have installed a “highly recommended” and “completely safe” program update. That is all adware needs in order to infiltrate your device and start wreaking havoc. Unfortunately, there are many more options for hackers to make sure you install something malicious. Bundled software, for example, is a really convenient way to download programs off of the Internet. However, unless you’re extremely careful and check the entire bundle thoroughly, you might end up downloading a lot more than just the freeware you wanted. Never rush the installation process and always keep an eye on the Terms and Conditions. You definitely don’t want your haste to be the reason why your computer got infected with a malicious cyber parasite.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The virus has all the potential needed to take away your money. Protectyourassets.info will continuously flood your PC screen with its bogus alert messages trying to convince you that the device is at risk. Having in mind that the infection is compatible with all major browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer), the virus will eventually put your nerves to the test. Do you really think you can tolerate intrusive, deceptive and endless statements that your PC is infected with malware? Furthermore, if you somehow get tricked into following the hackers’ advice and call them searching for help, you are certainly not going to receive it. The whole scheme behind Protectyourassets.info is to make you paranoid. Instead of worrying and panicking, however, you should simply take some logical measures and delete the virus. Don’t fall into the trap, don’t hesitate and get rid of Protectyourassets.info as soon as possible. Apart from everything we already mentioned, hackers could also use this virus to get your PC infected with more malicious programs. As a result, your computer will slow down considerably and even crash or occasionally freeze. If you want to remove this pesky parasite manually, you can follow the detailed instructions down below.

How Can I Remove Protectyourassets.info Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Protectyourassets.info infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Protectyourassets.info from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Protectyourassets.info from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Protectyourassets.info from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Protectyourassets.info from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Protectyourassets.info program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Protectyourassets.info from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Protectyourassets.info Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.