How to clean SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE virus? Use SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE Manual Removal Guide

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Be careful! Full path on computer: %PROGRAM FILES%\BROWSERPROTECT\SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE

SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE is a pretty popular virus.
You can get it on your computer while downloading it bundled with some free software.
Sadly, most free downloads do not disclose that other programs will be installed, so you are more likely to get SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE on your PC without your own knowledge.

After being downloaded, SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE hijacks your browser and changes search settings.
SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE also causes an appearance of popup ads and browser redirecting.

SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE is very annoying and hard to get rid of.
Make a full backup of your PC before starting.
Follow the next steps to make your system clean again:

Removal guide for SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE:

  1. Uninstall SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
  2. Open Task Manager and terminate "SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE" processes.
  3. Use Windows search to find and remove "SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE" files and folders.
  4. Run services.msc and disable a "SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE" Windows service.
  5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE" scheduled tasks.
  6. Open regedit.exe and delete SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE registry keys and values.
  7. Inspect the properties of your desktop and Start menu shortcuts for SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE presence and "http://" links.
  8. Open your browser and disable SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE plugins. Disable all unknown plugins. Reset the browser settings.
  9. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.
  10. Restart your computer and check results.

Autostart registry keys:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\SRVBROWSERPROTECT\IMAGEPATH: “%PROGRAM FILES%\BROWSERPROTECT\SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE”
Related Files:
%PROGRAM FILES%\BROWSERPROTECT\SEARCH-WITH-EAZELBAR.XML
%PROGRAM FILES%\BROWSERPROTECT\SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\BROWSERPROTECT\TRANSLATIONS.XML
%PROGRAM FILES%\BROWSERPROTECT\UNINSTALL.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\BROWSERPROTECT\WEB DATA

File Information SRVBROWSERPROTECT.EXE:

Virustotal = 5/50
MD5 = F42464724F57365E93837170168DFBD8
File Size: 113664
OriginalFilename: srvBrowserProtect.exe
FileDescription: srvBrowserProtect
InternalName: srvBrowserProtect.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.4
LegalCopyright: Copyright c 2013

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