How Can I Remove the Smart Internet Protection 2011?

Smart Internet Protection 2011 is one of the most common "rogue antivirus" programs that Windows computers can get infected with. It's part of a huge network of viruses which are all designed to look like "official" antivirus programs. However, the bad news is that this program does absolutely nothing to help you fix infections from your computer... and instead, it often steals your personal data, changes your computer settings, etc.

This type of virus has several key characteristics - in that it has a branded application (which can be removed), installs itself without your permission, and generally causes a large amount of problems & annoyances on your PC. This virus has been designed to appear like a legitimate antivirus program, in the hope that you'll be pressured into buying the upgraded version of it to help fix many of the fake viruses it finds. It is also designed to steal your personal data by logging your online actions.

The good news is that Smart Internet Protection 2011 is actually quite easy to remove. You can get rid of this virus either manually or automatically. To manually remove the virus, you have to remove the files that it requires to run, which include:

antivirus7.exe
Antivirus7.lnk
Uninstall.lnk
tmp.edb
UpdateExplorer.dll
This is what many people try and do, however, it's strongly advised that you don't rely on manual removal to get rid of this infection. The problem is that this virus is like an "iceberg" - there are lots more problems under the surface than on top. The big problem is that Smart Internet Protection 2011 is not just a rogue software program.... it's got a lot of malicious code that lie inside your system and steal your personal data. Most people make the mistake of trying to remove this program manually, and end up missing the other pieces of code that it has still causing problems on your hard drive.
To remove this virus, you need to use an 'anti-malware' program. The top recommended one of these tools is a program called "spyhunter" - which is designed to scan through your PC and remove the largest number of errors that are inside. This program is very popular with many people, as it's able to remove the most infections from the typical Windows system. Having tested it on our test machines, we found that spyhunter was able to remove Smart Internet Protection 2011 very easily.

After using spyhunter, you then need to look at using a 'registry cleaner' to scan through the registry of your system and remove any of the leftover settings that were on your PC. A registry cleaner is a software program that's designed to scan through Windows and remove many of the errors that are left inside the registry of your system. The registry stores many settings for your PC, and is constantly having 100's of settings left inside it whenever your computer is being used. You can fix these by using a registry cleaner in accompaniment with an anti-malware program.

You can remove Smart Internet Protection 2011 by using the tools and tutorial on our website. You can perform an Smart Internet Protection 2011 scan on our site.