Windows Premium Shield Description
Windows Premium Shield is categorized as a rogue antivirus program that comes from the Rogue.FakeVimes family. It is also considered as a scareware which displays false scan results, fake security warnings. It targets at computer systems including Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, etc.It lurks into computers without any warning. Once it is installed, it will be configured to start automatically after logging to windows. Once started, it automatically does a scan for your computer and then announces that your computer has got infected by numerous malwares. These are the fake alerts from Windows Premium Shield:
Error
Trojan activity detected. System integrity at risk.
Full system scan is highly recommended.
Error
System data security is at risk!
To prevent potential PC errors, run a full system scan.
If you attempt to deal with the computer issues, you are required by Windows Premium Shield to purchase a license before being allowed to do so. All its purpose is to scare you into paying money for them by the fake scaring alerts. Since the alerts are fake, you can ignore them.
To protect itself from being uninstalled, Windows Premium Shield blocks you from running any legitimate application including security software which may be removed by Windows Premium Shield as an infection. This is what you will get when you try to run a program:
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 themto a remote server.
This is also can be ignored as it is fake.
Windows Premium Shield Source:
1) From spam email attachments contained with the installer of Windows Premium Shield.2) From malicious websites or links, which state that there are numerous infections in your computer.
3) From downloading. Malware like Windows Premium Shield always lurks into computers as a bundled component of the wanted free software.
As you can see, Windows Premium Shield does nothing good but lots of chaos on your computer. You are highly recommended to remove it as soon as you can in case further damage. Please follow the removal solution to remove it yourself.
Efficient Removal Solution Details
Solution 1: Remove WINDOWS PREMIUM SHIELD Manually
1) Boot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking.To perform this procedure, please restart your computer and keep pressing F8 key until Windows Advanced Options menu shows up, then using arrow key to select “Safe Mode with Networking” from the list and press ENTER to get into that mode.
2) Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to pull up Window Task Manager and end suspicious processes:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe “Debugger” = ‘svchost.exe’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “3948550101″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “xas”
4) Check the following directories and remove all these associated files:
%windows%\system32\drivers\Windows Premium Shield.sys
%CommonPrograms%\Windows Premium Shield.lnk
%DesktopDir%\Windows Premium Shield.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Premium Shield\Uninstall Windows Premium Shield
%LocalAppdata %\Windows Premium Shield virus\uninstall\Windows Premium Shield virus.lnk
%program files%\NPSWF32.dll
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Windows Premium Shield.lnk
5) Disable suspicious startup items. click start menu->type msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated.
6) Restart your computer to the normal mode and check the effect.
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Solution 2: Remove WINDOWS PREMIUM SHIELD automatically (with SpyHunter)
Step A. Download removal tool SpyHunter
1) Click here or the icon below to download SpyHunter automatically.
2) Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter
Step B. Run SpyHunter to block WINDOWS PREMIUM SHIELD
Run SpyHunter and click "Malware Scan" button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.
Step C. Restart your computer to take effect.