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Windows Police Pro Virus Keeps Returning

I have been attacked by a virus, hakatak and a few other Trojan viruses. I tried to clean it with TrendMicro, it said it removed it, but it is back. I get error messages on my computer to “run anti-virus.” However, when I try, I get a desote.exe black box that says program is too large. I cannot down load the free items because of this block. What can I do? I get multiple pop ups, I am blocked, and redirected to spam? I welcome help; I am unemployed and cannot take the computer for cleaning. Any manual ideas? Celeste Stewart

Modern Malware

The malware business is a game of cat and mouse on a grand scale. As soon as computer security experts block one class of malware, malware makers introduce another which is why security updates are released several times per day. One of the tricks that malware makers use is to block access to computer security Web sites. After all, if you can’t download a computer security product, you can’t easily remove the malware. The desote.exe file is associated with a fake antivirus program known as Windows Police Pro.

Trend Micro

Since you have Trend Micro, you already have an excellent product that should be able to deal with threats of this nature. If your version of Trend Micro is several years old, you may not have full protection. The newer editions protect against both viruses and spyware and offer real time protection. In addition, you need the most up-to-date antivirus patterns and updates. However, this is a fairly new threat and a quick search on the Trend Micro site didn’t reveal any information. This doesn’t mean that they haven’t worked out a fix. In fact, a fix may have already been issued, but you may not have it yet. First, launch Trend Micro and update its patterns and then run a complete system scan. If that doesn’t do the trick, it’s time to see if any of the online scanners will run before exploring manual, do-it-yourself options.

Because this virus is relatively new, keep updating Trend Micro in the hopes of an automatic fix soon.

Online Scanners

Several online scan tools exist. Granted, many viruses are programmed to block access, but it’s still worth a try.

Manual Removal Guide

Instructions for removing Windows Police Pro are starting to appear online. You will need to make changes to the Windows Registry and follow a series of steps to rid your computer of this pesky program. If you have advanced skills and are a stickler for following directions, check out these Windows Police Pro removal instructions. A file that makes the Windows registry changes is included in the instruction page. Once you make those changes, you should be able to access and use MalwareBytes. We have not tested these instructions so use at your own risk.