Protectium

Protectium is another browser that is similar to BoBrowser. Many computer users download it and install it on their systems because they think that it will help them to surf the Internet faster. Protectium also claims that it can prevent others from tracking your browsing and searching; however, we still do not recommend trusting Protectium blindly because this software is classified as a potentially unwanted application. If you want to find out why it falls into this category, you should read through this article. The article will also help you to decide whether to delete Protectium from your system or not. If you decide to get rid of Protectium, you should know that you can use our manual removal instructions.

The researchers at pcthreat.com have found that Protectium looks like a Google Chrome browser. There is a possibility that its interface is similar to the famous browser not without a reason. Our experts believe that the publisher of Protectium seeks to confuse computer users consciously. What’s more, the research has shown that this browser will make itself your default one without your permission. Actually, it is one of the main reasons why it is classified as a potentially unwanted application. It is not forbidden to use Protectium; however, it is very likely that you will have to get rid of it if you decide to change your default browser to Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Many computer users download Protectium from its official website protectium.com; however, many people also notice that this software comes bundled with other malicious applications. If you have detected Protectium on your system, but do not know how it has managed to enter, you should better check whether there are no other undesirable programs on your PC. You can protect your system from suspicious future infections if you install an antimalware tool on the system. Keep your antimalware tool enabled if you want to prevent malicious software.

The majority of potentially unwanted applications can be erased via Control Panel. Protectium is not an exception. You will erase this program manually without much effort. Of course, you can get rid of this program automatically as well. If you decide to use this method, you should know that you will have to acquire a trustworthy malware remover first. We recommend using SpyHunter for this matter because we know that this program will erase all the existing infections from your computer. It will also not allow other infections to enter your system in the future. Of course, you should not disable it if you do not want to encounter malware in the future.

How to get rid of Protectium

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select the application and then click Remove.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on Protectium.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 8

1. Start typing Control Panel. Open it.
2. Click Uninstall a program.
3. Click on the software that you wish to remove.
4. Click the Uninstall button.