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This guide will give you easy instructions on how to remove Windows PC Defender for free.


What is Windows PC Defender? (Information)


Windows PC Defender is a fake security software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.

Windows PC Defender is a new malicious specimen from the same family of rouge anti-spyware as WinPC Defender.



Windows PC Defender Registry Keys, Values, Files and Folders


  • %Program Files%\Windows PC Defender
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\Windows PC Defender.lnk
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PC Defender
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Windows PC Defender
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows PC Defender
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows PC Defender
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Windows PC Defender”




Follow these instructions to continue:

1. Please download this tool; Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

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2. Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on mbam-setup.exe

3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.

4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.

If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database
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5. Close ALL open Windows, Programs, File or Folders.

6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown above.

7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.
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8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click Ok to continue.

9. Click Show Results.
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10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.

11. Click on Remove seletced
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12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it dȋsplay a message stating that it needs to restart, please allow it to do so.

13. After that you can close the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware window, your computer is now cleaned.

To protect your computer from future threats like this, you may want to consider purchasing the Pro version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time protection from this link.




If you are still experiencing problems or difficulties following this guide or require any assistance removing this software, please post your questions in our Virus, Spyware & Malware Removal forums for free help.

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Last edited by Doctor Inferno on 9th October 2009, 3:55 pm; edited 1 time in total

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i have try malwarebytes and it did not remove pc

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fred_howell2003 wrote:
i have try malwarebytes and it did not remove pc


Hello,

Open a new topic here: http://www.geekpolice.net/virus-spyware-malware-removal-f11/ We will help you remove it from there.

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