Remove GuardCenter. Description and removal instructions

Title: GuardCenter	Also known as: Guard Center
Type: Malware	Severity scale: (70 / 100)

GuardCenter is yet another rogue anti-spyware program released December 3, 2007. Even though it presents itself as a legitimate security program, it is actually no more than scam, which uses scare tactics, such as falsified scans, to intimidate users into buying the non-functional full version.

Do not download or buy Guard Center and block its domain using your HOSTS file.

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Related files: GuardCenter.lnk GuardCenter.lnk Uninstall.lnk GuardCenter.exe GuardCenter.lic GuardCenter0.dll, GuardCenter.lnk, uninstall.lnk, GuardCenter.exe, GuardCenter.lic, GuardCenter0.dll, GuardCenter0.gc, GuardCenter1.dll, GuardCenter1.gc, GuardCenter3.dll, Uninstall.exe

GuardCenter properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic GuardCenter removal:

remover for GuardCenter

GuardCenter manual removal:

Kill processes:
GuardCenter.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GuardCenter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GuardCenter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GuardCenter\Scan
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GuardCenter\Updates
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu\Programs\GuardCenter

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
GuardCenter0.dll GuardCenter1.dll GuardCenter3.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
GuardCenter.lnk GuardCenter.lnk Uninstall.lnk GuardCenter.exe GuardCenter.lic GuardCenter0.dll GuardCenter0.gc GuardCenter1.dll GuardCenter1.gc GuardCenter3.dll Uninstall.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Other programs to remove GuardCenter:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 12/12/07
Information updated: 21/11/08

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