Remove SaveDefense. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: SaveDefense
Also known as: Save Defense
Type: Spyware
Severity scale:SaveDefense severity is 62  (62 / 100)
 
SaveDefense is a rogue anti-spyware application from the same family as WiniShield, Trust Ninja, SaveKeep, SaveSoldier, WiniFighter and WiniBlueSoft. The rogue program displays false scan results and fake security warnings to scare you into thinking that your computer is infected with spyware, adware and Trojans. The main goal of Save Defense is to steal money from you. Once installed, it will ask you to purchase a registered version of the program to remove threats which don’t even exist. Do not buy this software and uninstall SaveDefense from your computer upon detection.

While running, SaveDefense will ostensibly scan your computer and display various bogus infections that can not be removed unless you purchase the program. Don't worry too much about scan results as they are false. What is more, this parasite will constantly display fake security alerts stating that your computer is under attack or has many security risks and privacy issues. It will slow down your computer and hijack Internet Explorer web browser as well. Save Defense may disable certain Windows options and antivirus programs. If you find that your computer is infected with this rogue application, please use the removal guide below to remove SaveDefense from the system manually for free.



Related files: WiniFighter.lnk, license.txt, data.bin, SaveDefense.exe, Uninstall.exe, SaveDefenseSvc.exe

SaveDefense properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

SaveDefense snapshot:
SaveDefense removal

Automatic SaveDefense removal:

remover for SaveDefense

SaveDefense manual removal:

Kill processes:
SaveDefense.exe SaveDefenseSvc.exe uninstall.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SaveDefense
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveDefense
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SaveDefense
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SAVEDEFENSESVC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SaveDefenseSvc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SAVEDEFENSESVC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SaveDefenseSvc
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SaveDefense"
Delete files:
SaveDefense.exe uninstall.exe SaveDefenseSvc.exe data.bin license.txt WiniFighter.lnk
Delete directories:
c:\Program Files\SaveDefense Software
c:\Program Files\SaveDefense Software\SaveDefense
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SaveDefense

Other programs to remove SaveDefense:

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

Information added: 27/08/09
Information updated: 17/09/09

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1. by . 2009-08-27 02:08:35
Please update the manual removal steps ASAP.


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