Title: Windows PC Defender

Type: Rogue Antispyware

Remove Windows PC Defender. Removal instructions

Also known as: WindowsPCDefender, WindowsPC Defender, Windows PCDefender

Severity scale:

(74 / 100)

Windows PC Defender is a misleading security application that reports false system security threats and displays fake security alerts or notifications to make you think your computer is infected. The program is from the same family as OmegaAntivir, Windows Additional Guard, Windows Guard Pro, Ultimate System Guard. Once installed, the rogue application will display non-existing infections or PC threats and prompt you to pay for a full version of the program to remove those infections. Do not purchase WindowsPC Defender. Uninstall Windows PC Defender from your computer as soon as possible. Otherwise it may cause even more damage to the system.

Windows PC Defender is promoted mainly through the use of fake online anti-spyware scanners. It can be also pushed using Trojan viruses, browser hijackers and other malicious software. Fake online scanner will display numerous infections on your computer and recommend you to use WindowsPCDefender to remove found infections and to ensure full PC protection. However, do not install this parasite and leave a misleading website immediately. Fake security alerts reads:

"Warning! Your computer is infected
Warning! Trojan Found!
File name: crss.drv
Threat name: Trojan-Spy.HTML.Sunfraud.a"

"System alert
Suspicious software, which may be malicious, has been detected on your PC. Click here to remove this threat immediately with Windows PC Defender"

When running, Windows PC Defender will flood your computer with fake system security alerts claiming that your PC is not protected and that your anti-virus software is disabled. The parasite will impersonate Windows Security Center and display bogus notifications from Windows task bar. Furthermore, Windows PCDefender will block antivirus software and security related websites to protect itself from being deleted. The rogue program will likely slow down your computer and block task manager, registry editor and other tools. If you find that your PC is infected with this misleading application, please use the removal guide below to remove Windows PC Defender from the system manually for free.

Related files: Uninstall.exe, WindowsPCDefender.exe, WP3ad5.exe, mozcrt19.dll, sqlite3.dll, 8424.mof, WP345d.exe, WPCD.ico, vd952342.bd, wpcd.cfg, Windows PC Defender.lnk, cookies.sqlite, Instructions.ini, cid.dll, CLSV.tmp, ddv.dll, eb.exe, eb.sys, energy.sys, exec.tmp, fix.exe, FS.drv, kernel32.drv, PE.drv, PE.tmp, ppal.exe, runddlkey.drv, tempdoc.dll, search.xml

Windows PC Defender properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

Windows PC Defender snapshot:

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Windows PC Defender manual removal:

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Kill processes:
WP345d.exe eb.exe fix.exe ppal.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WP345d.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "URL" => "http://search-gala.com/?&uid=201&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "PRS" = "http://127.0.0.1:27777/?inj=%ORIGINAL%"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "UID" = "201"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "89770891803"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Windows PC Defender"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
mozcrt19.dll sqlite3.dll cid.dll ddv.dll tempdoc.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
8424.mof mozcrt19.dll sqlite3.dll WP345d.exe WPCD.ico vd952342.bd wpcd.cfg Windows PC Defender.lnk cookies.sqlite Instructions.ini cid.dll CLSV.tmp ddv.dll eb.exe eb.sys energy.sys exec.tmp fix.exe FS.drv kernel32.drv PE.drv PE.tmp ppal.exe runddlkey.drv tempdoc.dll search.xml

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\3ad5ffe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\WPCDSys
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\WPCDSys
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Windows PC Defender

Information added: 2009-09-16 07:36:41
Information updated: 2012-01-14 05:32:17

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<Guest>

All you really need to do to delete it is to restore your computer to an earlier date (a time before you downloaded it accidently). It'll restart your computer, then voila, Windows PC Defender gone. (:

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2009 09 16

<Guest>

How do i get rid of this if i cannot get online. This junk has messed up my security settings and won't let me get on line due to a firewall. Even if i turn the firewall off i still can't connect.

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2009 10 09

<Guest>

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! Really, the restart operation worked and now I could finally open my programs to check everything and if all things were operational! Now I could remove the damn rogue!

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2010 03 30

Girish

Very Well Explained.... For the new users it is very useful

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2011 04 19

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