Remove WinPC Defender. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: WinPC Defender
Also known as: Win PC Defender, WinPCDefender
Type: Spyware
Severity scale:WinPC Defender severity is 69  (69 / 100)
 
WinPC Defender is another fake anti-spyware application. The main goal of this parasite is to ruin and compromise system integrity and security. WinPC Defender is a clone of malicious and infamous application called XP Police Antivirus. This parasite enters the system after the installation of trojan application that pretends to be a video codec.

Once installed and active, WinPCDefender performs fake system scan and basically generates misleading pop-up windows and fake error messages attempting to scare the user and hopping that he will purchase a licence of Win PC Defender. However, WinPC Defender is totally worthless application and should be removed immediately after first appearance. It is obvious that this rogue is unable to detect and of course to remove any kind of infections. We strongly recommend to remove WinPC Defender from the system as soon as possible after detection. Removal delay can only worsen the situation.


Related files: WinPC Defender.exe, WinPC Defender.lnk, 1234.exe, 7339880.exe, ieocx.dll, pcdefender.exe, install.exe

WinPC Defender properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

WinPC Defender snapshot:
WinPC Defender removal

Automatic WinPC Defender removal:

remover for WinPC Defender

WinPC Defender manual removal:

Kill processes:
1234.exe 7339880.exe pcdefender.exe install.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{96ad72e4-2e2b-4ffc-a5bb-279c2714af12}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winpc defender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{96ad72e4-2e2b-4ffc-a5bb-279c2714af12}\programmable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{a54dc52d-7aad-4d40-a126-337211631edc}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{a54dc52d-7aad-4d40-a126-337211631edc}\1.0\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{96ad72e4-2e2b-4ffc-a5bb-279c2714af12}

Unregister DLLs:
ieocx.dll

Delete files:
1234.exe 7339880.exe ieocx.dll pcdefender.exe winpc defender.lnk install.exe

Other programs to remove WinPC Defender:

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

Information added: 16/03/09
Information updated: 20/03/10

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1. by . 2010-03-20 05:03:59
what worked for me was:
1.i ran my pc in safe mode
2.i downloaded malwarebytes
3.i installed by grading it into command prompt because it would not let me run setups or exes
4.ran full scan
5.virus done.
6.confirm check
i hope this works for this guys

2. by angel. 2009-09-23 00:09:28
thanks a lot more blessings

3. by emiliee,. 2009-06-06 08:06:53
trying to remove this for my mum, and decided to use the internet on the pc for easiness, but, "/ wont let me connect, is it cause of the virus? and i cant find half of the files to delete anyway :s help?

4. by . 2009-05-26 01:05:25
Its stopping me from System Restoring, downloading or installing new programs. It wont let me run Spybot,this is driving me crazy. Any help would be greatly appreciated and earns a gold star

5. by Ben. 2009-05-24 10:05:44
you need to pay for spywear doctor, all rest arn't working for me.

6. by . 2009-05-22 05:05:53
Thanks

7. by . 2009-05-20 18:05:10
this happened to me dude im stuck i dled the program and it went away but i shut off comp and it came back :(

8. by . 2009-05-19 03:05:27
well... what is the correct procedure fro removing this program???

9. by . 2009-05-17 21:05:59
Will you remove the winpc defender from may computer

10. by . 2009-05-16 18:05:10
in my case I couldn't delete c:windowsieocx.dll because it was running under the "iexplore" process. bookmark this page, and stop all iexplore processes to delete it.

11. by . 2009-05-16 04:05:06
it came to my computer somehow but i got rid of it

12. by . 2009-05-14 09:05:27
quit trying to send me junk mail bitches

13. by . 2009-05-05 04:05:48
I used Malwarebytes Anti Malware and it removed that piece of crap from my PC completely. Try It!

14. by . 2009-04-27 06:04:20
how do i delete it it wont stop showing up it making me crazy

15. by . 2009-04-23 23:04:41
I winpc defender on my computer but I can't connect to the internet so I can't download this remover....how it can be taken off?

16. by . 2009-04-23 13:04:58
Wow it dissapeared after this program was used and trust me this is not one of those fake testamonys lol

17. by . 2009-04-23 09:04:04
when i see that pc defender showing virus in my computer , i was scared , but then i found that pc defender is itself a virus. then i delete "pc defender" by
internet. so to protect computer from virus "pc defender" should be deleted from the computer.

18. by . 2009-04-22 10:04:58
My friend has the winpc defender on his computer but he for some reason he can't connect to the internet so can't download this remover....any simple steps as to how it can be taken off?

19. by . 2009-04-21 11:04:16
stop the bleeding..i went to windows live one care their free scanner virus remover removed all of it..takes about 3 hours so start it before you go to bed, when you wake up..no more bugs..

20. by . 2009-04-20 14:04:12
If you cant delete the file, end the process first. I had this but didn't realise it was a virus for a few days. Process names: 1234.exe 7339880.exe pcdefender.exe install.exe.

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