How to remove Antimalware Defender

Antimalware Defender is a rogue anti-spyware application from the same family as Virus Doctor malware. This rogue anti-spyware application is usually distributed through the use of Trojan virus or other malware. Once installed, Trojan virus displays fake pop-up that looks just like the Windows Critical Update window, so replacing the routine installation of such rogue programs. The fake Windows update notification reads:

A funny thing is that an update with code name KB648759 doesn't even exist in Microsoft database. Then, Antimalware Defender GUI will pop up on your screen [Figure 1]. It's almost an exact copy of Windows Defender which is perfectly legitimate anti-malware software.

[Figure 1. Antimalware Defender graphical user interface]

Once installed and active, AntimalwareDefender will run a system scam and report a list of fake infections and computer security threats. Then it will ask you to pay for a full version of this fake program in order to remove the infections that we already know doesn’t even exist. Don't buy it! Further more, the rogue program will display fake notifications and warnings claiming that your computer is under attack or badly infected with viruses. Last but not least, Anti-malware Defender will install randomly named browser helper object. Because of this BHO you will be constantly redirected to various misleading web site and of course to the pay page of Antimalware Defender's full version.

As you can see, this software is not legitimate in any way. Don't purchase it and remove this bogus program upon detection. If you have purchased it, please contact your credit card company and dispute the charges. Then please use the removal guide below to remove Antimalware Defender from your computer manually for free or with an automatic removal tool. Please note, that Antimalware Defender will block legitimate security software. That's why you must end its processes first. If you can't do that, then reboot your computer in Safe Mode with Networking. Download an automatic removal tool and run a full system scan.