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.
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