Spyware Techie

Published by Scott on January 8, 2010 08:49 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what Guard Pro is?

DESCRIPTION

Guard Pro is a seriously malicious rogue antispyware application that will cause you many problems. Guard Pro may seem like a real product that will help your computer, but the truth of the matter is that Guard Pro will actually only do the complete opposite. It is imperative to remember to never download, install or purchase anything which is even remotely associated to the malicious Guard Pro.

In non-techie terms:

In order to remove Guard Pro from your computer, it is imperative that you make use of a decent antispyware removal product that is able to both detect and automatically remove Guard Pro for you. You can try the manual removal process, but you need to be warned that if you do something incorrectly, you run the risks of further damaging your computer.

Aliases: GuardPro, rogue.Guard Pro, Guard.Pro

Guard Pro Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

Guard Pro Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Guard Pro manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Guard Pro will be removed completely. So read the Guard Pro removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall Guard Pro Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Guard Pro if found.
To stop Guard Pro processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these Guard Pro processes:
PrivacyGuard PRO.lnk
Uninstall PrivacyGuard PRO.lnk
PrivacyGuardProSetup[1].exe
PrivacyGuard.exe
PrivacyGuardProSetup.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister Guard Pro DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Guard Pro DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the Guard Pro DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Guard Pro and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Guard Pro DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
To unregister Guard Pro registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these Guard Pro registry keys:
PrivacyGuardPro, Inc.\PrivacyGuardPro
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove Guard Pro Directories.
To find Guard Pro directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following Guard Pro directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the Guard Pro folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Guard Pro and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Guard Pro could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove Guard Pro icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Guard Pro manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Guard Pro problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

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