Spyware Techie

Published by Allen on December 5, 2007 03:30 pm under Spyware Help

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Do you know what GuardCenter is?

DESCRIPTION

GuardCenter is a rogue anti-spyware program that may be installed through Trojans. Once your system is infected with GuardCenter it may launch security alert popups in an effort to get you to purchase a full version of GuardCenter. GuardCenter runs spyware scans on your system displaying exaggerated scan results. Do not under any circumstances purchase GuardCenter, it is not a legitimate spyware removal program.

In non-techie terms: GuardCenter is specifically designed to conduct illicit installation methods to extort money from you. GuardCenter may ask you to purchase a fill version of the software. If you are prompted to do so, do not download or purchase any products related to GuardCenter.

GuardCenter Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

GuardCenter Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. GuardCenter manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that GuardCenter will be removed completely. So read the GuardCenter 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 GuardCenter Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall GuardCenter if found.
To stop GuardCenter 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 GuardCenter processes:
GuardCenter.exe
GuardCenterSetup[1].exe
GuardCenter.lnk
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister GuardCenter DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these GuardCenter DLLs:
GuardCenter0.dll
GuardCenter1.dll
GuardCenter3.dll

To locate the GuardCenter DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type GuardCenter and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the GuardCenter 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 GuardCenter 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 GuardCenter registry keys:
GuardCenter
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 GuardCenter Directories.
To find GuardCenter directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following GuardCenter directories:
There are no directories.

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

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

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