PrivacyWarrior Removal Guide
Do you know what PrivacyWarrior is?
DESCRIPTION
PrivacyWarrior is a rogue anti-spyware application that infiltrates your computer through an installed Trojan infection such as Zlob or a browser security hole. The Zlob Trojan infection usually comes from a fake video codec or MediaAccess Codec installer found on porn sites or other malicious pages that you may have surfed.
If installed, PrivacyWarrior will bombard you with multiple popups or system alert messages that say you have compromising files on your system. This is a fake message and should not be taken to heart. We strongly advise you to take action to remove the PrivacyWarrior program that is causing the messages before damage is caused to your system.
In non-techie terms: PrivacyWarrior and the PrivacyWarrior.com website were both created by hackers to extort money from you. PrivacyWarrior uses the illicit tactics of popups and fake system scans to scare you into purchasing the full PrivacyWarrior program. Do not fall for this trick. You should not download or purchase PrivacyWarrior under any circumstances.
Aliases: PrivacyWarrior, Privacy Warrior, PrivacyWarrior.com.
PrivacyWarrior.com website image:
PrivacyWarrior Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
PrivacyWarrior Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. PrivacyWarrior manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that PrivacyWarrior will be removed completely. So read the PrivacyWarrior 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 PrivacyWarrior Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall PrivacyWarrior if found. - To stop PrivacyWarrior 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 PrivacyWarrior processes:
Uninstall PrivacyWarrior.lnk
PrivacyWarrior unregistered.lnk
PrivacyWarrior web page.lnk
setup.exe
GDCPatch.exe
GDC.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister PrivacyWarrior DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these PrivacyWarrior DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the PrivacyWarrior DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type PrivacyWarrior and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the PrivacyWarrior 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 PrivacyWarrior 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 PrivacyWarrior registry keys: - 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 PrivacyWarrior Directories.
To find PrivacyWarrior directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following PrivacyWarrior directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the PrivacyWarrior folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder PrivacyWarrior and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting PrivacyWarrior could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove PrivacyWarrior icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the PrivacyWarrior manual removal instructions!
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