Windows PC Defender Removal Guide
Do you know what Windows PC Defender is?
DESCRIPTION
Windows PC Defender is a fake security application that comes from the same group of rogue anti-spyware programs such as Windows Additional Guard and OmegaAntivir. Each of these applications uses similar methods to make computer users believe that they need to purchase a full version of the rogue in order to remove parasites that it found.
In non-techie terms:
Windows PC Defender does not have the capability to detect or remove computer parasites. Once it is installed, Windows PC Defender will initiate popup alerts and system scans that display erroneous results. Windows PC Defender should never be downloaded, installed or purchased under any circumstances.
Aliases: Windows PC Defender, WindowsPC Defender, Windows PCDefender, WindowsPCDefender.
Windows PC Defender Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
Windows PC Defender Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Windows PC Defender manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that the infection will be removed completely. So read the 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 Windows PC Defender Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found. - To stop Windows PC Defender 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 processes:
WPb644.exe
WP9dbf.exe
WP65b6.exe
WPa725.exe
WPb98c.exe
WP1f2d.exe
WP2611.exe
WP9fd5.exe
WPd00d.exe
WP28d1.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Windows PC Defender DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Windows PC Defender and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the 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 Windows PC Defender 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 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 Windows PC Defender Directories.
To find infection directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the named folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the selected folder and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting a folder could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Windows PC Defender icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
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