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GreatDefender Description:
If you fall for the tricks of GreatDefender (or Great Defender) program, chances are you can unknowingly put your PC at risk. GreatDefender is a part of the scam family of rogue anti-spyware programs which has been lately ‘reinforced’ by GuardPcs and TheDefend junk software. GreatDefender spreads through the same old tactics involving trojans which come bundled with files downloaded from unsafe sources. Once GreatDefender gets onto your computer, it starts spamming you with loads of its fake alerts, misleading warnings and falsified virus scanners. The above adware elements are being used by GreatDefender for one simple reason – to make you alarmed about your computer’s security condition. Since GreatDefender reports the exposure of numerous infections (which are only dummies in fact), it attempts to have you install its full version which is supposed to help you get rid of all those parasites. But in the long run it all comes to the money-grabbing story because GreatDefender compels you to pay for basically nothing. GreatDefender is unable to intercept and terminate any malicious activity so do not anticipate any spyware removal help from that software. GreatDefender is a worthless program, not to mention the fact that it may affect your computer system in the worst way. Please stick to the guide below to remove Great Defender from your PC.
Find out if your PC is infected with GreatDefender:
Download GreatDefender Free Scanner with Remover
GreatDefender GUI Screenshot:
How to remove GreatDefender manually:
To perform manual removal of GreatDefender, you should do the following:
Delete GreatDefender corrupt files:
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\GreatDefender.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\GreatDefender
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\GreatDefender\1 GreatDefender.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\GreatDefender\2 Homepage.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\GreatDefender\3 Uninstall.lnk
- %Program Files%\GreatDefender Software
- %Program Files%\GreatDefender Software\GreatDefender
- %Program Files%\GreatDefender Software\GreatDefender\GreatDefender.exe
- %Program Files%\GreatDefender Software\GreatDefender\uninstall.exe
Remove GreatDefender associated registry entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GreatDefender
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GreatDefender
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GreatDefender
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “GreatDefender.exe”
Please, note that manual removal of GreatDefender is a procedure of high complexity and should be performed with extreme caution. Lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may lead to irreparable system damage. To ensure trouble-free deletion, it is recommended to use the automatic GreatDefender removal tool below:
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