Mar 16

How to Remove WinPC Defender – WinPC Defender Removal Guide

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WinPC Defender Description:

If you have a program called WinPC Defender on your computer, you’d better get rid of it as soon as possible. The reason is as simple as ABC: WinPC Defender (AKA Win PC Defender or WinPCDefender) is actually a rogue anti-spyware hailing from the same origin as XP Police Antivirus scam. FYI: XP Police Antivirus is a dangerous and extremely obsessive fake malware remover designed to scare its victims into purchasing its licensed software. So is WinPC Defender. Indeed, WinPC Defender infiltrates the target computers via backdoor trojans or through insecure online downloads coming bundled with WinPC Defender hidden trialware. Once in the new host system, WinPC Defender will launch an active campaign for advertising itself. The promotion methods are typical to rogue anti-spywares: to intimidate the victims by making them think their computers are infected with malware. WinPC Defender issues exaggerated popup alerts and runs fake full system scanners that report a variety parasites on your PC. According to these misleading alerts and scans, it’s only WinPC Defender that is capable of removing the “detected” parasites. But when it comes to the removal itself, WinPC Defender will as you to pay money for its licensed version. That’s how the fraudsters who developed WinPC Defender and suchlike programs get rich. Do not let them make you one of their victims. Remove WinPC Defender ASAP upon detection.

Find out if your PC is infected with WinPC Defender:

Download WinPC Defender Free Scanner with Remover

WinPC Defender screenshot:

WinPC Defender website

How to remove WinPC Defender manually:

To perform manual removal of WinPC Defender, you should do the following:

Delete WinPC Defender corrupt files:

  • WinPCDefender.exe
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\Launch WinPC Defender.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\delwdef2008.bat
  • %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\[Random Name].tmp
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\data.dat
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\FwHookDrv.sys
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\HOSTS.hst
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\Manual.url
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\options.xml
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\reserve.dat
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\rules
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\Rules.txt
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\siren.wav
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\Support.url
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\svo.scf
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\temp
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\Uninstall.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\Uninstall_st_st_.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\vfile
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\WDefDemo.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\WinPC Defender\Web.url

Remove WinPC Defender associated registry entries:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “WinPC Defender”
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinPC Defender
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPC Defender

Please, note that manual removal of WinPC Defender 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 WinPC Defender removal tool below:

Download WinPC Defender Removal Tool

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