ProtectDefender Removal Guide
ProtectDefender is a rogue security tool that appear to be legitimate anti-spyware, but it's in fact a fraudulent software that installs various false pop-ups and security alerts to trick you paying for its useless commercial version. ProtectDefender may infect systems via freeware downloads, ActiveX and video codec updates or via adult content web pages. ProtectDefender rogue software may steal your credit card data and damage or alter system files.
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For complete ProtectDefender removal and repair we suggest the following steps |
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Download ProtectDefender Removal |
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Install and run Free system scan |
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Remove all ProtectDefender variants |
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Scan, repair and optimize your PC to maximum performance |
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Possible signs of Rogue Anti-spyware
- PC performance issues
- Hijacked internet browser search page
- Uninstalled files re-activate at system start up
- Strange network behaviors
- Sensitive stolen data transmitted to remote web sites
- Unknown processes show up in Windows taskbar
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Are you hijacked? Install effortless-to-use remover tool to find out. Remove ProtectDefender and clean all related threats! |
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Technical Description
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Threat name: |
ProtectDefender |
Also reffered to as: |
Protect Defender |
Type: |
Rogue Anti-spyware |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
Rogue anti-spyware is a deceptive software (similar to rogue registry cleaner, anti-malware, anti-virus or privacy tool), promoted by precarious Zlob and Vundo Trojans. A rogue anti-spyware software uses harmful activities such as displaying counterfeit alerts and fictitious system alerts to mislead victims into paying money for simulated threat and error removals. |
| Infection Levels |
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Risk level: |
Great |
Distribution level: |
High |
Removal level: |
Moderate |
Harm level: |
Medium |
Infectious systems |
Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 95 |
| Related Threats and Clones |
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Aliases/Clones: |
Rogue:W32/AntivirusXP2008.W, TrustWarrior, DefendAPc, ErrClean, SaveDefender, VirusBurst, FakeAlert-JM, Trojan.Win32.FakeAV, SpyAxe, WinCoDecPRO, SpywareStrike, PCsProtector, Trojan.Fakesmoke, WiniGuard, SoftSafeness, DefendAPc.FakeSmoke, SpywareQuake, AntiSpywareSuite, WinFixer, SpySheriff |
Related Threats: |
N/A |
Related Files |
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Exe files: |
protectdefender.exe, random].exe, uninstall.exe, setup[1].exe, 25911s9z34b.exe |
Dll files: |
19530hacktoo569z.dll, file.dll, 10492zacktool650.dll, 7975d9wzloader2321.dll |
Aditional files: |
protectdefender.lnk, 3499zir5s6ef.ocx, 96048ziru5698.ocx, always_skip.xml, homepage.lnk, 1059zwo5m236.ocx, 339zbackdoor1975.bin, 5565virz9099.bin, 29577spyzb9.bin, uninstall.lnk, always_delete.xml, 10980haczt9ol3e5.bin, 242cbac59oor19z8.ocx, quarantine.xml |
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