Guidelines to Remove Malware

Remove GreatDefender fake antispyware

Published: Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

GreatDefender (aka Great Defender) is a pseudo antispyware utility that issues exaggerated virus detection repots in order to trick PC users into buying its commercial copy. By its graphical interface and main behavior traits, GreatDefender is hardly any different from its direct clones APCprotect and Protect Pcs which were released this month too. GreatDefender does not necessarily need to be installed manually as it can trespass on your system without asking for any kind of permission. Such covert nature of GreatDefender is explained by its using backdoor trojans in order to get uploaded onto potential host machines. Once GreatDefender installs onto your PC, it captivates the system processes running during your computer sessions. GreatDefender also forces your OS to run the rogue’s corrupt process GreatDefender.exe, which will result in computer slowdown, random freezes and a total overwhelming of misleading warning messages. GreatDefender also scans your PC right after startup and deliberately shows falsified scan results in order to be persuasive regarding the alleged detection of spyware parasites on your computer. Then, GreatDefender will ‘traditionally’ request you to submit a license payment which is allegedly needed to get your computer all cleaned up from the supposed infections. Do not let GreatDefender make fool of you, remove it before it renders your system inoperable.

GreatDefender behavior on the infected PC:

If your system is contaminated with rogue anti-spyware, you are likely to encounter the following symptoms:

• GreatDefender slows down your computer and causes occasional PC freezes
• GreatDefender hijacks the homepage and redirects the web-browser to its affiliated malicious websites
• GreatDefender decreases the internet connection speed
• GreatDefender displays annoying fake alerts
• GreatDefender may install a rootkit or trojan in your system

How do you detect GreatDefender on your PC:

Accurate malware detection is an issue of ultimate priority in terms of resisting the infection. Malicious programs can mutate and thus prevent security utilities from detecting the actual threat. The malware residing on one’s PC can also promote other stealthy viruses whose presence is hard to recognize, which makes the detection even more complicated. We recommend using the free automatic solution to scan your computer and detect all malicious activity with highest precision.

How to remove GreatDefender from your PC:

If you have good technical skills you can try to get rid of GreatDefender manually. GreatDefender manual removal presupposes finding and deleting its files and registry entries; but before that, make sure you back up all important data to prevent its possible loss in case any unpredictable technical issues occur during the procedure.

Remove GreatDefender files and folders:

Remove GreatDefender registry entries:

Manual removal of GreatDefender is not always effective and requires high-level troubleshooting skills. If not handled with due care, system files and the registry may get irreparably damaged, which can slow down or even crash your system. If you do not feel confident about performing manual operations of that kind, we advise using the automatic removal tool to get rid of GreatDefender infection. Please, follow the link below to download GreatDefender remover:

Download GreatDefender Removal Tool

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