Win 7 Defender Pro Rogue Anti-Spyware - removal guide

Win 7 Defender Pro

Created: 2010-04-02 08:11:18 Author: Gaby C.

Information about Win 7 Defender Pro

Win 7 Defender Pro (also called Win7DefenderPro) is a rogue anti-spyware which is designed only for ripping people off. Increasing the income for its creators, Win 7 Defender Pro gets into the system unrecognized via Trojans infections. It usually stays undetected there and secretly starts changing infected system without any permission asked.

Being different from most of earlier released fake anti-spywares, Win 7 Defender changes its name according to the OS it infects. It means that people, who have Windows Vista, will know this threat as Vista Defender Pro and those whose computers run Windows XP – XP Defender Pro. Typically, Win 7 Defender Pro malware propagates itself via trojans infections that come through security vulnerabilities found. Its unregistered version also installs ave.exe executable file and because of it starts instead of any other process. After all these changes are done, Win 7 Defender Pro appears on the desktop with its misleading activity dedicated to fool people and get their money. Program starts showing invented system scanners and multiple pop-up warnings trying to convince its victims that they have various malware inside. It partially tells the truth that computer is in danger but the only real infection is the same Win 7 defender Pro. Additionally, Win 7 Defender Pro suggests the way for its victims how they can fix their machines and offers its registered version which demands payment.

Actually, Win 7 Defender Pro is not capable to repair any PC and its issues because it’s not legitimate program. You need to remove this threat instead of paying the money for its fake registered version though it looks like a useful product. Please delete Win 7 Defender Pro without any delay and keep your computer protected using a good and legit anti-spyware.

Win 7 Defender Pro Facts

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Win 7 Defender Pro pretends to increase security of your PC
Win 7 Defender Pro free version will show popups, alerts and fake results to convince you to pay
Win 7 Defender Pro creators will not deliver license keys upon paying or the full version will not be functional
Win 7 Defender Pro might be used to download and advertise other malicious software
Win 7 Defender Pro might disable some of your PCs or its programs functions

Manual Win 7 Defender Pro removal instructions

Note: Manual removal of parasite Win 7 Defender Pro is tedious and dangerous task if done incorectly. Stoping and deleting incorrect executables and DLLs, deleting registry entries might harm your PC. Thus we recommend using Spyware Doctor of PCTools for automatical scan and removal of computer parasites, or another reputable spyware remover.

1

Kill malicious Processes:

How to kill malicious processes

av.exe
ave.exe

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Remove malicious Registery entries:

How to remove malicious registry entries

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClasses.exeshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassessecfileshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exeshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsecfileshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetFIREFOX.EXEshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe" /START "C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetFIREFOX.EXEshellsafemodecommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe" /START "C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetIEXPLORE.EXEshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe" /START "C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClasses.exeshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassessecfileshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exeshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsecfileshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetFIREFOX.EXEshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataave.exe" /START "C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetFIREFOX.EXEshellsafemodecommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataave.exe" /START "C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetIEXPLORE.EXEshellopencommand "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataave.exe" /START "C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftSecurity Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftSecurity Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"

3

Remove harmful Files:

How to remove harmful files

av.exe
ave.exe

4

Scan your System:

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