Remove ProtectPcs

ProtectPcs is another malware that makes use of trojans in the form of downloadable codecs, drivers, or antivirus tools to infect your system. Once inside, it can let your computer run slow and generate irritating popups as well as other types of notifications. Because these trojans find their way into your system through rogue websites, naive web surfers are the most likely victims.

If you’re easily duped into making downloads from just about any site, then we won’t be surprised if you’ve already got ProtectPcs in your system.

ProtectPcs can perform fake scans to make it appear that its searching for viruses in your hard drive. To make it look realistic, it also installs files in your system directories and reports them to you through the popups and notifications. Sure enough, when you try to run a search to verify their presence, you’ll find them right where ProtectPcs wants you to - in the system folders.

But ProtectPcs doesn’t end there. The makers of this rogue program can’t gain anything if all it does is slow down your system. To make money, the evil developers of this program designed it to dupe you into purchasing a so-called full version of this fake antivirus.

They will claim that the full version is the only way you can get rid of the virus it is said to have discovered inside your system. But in reality, the full version does nothing at all.

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TheDefend

TheDefend - they could have at least tried to come up with a better name. But then again, what can you expect from a bunch of mentally deranged hackers? TheDefend is actually just another malware that enters your system by using trojans. That’s why we always tell our readers to be extra vigilant when downloading free codecs, drivers, and antivirus programs.

Once the TheDefend is inside your system, it can very well launch starting from boot up. That gives it total control of your activities. It will annoy you with numerous popups and notifications that really look like genuine Windows alerts. That’s after it has created a number of files in your Windows system folders.

So that when it mentions certain malware names in the popups and notifications, and you try to verify by running a search, you’ll be able to find files matching the names. These files are actually harmless. Of course, people who haven’t read this article don’t know this and will be scared enough to buy a so-called full version of TheDefend, which is also advertised in the notifications as the only way to get rid of the threats.

Now that you know better, you won’t be fooled into buying that useless piece of software.

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Sysdefence

Sysdefence is another rogue masterpiece from WiniGuard. Sounds familiar? Well, that’s because WiniGuard is the same gang that produced other vile programs like IGuardPC and TheDefend. And just like those two, Sysdefence infiltrates your system by way of trojans.

If you’re fond of downloading codecs, antivirus tools, system tools, and drivers from just about any site you come across, then those trojans can easily make their way into your system. Chances are, you might even have them inside now.

If you’re seeing popups, desktop shortcuts, and notifications that warn you of the presence of malware inside your computer, Sysdefence is most likely at work already. You can easily conclude your system already has Sysdefence if the notifications advise you to purchase a full version of Sysdefence.

You’ll be informed that the full version is the only way to remove the malware they enumerate in their notifications. The so-called malware are actually harmless. But you can be fooled into believing the veracity of the threats because the free version of Sysdefence will install files into your Windows system folders.

You really need to remove Sysdefence if you want to get rid of those irritating popups and notifications. It’s a good thing we know how.

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AntiMalware

AntiMalware is an extremely dangerous malware. It can disable your existing antivirus programs to avoid being detected. Once it takes over, it then tricks you into believing your system’s infected with other viruses. If you fall for this trap, you can end up purchasing an antivirus program that doesn’t perform anything beneficial.

Among its symptoms are irritating popups and notifications from the task bar that typically warn you of the presence of rogue programs in your system (aside from itself). When you try to conduct a search on the so-called rogue programs, you’ll find them alright. That’s because AntiMalware creates files to substantiate its claims.

In fact, you’ll even find them in Windows system folders to make it appear that the threat is really serious. However, these files are actually harmless.

The AntiMalware-generated notifications then add that the only way to remove the alleged threats is by purchasing its full version. The “full version” is actually more of a “fool version” because it doesn’t do anything useful at all, except remove the harmless files.

What you really need to remove from your system is the AntiMalware program. This wicked program can slow your system down and hijack it starting from boot up.

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PC Live Guard

Thought PC Live Guard is a legit antivirus? Think again. It’s just another deceitful program that’s actually meant to fool you into buying something that doesn’t do anything useful. It enters your system by way of a trojan, so if you’re fond of downloading free mp3’s, video codecs, system tools, antivirus tools, and drivers, chances are, you already have it in your computer.

Once inside, you may expect your system to slow down into a snail-paced speed. Furthermore, it’s going to create files in system folders that doesn’t actually do anything except mislead you into thinking they’re virus files. There’s a virus in your system alright, and it’s called PC Live Guard.

In case you won’t pay attention to the reduced performance of your computer, this malware will launch popups displaying false alerts. The alerts typically warn you of the presence of certain viruses, showing their names in the popups. That way, when you conduct a search of those names, you’ll be able to find them in the system folders, where the fictitious files were created.

The moment it catches your attention, it can then deliver its coup de grace - a message advising you to purchase a “full version” of PC Live Guard. Just like all fake antivirus programs, this one won’t do anything at all. Ah, it does something alright: force you to spend your hard-earned money.

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Internet Security 2010

Internet Security 2010 is not your usual antivirus-emulating trojan. Like other fake antiviruses, this badware enters into your system as a trojan, hijacks your system starting from boot up, launches popups that display fake warnings of fictitious viruses, and asks you to purchase a so-called licensed program.

True, Internet Security 2010 has many similarities with other fake antivirus malwares. However, it is a little bit more creative. First, it may invite you to launch your antivirus software. Second, it may announce that you can’t play certain file formats like mp4, mp3, wav, wma, etc., and urges you to download the latest codecs.

To catch your attention, it creates desktop shortcuts, creates files that don’t do anything at all, and slows your computer’s speed. Who wouldn’t be alarmed with that? This really calls for the purchase of an antivirus program, don’t you think?

All this is done to deviate your attention from its real purpose - to entice you to purchase a registered version of Internet Security 2010. Ah, looks like the perfect solution, right? Wrong. So what does the registered version do? Well, nothing actually; save giving you the false perception that you’ve eliminated the problem … after paying, of course.

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SiteAdware

SiteAdware is just another malware that makes its way to your system through codec, free antivirus, system tool, or patch downloads. That’s right, SiteAdware makes use of good-for-nothing trojans. So if you’re one of those people who frequently scours the web for freebies, beware - you’re very vulnerable to vile malwares like SiteAdware.

So, what does this malware do once inside? Many, actually. But here’s one of its most interesting qualities: it creates fictitious files in windows system folders then informs you about the files through popups. The popups typically warn you of the dangers these files may pose. Actually, the files themselves are pretty harmless.

Does that mean you’ve got nothing to fear? Well, it does slow your system and alters your Windows registry. Not to mention that it will keep on bugging you with all those popups. What’s most interesting is that its popups entice you to purchase a so-called registered version of SiteAdware, claiming that this program is your only way of eliminating the nuisance mentioned earlier.

That basically means you’ll need to purchase the program. It’s a good thing you learned about this now, eh? Otherwise, you would have purchased a product that doesn’t help at all.

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Remove IGuardPc

IGuardPc, one of the most recent wicked creactions from the same makers of REAnti, AntiKeep, and Site Adware, is just another fake anit-spyware that’s actually meant to destroy your computer system. It enters your system by way of a trojan - that means, it takes the form of innocent-looking downloads - so, gullible web users, beware!

Through the use of trojans that infiltrate your systems in the form of an online scanner or spam emails, you can inadvertently download the IGuardPc without being aware of it. IGuardPc.exe, the executable file that initiates all its despicable activities, is activated as soon as Windows boots up.

In other words, it can already go to work even in the early stages of your computer session, giving it more time to wreak havoc. To distract your attention, it sends out pop ups informing you that your system has been compromised. Of course, these warnings, including the alleged viruses that are mentioned in the popups, are all staged.

What it really wants you to do is to download its so-called registered version of IGuardPc. The moment you get tricked in performing the registration process, you’ll be forced to pay for something that doesn’t do anything at all! So be wary, IGuardPc is just another way to squeeze out your hard-earned money.

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Remove Antivirus Live

Antivirus Live has a lot of similarities with the dreaded Antivirus System Pro. First of it acts like a legitimate antivirus program yet is really a rogue virus. It also slips onto your system without you knowing, typically as either a browser hijacker or trojan virus. You typically don’t know it until it’s too late and the infection begins infiltrating through your system.

To make matters even worse, Antivirus Live will try to hijack your computer and corrupt the registry. This is the ultimate aim of viruses like Antivirus Live - to make things so bad that you will be desperate enough to buy the first antivirus program that comes along.

Now, assuming it has succeeded in hijacking your system, the first antivirus you’ll naturally end up seeing is Antivirus Live. You’ll be bombarded with pop-ups and alerts warning of malware threats and advising you to purchase the full-version of Antivirus Live.

And unfortunately it also seeks to destroy your computer and corrupt the registry. This is the ultimate aim of viruses like Antivirus Live, to make things so bad that you will be desperate enough to buy the program. But the program is a scam and they will compromise your credit card information if given it. You don’t need me to tell you to remove Antivirus Live as soon as possible.

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Remove Personal Security

Personal Security is a pretty slick form of malware. That’s right it is MALWARE. Some folks might be fooled by the fact that it acts as if it is a real Personal Securityus program. Well it isn’t, in fact it’s the complete opposite. Personal Security is a virus that infects your system and then pretends that it will remove the infections for a fee.

Alright, let me guess. You’ve been bombarded by Personal Security pop-ups and alerts practically screaming how your system’s currently under attack by certain malware. It even mentions the names of those threats in the alerts. Then when you conduct a search in your hard drive, you actually find them there.

Well, are you ready for what I am about to reveal? Those files or threats you just found were actually created by Personal Security exactly for the purpose of making you believe the threats are for real. How else was it able to persuade all those unsuspecting victims to purchase its so-called “full version”?

Don’t fall for the hoax. The Personal Security virus can cause a lot of damage if it’s allowed to remain on your system. My recommendation is to remove Personal Security right away, the sooner the better. Not only can it shut down your system, the badware will also steal personal information.

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