By Jim
Updated on Sunday, April 11th, 2010
Another classic bait-and-switch scheme courtesy of the makers of Virus Doctor. What PC Defender 2010 does is it installs itself in your system without you knowledge and will report that your computer has been infected with some nasty malware. If one alert doesn’t get you, it will nag and nag until you upgrade to a supposedly “paid” version that will give you the ability to clean the non-existent viruses. Don’t hand them any of your credit details!
Beyond the fact that you might be giving your account details to crooks out to steal your money, the upgrade won’t do you any good. The likely thing that will happen is that your account will continue to be infected by other malware. After all, once they know you have a credit card, that’s the signal for them to start digging in your PC for more useful information they might exploit.
Before you run off and call a computer tech or reformat your computer, we have an easy fix for your dilemma. Below is the procedure on how to scrub your system and rid yourself of this awful software. As an added precaution, after you fix up your computer, don’t forget to put in a legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware suite that will prevent further infections from happening. And also be careful which sites you go to on the Internet in the future.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. PC Defender 2010 slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. PC Defender 2010 infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious PC Defender 2010 infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like PC Defender 2010 will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some PC Defender 2010 infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall PC Defender 2010 Processes
Delete PC Defender 2010 Files
c:\Program Files\Total PC Defender\Total PC Defender.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Total PC Defender.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Total PC Defender.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender\Total PC Defender.lnk
c:\Program Files\Total PC Defender 2010\
c:\Program Files\Total PC Defender 2010\Total PC Defender 2010.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Total PC Defender 2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Total PC Defender 2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender 2010
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender 2010\Total PC Defender 2010.lnk
Remove PC Defender 2010 Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Total PC Defender 2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Total PC Defender 2010″
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal. If this doesn’t work try renaming the Spyware Doctor EXE file.
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