How to remove WinDefender

WinDefender remover

WinDefender removal process

For remove WinDefender virus,please run antivirus Run a full system scan and clean/delete all WinDefender infected files and Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. Navigate to the subkey and delete the values as following WinDefender details:
Behavior
The program must be manually installed.

When the program is executed, it performs a scan on the computer.





It then reports false or exaggerated threats on the computer.





Fake names

The program reports a number of false security threats.





The user is then prompted to pay for a full license of the application in order to remove the errors.

Installation
When the program is executed, it creates the following files:

• %UserProfile%\Desktop\Launch WinDefender 2008.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\delwdef2008.bat
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for temp.zip\blockSite
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\[Random Name].tmp
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\WinDefender 2008 Unregistered\Launch WinDefender 2008.lnk
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\WinDefender 2008 Unregistered\On the web.lnk
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\WinDefender 2008 Unregistered\Support.lnk
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\WinDefender 2008 Unregistered\Uninstall WinDefender 2008.lnk
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\data.dat
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\FwHookDrv.sys
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\HOSTS.hst
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\Manual.url
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\options.xml
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\reserve.dat
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\rules
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\Rules.txt
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\siren.wav
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\Support.url
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\svo.scf
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\temp
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\Uninstall.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\Uninstall_st_st_.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\vfile
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\WDefDemo.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\WinDefender 2008\Web.url

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"WinDefender 2008" = "C:\Program Files\WinDefender 2008\WDefDemo.exe"
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\"C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\delwdef2008.bat" = "C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\delwdef2008.bat"

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinDefender 2008
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinDefender 2008
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FwHookDrv
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\FwHookDrv

2. Temporarily Disable System Restore .

3. Update the virus definitions. Reboot computer in SafeMode;

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