PC Defender Plus Fake Antivirus

What is PC Defender Plus?

PC Defender Plus is not a legitimate antivirus program - it is a scam created by Cyber criminals. If you see this program scanning your PC for security infections, do not trust any of the 'detection lists' generated by this program.

In fact, PC Defender Plus is a fake antivirus program, which attempts to scare computer users into believing that their PCs have serious security infections.

The purpose of this is to sell the license key for the rogue software. When installed, this scareware immediately begins a fake security scan and reports that the user's computer is infected with high-risk security threats.

To further scare computer users, PC Defender Plus generates bogus security warning messages, stating that there is an identity theft attempt detected, and that your operating system's registry is being scanned by some unknown program. After closer inspection, it is clear that this rogue security scanner originates from a large family of fake antivirus software called Braviax.

In the past, cyber criminals actively distributed fake antivirus programs from this family. The fake malware detection lists and false warning messages are generated in an attempt to sell you a license key for PC Defender Plus. Under no circumstances should you purchase this license - if you do, you will send your money to cyber criminals and your PC will remain infected.

If you have already paid for the license key of this rogue antivirus software, contact your credit card company and dispute the charges, explaining that you have been tricked into purchasing fake antivirus software. Do not trust any information displayed by this program.

PC Defender Plus is proliferated by cyber criminals by exploiting security vulnerabilities found on users' computers. These distribution methods include the use of drive-by downloads, Trojans, and exploit kits. Another popular method of distributing PC Defender Plus, is by using fake online security warning alerts to trick PC users into installing this rogue on their computers, or offering fake software updates.

These fake antivirus infections can be prevented using legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware programs. If your computer is infected with PC Defender Plus, do not be impressed by its professional-looking interface or trust any of the deceptive information displayed. Use this removal guide to eliminate this rogue antivirus software from your PC.

A fake warning messages generated by PC Defender Plus:

"Unknown program is scanning your system registry right now. Identity theft detected."

"Your computer still under attack. Dangerous programs were found to be running in the background. System crash and identity theft detected. Remove malware now and get real time intrusion protection?"

"ALERT! System scan for spyware, adware, Trojans and viruses was finished. PC Defender Plus detected 77 critical system objects. These security breaches may be exploited and lead to the following:
Your system becomes a target for spam and bulky, intruding ads
Browser crashes frequently and web access speed decreases
Your personal files, photos, documents and passwords get stolen
Your computer is used for criminal activity behind your back
Bank details and credit card information gets disclosed."

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Quick menu:

• What is PC Defender Plus?
• STEP 1. Remove PC Defender Plus using a software.
• STEP 2. Remove PC Defender Plus manually by deleting files and registry entries.

PC Defender Plus removal:

To remove this fake antivirus program from your computer, download and install the recommended malware removal software:

NOTE: If you cannot run the remover, right-click on it and select 'Run as administrator'. If installation of the spyware remover fails, or you cannot open the .exe files, try our Customized installer developed by our technicians to bypass spyware the infections in order to install the removers. It is a DOS program that most spyware does not block.

If, after or before removal, you cannot run any program, PC Defender Plus has modified your .exe file associations. When you attempt to run any executable, Windows opens the 'Select Program' dialogue and does not execute the program. To fix this, download the registry fix (link below).

Save it to your computer, double click it, click Yes, and then OK. Reboot your PC, and file associations should work normally.

If you cannot open your browser (Internet explorer, FireFox, Opera):

PC Defender Plus is difficult to remove. It hijacks web browsers, modifies registry settings, and disables execution of programs. Due to these complexities, our developers created a custom installer - useful when you are unable to browse the Internet or execute .exe files.

It starts like an MS-Dos program, runs some registry fixes, and then initiates execution of the installer. This installer has been tested on the Windows 7, Windows Vista, and XP operating systems infected with the most common spyware infections.

To use this installer, click the Windows logo button (Start)

In the Search field, enter this link:  www.pcrisk.com/installer.com and then press ENTER.

File download dialogue will appear, reporting that you are downloading file installer.com. Click Run, wait for the download to finish, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Windows may warn you that opening unknown files may be unsafe - please ignore these warnings.

If your browser is functional, you can use this button to download the customized installer.

 

If installation or downloading fails:

If you still cannot run or download the removal tool, download the registry fix file. It enables normal execution of applications and fixes web browser errors. Click on the link below, and when download completes, click Run, click Yes, and then OK.

If installation of the spyware remover fails, try our Customized installer, developed by our technicians to bypass infections in order to install removers.

Manual PC Defender Plus removal instructions

Some spyware can block the downloading of spyware removers. If you cannot download it using the default location, try one of the alternative download locations below:

• Location 1 (the file is renamed to 'iexplore.exe', since most spyware does not block this file
• Location 2

If installation of the remover fails, please try downloading the customized installer, which was created by our technicians to bypass spyware infections. Download customized installer

If you still cannot download or run spyware removing software, please perform these steps:

Step 1
Download registry the fix for PC Defender Plus fake antivirus. This fix removes registry entries that disallow execution of programs in some variants of this spyware. To download it, click the link below. After downloading, double click the win7_av_fix.reg file, click Yes when prompted, and then click OK.

Step 2
Some variants of this spyware modify the system proxy settings, either disabling access to the Internet, or redirecting website addresses to malicious or phishing websites. To reset proxy settings to the default, download and run this tool:

Step 3
PC Defender Plus modifies the system Hosts file. This file is used to resolve canonical names of websites to IP addresses. When it is changed, the user may be redirected to malicious sites, despite observing legitimate URLs in address bar. It is difficult to determine if the site is genuine when the Hosts file is modified.

To fix this, please download the Microsoft FixIt tool that restores your Hosts file to the Windows default. Run this tool when downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions. The download link is below:

Step 4
That's It! You can now try to download the Spyware remover or install and run if already downloaded.

Summary:

The fake antivirus programs (also known as "rogue antivirus programs" or "scareware") are applications that tries to lure computer users into paying for their non-existent full versions to remove the supposedly detected security infections (although the computer is actually clean). These bogus programs are created by cyber criminals who design them to look as legitimate antivirus software. Most commonly rogue antivirus programs infiltrate user's computer using poop-up windows or alerts which appear when users surf the Internet. These deceptive messages trick users into downloading a rogue antivirus program on their computers. Other known tactics used to spread scareware include exploit kits, infected email messages, online ad networks, drive-by downloads, or even direct calls to user's offering free support.

A computer that is infected with a fake antivirus program might also have other malware installed on it as rogue antivirus programs often are bundled with Trojans and exploit kits. Noteworthy that additional malware that infiltrates user's operating system remains on victim's computer regardless of whether a payment for a non-existent full version of a fake antivirus program is made. Here are some examples of fake security warning messages that are used in fake antivirus distribution:

Computer users who are dealing with a rogue security software shouldn't buy it's full version. By paying for a license key of a fake antivirus program users would send their money and banking information to cyber criminals. Users who have already entered their credit card number (or other sensitive information) when asked by such bogus software should inform their credit card company that they have been tricked into buying a rogue security software. Screenshot of a web page used to lure computer users into paying for a non-existent full version of pc defender plus rogue and other rogue antivirus programs:

To protect your computer from pc defender plus rogue and other rogue antivirus programs users should:

• Keep their operating system and all of the installed programs up-to-date.
• Use legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware programs.
• Use caution when clicking on links in social networking websites and email messages.
• Don't trust online pop-up messages which state that your computer is infected and offers you to download security software.

Symptoms indicating that your operating system is infected with a fake antivirus program:

• Intrusive security warning pop-up messages.
• Alerts asking to upgrade to a paid version of a program to remove the supposedly detected malware.
• Slow computer performance.
• Disabled Windows updates.
• Blocked Task Manager.
• Blocked Internet browsers or inability to visit legitimate antivirus vendor websites.

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