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How to remove BitDefender 2011 rogue anti-spyware

Malware Description:
Looks like the fraudulent distributors of the FakeXPA malware family products won’t give up practicing the tactics of creating rogue antivirus applications named after some of the most reputable security software. Their new creation is BitDefender 2011. It is not to be confused with any of the trusted utilities from the renowned BitDefender vendor. The scam program under consideration was preceded by such intricately denominated products as E-Set Antivirus 2011 and AVG AntiVirus 2011 which are both fakes. The most common method of BitDefender 2011 chosen by the hackers is the use of phony scan websites (aka hijackers) that may pop up unexpectedly during one’s web session and pretend to check the PC for viruses and other types of malware. These deceptive domains host the malicious downloader loaded with a trojan horse that in its turn does the bulk of the system attack job. The next phase of this rogue’s activity involves a massive mind attack via counterfeit computer scanners and false ads reporting multiple badware components. BitDefender 2011 follows this pattern in order to intimidate you that you are being seriously threatened by numerous infections such as Backdoor.Poison.BQA, Keylogger.iSnake.Pro etc. Now, do pay attention these viruses are wrongfully stated to be on your machine. BitDefender 2011 claims to have found them so that you get scared and therefore become easy to manipulate. In the end, there is always a recommendation from this scareware to pay for its full version for complete removal of the alleged malware found. You should not surrender to this plan and never meet the expectations of the criminals behind BitDefender 2011 fraud. They want you to waste your money while you certainly don’t. Therefore go ahead and get rid of BitDefender 2011 scam using our guide underneath this description.

Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware

Malware Author: Unknown

Threat Level: Critical

Advice: Immediately remove and scan for additional malware

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How to remove BitDefender 2011 manually:
Manual removal of BitDefender 2011 is a feasible objective if you have sufficient expertise in dealing with program files, processes, .dll files and registry entries.

The files to be deleted are listed below:

• %Program Files%\BitDefender 2011\
• %Program Files%\BitDefender 2011\bitdefender.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\BitDefender 2011\
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\BitDefender 2011\BitDefender 2011.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\BitDefender 2011\Uninstall.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\BitDefender 2011.lnk
• %Temp%\srvED4.ini
• %Temp%\srvED4.tmp

The registry entries that need to be removed are as follows:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EVAEC2
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MonEC2
• HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyEnable” = ’0′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “BitDefender 2011″ = ‘C:\Program Files\BitDefender 2011\bitdefender.exe’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\chrome.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\firefox.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\iexplore.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\opera.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\safari.exe “Debugger” = ‘msiexecs.exe -sb’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “WinNT-EVI 21.04.2011″

Please be aware that manual removal of BitDefender 2011 is a cumbersome process and does not always ensure complete deletion of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may get reanimated automatically afterwards. Moreover, manual interference of this kind may cause damage to the system. That’s why we strongly recommend automatic removal BitDefender 2011, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

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