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How to remove PCPrivacy Defender rogue anti-spyware

Malware Description:
PCPrivacy Defender (aka PC Privacy Defender or PCPrivacyDefender) is a rogue anti-spyware utility developed to provide immense income to the hackers who created it. Being no particularly different from most fake anti-spywares, PCPrivacy Defender propagates via trojans (Vundo or Zlob) which assist PCPrivacy Defender unregistered version to infiltrate the target PC without any authorization at all. The obscure intrusion of PCPrivacy Defender trialware into the victim’s system will result in commencing a misleading campaign meant for brainwashing the unsuspecting user. The most common signs of PCPrivacy Defender presence on a computer are its phony system scanners and multiple obsessive popup warnings which state the machine is in danger and needs to be fixed. The suggested remedy for removing the falsely detected risks will be PCPrivacy Defender registered version which demands payment. Actually, PCPrivacy Defender is not capable of fixing any computer problems and resolving privacy issues because it’s not a legitimate security product. Moreover, PC Privacy Defender is known to have caused major Operating System trouble in cases of intrusion, so it’s not only tricky but also dangerous in terms of the proper PC performance and online surfing quality. Besides, PCPrivacy Defender makes the compromised computer exposed to outer threats by contributing to its vulnerability and disabling some antivirus tools installed on the target PC. It’s strongly recommended to remove PCPrivacy Defender if infected, before it’s too late saving your system and your personal data stored on the computer.

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 PCPrivacy Defender and affiliated threats manually:
Manual removal of PCPrivacy Defender 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%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\activate.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\ATL80.dll
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\AV.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\bnlink.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\lapv.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\license.rtf
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\mfc80.dll
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.ATL.manifest
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.MFC.manifest
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\msvcp80.dll
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\msvcr80.dll
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PP.exe
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\pv.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\readme.rtf
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\remnag.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\ScanReport.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Schedule.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\softwaredetect.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\unins000.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\unins000.exe
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\uninstall.ico
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\up.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\updater.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.exe
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.url
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.xml
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UserAgent.dll
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\vbpv.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AE_CD_Cr.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AReadr4.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AReadr5.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ASDSEEpv.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ASPack.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Babylon.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\BDelphi5.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CatchUp.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CBuildr5.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CCGA.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CManager.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CuteFTP4.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CuteHTML.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\DAcceler.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\DiscJug.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ECDCreat4.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Far.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FFTsks.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FlashFXP.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FrntPage.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FrontPEx.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FtpEXP.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FtpVoya.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GetRight.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GoZilla.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GravMRU.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\H_TxtPad.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\HomeSite.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\HotDogPr.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\IconExtr.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\iMesh.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ImgReady3.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\InsShExp.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\JASC_P_P.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\KaZaA.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\LView.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MacDir.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MacDrWea.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MicAng.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MicDes.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MM_CON.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MMUnDisk.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Morpheus.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPaint.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPicPub.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPImaGal.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSExplorer.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSoffice.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSRegEdit.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSWMP.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSWordPad.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Nero.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\NetShow.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\NTBackup.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\pfilelst.xda
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PhotShel.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PHPCoder.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PowerZIP.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RapidBr.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RealAuPl.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RealDown.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SecurCRT.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SL_BlWin.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SmartClr.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Sonique.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\StuffIt.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\TelepPro.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UGifAnim.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UltraEd.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UMedStud.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UPhImpV.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UPhotoEx.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UVidStud.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\VNC.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WebFeret.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WebReap.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinACE.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinGate.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinRAR.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinZIP.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WiseInst.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\wordslst.xda
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\YahooPl.dat
• %Program Files%\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ZipMagic.dat
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Data
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Data\ActivationCode
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PCPrivacyDefender HomePage.url
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Uninstall PCPrivacyDefender.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cleaner2009 Freeware
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UPSPDAP_install_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “UPSPDAP 1.0.18.0″
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “PCPrivacyDefender Freeware”

Please, be aware that manual removal of PCPrivacy Defender 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 of PCPrivacy Defender, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.