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How to remove SecureDefense rogue anti-spyware

Malware Description:
The cyber villains distributing SecureDefense (aka Secure Defense) program are evidently seeking easy ways to get rich. The program we mentioned is a hazardous blend of a trustworthy-looking User Interface with ultimately fraudulent objectives. SecureDefense entices people to buy its licensed copy by displaying false positives and running deceptive malware scans (see image below). This application usually spreads via fake online scanner pages that pop up when you accidentally click on some search results on the web. This little action suffices for you to unknowingly let a backdoor trojan horse in. This piece of malcode will first do some system distortion work. It creates new Registry keys and drops new bad items on the Program Files and System32 directories. Although these functional modifications will probably pass by your attention, the upcoming activity of SecureDefense will be more than apparently expressed. The scareware will flood your desktop with popup ads reporting malicious activity on your computer. All those alerts are all inalienable components of the wicked game aiming to get you handing over your credit card details. SecureDefense will keep on redirecting you to a payment page that recommends you register the full version. Not that we have prejudice about SecureDefense yet honestly – it is a nasty PC app that better be avoided if you want to keep your machine safe on. If you do run into this program, make sure you follow a couple of basic tips to not suffer from the worst of its side effects. First of all, refrain from clicking the pop-ups triggered by SecureDefense. Secondly, never pay for SecureDefense registration. And last but not least – be sure to remove Secure Defense the moment you realize it has compromised your PC. More details are supplied in the section below.

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 SecureDefense manually:
Manual removal of SecureDefense 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%\80D9C
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SecureDefense.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Desktop\SecureDefense.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Temp\.exe
• %WINDOWS%\.dll
• %WINDOWS%\.bin
• %WINDOWS%\.cpl
• %WINDOWS%\system32\.cpl
• %WINDOWS%\system32\.exe
• %WINDOWS%\system32\.bin

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SecureDefense
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SecureDefense
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SecureDefense
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”

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

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