How to remove System Defender rogue anti-spyware

Malware Description:
System Defender (aka SystemDefender) is another attempt of fraudulent cyber vendors aiming to deceive PC users into wasting their money and endangering their computers. System Defender is a successor of the very similar program called Enterprise Suite which was released just a few days earlier. System Defender spreads its freeware executables through a network of fake online scanner sites and misleading ads which can be randomly encountered on the web. Once System Defender finds itself in your computer, it quickly modifies the registry and drops a number of corrupted files so that the OS gets paralyzed. Consequently, System Defender overwhelms the victim with its adware that comes in the form of fabricated scanners and intense stream of misleading popup ads. The above alerts tell you that your system is in great danger because it’s being attacked by some odd viruses, trojans, keyloggers and spyware. The only reason System Defender tends to report imaginary infections is to excite you about the status of your computer security. Having succeeded in brainwashing you this way, System Defender insists on your purchasing the its full version. So much for System Defender activity. Please avoid System Defender trickery, do not believe its ads and make sure to remove System Defender from your computer.

Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware

Malware Author: Unknown

Threat Level: Critical

Advice: Immediately remove and scan for additional malware

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System Defender Screenshot:

System Defender

How to remove System Defender manually:
Manual removal of System 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:

  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc\WS339.exe
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc\WSD.ico
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\WSDDSys
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\WSDDSys\wsd.cfg
  • %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\System Defender.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Application Data\System Defender
  • %UserProfile%\Application Data\System Defender\cookies.sqlite
  • %UserProfile%\Application Data\System Defender\Instructions.ini
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\System Defender.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\xp_7a9be\
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\xp_7a9be\68.mof
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\xp_7a9be\mozcrt19.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\xp_7a9be\sqlite3.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\xp_7a9be\WSDDSys
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\xp_7a9be\WSDDSys\vd952342.bd
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.sys
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.tmp
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\cid.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\ddv.tmp
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\PE.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\PE.drv
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\PE.sys
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\ppal.exe
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\runddlkey.drv
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\std.sys
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\tempdoc.dll
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.exe
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.sys
  • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\System Defender.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\System Defender.lnk
  • c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\search.xml

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

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xp_7a9be.DocHostUIHandler
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://search-gala.com/?&uid=220&q={searchTerms}”
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1″
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://search-gala.com/?&uid=220&q={searchTerms}”
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “System Defender”

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

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