How to remove ByteDefender
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ByteDefender description
ByteDefender (ByteDefender Security 2010) is a fake system security application that should not be trusted or used for your PC protection. The parasite continues the series of fake security programs which already includes SystemArmor, ArmorDefender, TrustDoctor and a number of other fraudulent applications. Just like the other similar fake programs ByteDefender is distributed online with the help of trojans that secretly download and install the application onto your computer.
ByteDefender may be downloaded voluntarily as well should the user gets tricked by online ads advertising it to be a reputable security tool. Unfortunately, it’s not. ByteDefender uses various deceptive tactics to convince the user that it’s a real computer protection program. It may run false system scans and display warnings of numerous security threats being present on one’s computer. However, all scans and alerts are fake and their results should not be trusted. The real purpose of ByteDefender is make you purchase it, although paying money for this malware will not provide you with system security. What you should do when ByteDefender attacks your PC is get rid of it as soon as possible.
ByteDefender is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove ByteDefender
To remove ByteDefender spyware you must block ByteDefender sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other ByteDefender files and registry utility. Follow the ByteDefender detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove ByteDefender by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden ByteDefender files, running processes and registries in your computer, so ByteDefender may recreate all other files after reboot.
ByteDefender manual removal instructions
Block ByteDefender sites:
bytedefender.in
Read more how to block ByteDefender sites
Stop and remove ByteDefender processes:
ByteDefender.exe
Uninstall.exe
Read more how to kill ByteDefender processes
Locate and delete ByteDefender registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ByteDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ByteDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ByteDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ByteDefender
Read more how to delete ByteDefender registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by ByteDefender
Detect and delete other ByteDefender files:
%UserProfile%\Desktop\ByteDefender.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ByteDefender.lnk
C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software
C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender
C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender\ByteDefender.exe
C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender\Uninstall.exe
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track ByteDefender and automaticaly remove ByteDefender processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.


