How to remove TrustDefender
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TrustDefender description
TrustDefender is neither a security program nor is it something you can trust. Trust Defender is yet another rogue anti-spyware application.
TrustDefender is promoted via deceptive websites. It is also installed via trojans that are disguised as video codecs. Do not trust web sources that demand installing new video codecs, video players or those that claim they are able to scan your computer. Trust Defender distributes another scam: RegistryClever.
TrustDefender fabricates infection alerts, security warnings and system scan reports. None of them should be taken seriously because they are all made-up. The fake warnings are meant to push victims into buying TrustDefender program. Under no circumstances pay for this fraud.
Here are examples of the counterfeit warnings loaded by TrustDefender:
Spyware Alert!
Your computer is infected with spyware. It could damage your critical files or expose your private data on the Internet. Click here to register your copy of TrustDefender and remove spyware threats from your PC.
Security Center Alert!
Infiltration Alert!
Your computer is being attacked by an Internet Virus. It could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan-dropper or similar.
Do you want TrustDefender to block this attack?
TrustDefender is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove TrustDefender
To remove TrustDefender spyware you must block TrustDefender sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other TrustDefender files and registry utility. Follow the TrustDefender detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove TrustDefender by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden TrustDefender files, running processes and registries in your computer, so TrustDefender may recreate all other files after reboot.
TrustDefender manual removal instructions
Stop and remove TrustDefender processes:
F0E84.exe
Uninstall.exe
RegistryClever.exe
RegistryCleverTray.exe
Read more how to kill TrustDefender processes
Locate and delete TrustDefender registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RegistryClever
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TrustDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RegistryClever
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TrustDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TrustDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "F0E84.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "TrayScan"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ".exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegistryClever
Read more how to delete TrustDefender registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by TrustDefender
Detect and delete other TrustDefender files:
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\RegistryClever.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TrustDefender.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\RegistryClever\
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\RegistryClever\Homepage.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\RegistryClever\RegistryClever.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\RegistryClever\Uninstall.lnk
c:\Program Files\FDFCA\
c:\Program Files\FDFCA\F0E84.exe
c:\Program Files\FDFCA\Uninstall.exe
c:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software
c:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\
c:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\license.txt
c:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\RegistryClever.exe
c:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\RegistryCleverTray.exe
c:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\uninstall.exe
c:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\Styles\
c:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\Styles\Vista.cjstyles
%UserProfile%\Desktop\TrustDefender.lnk
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track TrustDefender and automaticaly remove TrustDefender processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.



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