How to remove WinPC Defender
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WinPC Defender description
WinPC Defender is another way for scammers to get your money. Win PC Defender is presented as a security program while it’s not able to perform a single function of a security tool. The program is designed to look like an anti-spyware and this tricks people into purchasing it.
WinPCDefender is a clone on annoying XP PoliceAntivirus fraud (learn more about XP Police Antivirus).
WinPC Defender is usually installed by trojan which gets on a system disguised as video codec. Once Win PC Defender in on board, it demands paying $49.99-$99.99 for deleting computer infections. The tool isn’t capable of detecting malwares; it simply targets your money by loading falsified infection alerts.
WinPC Defender infection video
Get rid of WinPC Defender
WinPC Defender is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove WinPC Defender
To remove WinPC Defender spyware you must block WinPC Defender sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other WinPC Defender files and registry utility. Follow the WinPC Defender detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove WinPC Defender by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden WinPC Defender files, running processes and registries in your computer, so WinPC Defender may recreate all other files after reboot.
WinPC Defender manual removal instructions
Block WinPC Defender sites:
win-pc-defender.com
xp-police-09.com
xp-police-2009.com
xp-police-antivirus.com
xp-police-av.com
xp-police-engine.com
xp-police.com
viewworldmy1.com
winpcdefender09.com
Read more how to block WinPC Defender sites
Stop and remove WinPC Defender processes:
WinPC Defender.exe
pcdefender.exe
install.exe
7339880.exe
1234.exe
Read more how to kill WinPC Defender processes
Locate and delete WinPC Defender registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{96ad72e4-2e2b-4ffc-a5bb-279c2714af12}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winpc defender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{96ad72e4-2e2b-4ffc-a5bb-279c2714af12}\programmable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{a54dc52d-7aad-4d40-a126-337211631edc}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{a54dc52d-7aad-4d40-a126-337211631edc}\1.0\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{96ad72e4-2e2b-4ffc-a5bb-279c2714af12}
Read more how to delete WinPC Defender registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by WinPC Defender
Search and unregister WinPC Defender DLL libraries:
ieocx.dll
Read more how to unregister WinPC Defender DLL files
Detect and delete other WinPC Defender files:
1234.exe
7339879
7339880.exe
ieocx.dll
%appdata%\pcdefender.exe
%desktopdirectory%\winpc defender.lnk
%startmenu%\winpc defender.lnk
install.exe
ieocx.dll
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track WinPC Defender and automaticaly remove WinPC Defender processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.
March 16th, 2009 at 7:51 am
How does this Web site exist? Or why does it exist?
Could you post an “About Us” or some other explanation of this?
I don’t see any ads, so I’m not sure what the motivation is for posting so often and so completely.
This site is great, but I’m just not sure what th emotivation for it is.
Thanks!
Luciana Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Hello there,
Thank you for your kind words. We actually have ‘About us’ section and you can find it right here.
March 18th, 2009 at 10:05 am
thank you very mush
March 18th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Hi there…
I’m writing you because I have been using your page all day to get rid of a piece of the WinPC Defender bug. I got rid of the process from my task manager and followed your directions to find the files and delete them from my registry and it pretty much was gon…except…this weird page pops up it has the red WinPC Defender shield an says…
Insecure Internet activity. Threat of virus attack
Due to insecure Internet browsing your PC can easily get infected with viruses, worms and trojans without your knowledge, and that can lead to system slowdown, freezes and crashes.
Also insecure Internet activity can result in revealing your personal information.
To get full advanced real-time protection for PC and Internet activity, activate WinPC Defender.
We recommend you to protect your PC now and continue safe Internet browsing.
Click here to get full advanced real-time protection and continue browsing.
Continue to this website unprotected (not recommended).
Can you please help me
Luciana Reply:
March 18th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
If you removed WinPC Defender and you still receive pop-ups you may have other malwares on your pc besides WinPC Defender. Win PC Defender may be “promoted” by trojans that load pop-ups. Unfortunately, you won’t remove the trojans by deleting WinPCDefender. Run anti-spyware scan to delete parasites related to this malware.
kayla Reply:
April 13th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
I have the same exact problem, and I am petrified!
Charmaine Reply:
April 17th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I haven’t been back since I got my problem fixed but I continue to stay in touch with the posting and thought I’d add my 2 cents…I did a recovery on my system and that was it…done!! That is a nasty thing that PC defender and I got it from a site offering free music…can’t remember the exact name, but I couldn’t believe the impossible nature of the trojan…I believe that’s what it is?? Anyway…I’d just re-install windows and be done with it. Save anything on cd’s you don’t want to lose and go for it…obviously you will have to re-install all anti-virus, printers, webcams, windows updates (this can be a long process if your computer is old like mine) but it’s free and easy…good luck
March 24th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Hi i have been using your website to remove WinPCdefender and i looked up some of these things and some of the files i couldn’t find in the taskmanager and the others. I wonder if this has to do with me scanning my computer with SUPERAnit-spyware. Also i did have of the steps and i rebooted. The popups no longer come up and they no longer make icons for me does that mean i am safe?
Luciana Reply:
March 24th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Hello there,
Superantispyware has probably removed some of the malicious files and that is why you couldn’t find them.
If you can’t find WinPCdefender files on your computer and you don’t receive any pop-ups, then your computer is most likely fine. I strongly recommend installing anti-spyware with real time protection to keep your computer safe.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:23 am
I got infected with the WINPC defender yesterday and after that happened I installed Norton Anti Virus in hopes of getting Rid of it. Unfortunately, it did not get rid of the bad files. I read somewhere that if you changed your Home Page the Pop Ups would stop. But what ended up happening was that my internet browser stopped working all together. Have you heard of this WINpc defender virus stopping or extremely slowing the function of an internet browser. I hope the techniques you listed finally rid me of this annoyance. Thanks.
Luciana Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Win PC defender and other malwares of this kind are usually not even detected by antivirus programs. You need anti-spyware to deal with this kind of infections. I hope the manual removal guide helped you.
April 6th, 2009 at 5:41 am
I have gotten rid of everything except for the file ieocx.dll. I try to delete it but my computer will not let me delete it. Can someone help?
Luciana Reply:
April 6th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I recommend booting your pc in a safe mode and going through the manual removal once again.
April 7th, 2009 at 3:27 am
Hey,
I just want to ask. Like what kind of sites can you get the WinPCdefender spyware softeware?? Is it on pornographic sites or is it just regular sites??
Luciana Reply:
April 7th, 2009 at 3:54 am
The list of websites that distribute WinPC Defender is included in the removal instructions. However, there might be other malicious websites related to WinPCDefender.
April 7th, 2009 at 10:11 am
My home computer has been infected with WinPC Defender. I can no longer get on the internet at all. How can I remove this from my computer?
Luciana Reply:
April 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
You can print WinPC Defender removal tutorial and then follow the instructions to remove WinPC Defender.
You can also download some free anti-spyware on another computer and transfer the install to the infected pc using USB key.
April 8th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Hi
I’ve been following your removal tutorial however I cannot find the reg keys mentioned eg. {96ad72e4-2e2b-4ffc-a5bb-279c2714af12}. How else can I remove these entries?
Thanking you in advance for your time (and patience)
Luciana Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Registry entries might be different on different computers. Make sure you remove all the malicious files you can locate. You can also use anti-spyware to do all the job for you.
Curtis Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
How would you know which ones to get rid off.
Luciana Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
We test the malwares and record the changes they make on compromised machines.
April 13th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Hey thanks alot this really helped me!
For a second there when they asked me for my personal deatails i almost gave them away. Thankyou so much for helping me
April 15th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I have Verizon Security Suite, Adaware, and Spybot and I still got this and can’t remove it everything freezes up and I can no longer get on the internet. I’m praying that I can get the computer to function enough to use these instructions to remove this horrible bug!!!
Luciana Reply:
April 15th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
You can print the manual removal guide, this way you don’t need internet connection to use the removal.
April 15th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I did everything like the website says and I think it is gone. I still can’t get my internet explorer to open though? Could it have corrupted that?
April 19th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
i need help the automtic removal thing and it says i have to pay for it but it didnt remove it i used this site bedore it helped on my old comp but i have a vista now i need more help
April 19th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
p.s. u do a good job thank you very much
April 19th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Hi – thanks for the good advice. I have managed to remove all traces of this thing (and may the fleas of a thousand infest the personsthat created it).
However it seems to have changed or done something with the network settings. I can no longer access my ethernet network by cable, and also the USB internet access reports a network setting error and will not operate.
Has anyone had simlar experiences, and know a wayto correct it?
bryan Reply:
April 20th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Derek,
try to boot your computer from windows repair cd and repair your partition
April 24th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
i dont understand how to get rid or winpc defender with this program please help me.
Luciana Reply:
April 24th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
You can either download the scanner and run it to find the malicious files or you can find and delete the files by following the manual removal guide.
April 26th, 2009 at 12:59 am
Is the procedure to remove WinPC the same for vista to?
Luciana Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
It should be equally effective on Windows Vista.
April 28th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Thank veryyyyyy muchhhhhh…..
you help me my compi….
thanks a lot…
this spyware block my internet..thx all
i’m using ad-aware….Why ad-aware can’t detect this spyware??
Luciana Reply:
April 28th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Make sure to keep your security tools updated, otherwise they are useless. You shouldn’t blame your anti-spyware. There is no program which could detect and delete 100% of malwares.
May 5th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
I seem to have acquired this virus/bug via Myspace.
I’m currently using AVG virus protection. My AVG popped up saying that I have this “winPC”, but gave me no option to remove. I tried to “Add/Remove Programs” but it didn’t show winPC in my files. winPC keeps popping up every couple webpages I go on which is annoying!
Any suggestions for removal?!
Luciana Reply:
May 5th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
WinPC Defender is not on the “Add/Remove programs” list because Win PC Defender is not a regular program. It is a computer infection. AVG can’t deal with this cos it only removes viruses and WinPCDefender is different type of infection. You need antispyware to detect and remove this malware. You can also remove the infection manually; manual removal tutorial is provided above the comments sections of this page.
Riley Reply:
May 9th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Can you recommend any good Anitspyware to download?
Luciana Reply:
May 10th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Spyware Doctor is one of the most reputable tools you can find. You can download it right here.
May 11th, 2009 at 4:31 am
I downloaded your ‘Spyware Doctor’ and ran it and nothing happened- it just slowed my computer down.
Luciana Reply:
May 11th, 2009 at 5:20 am
You computer might be slow because of the WinPC Defender infection. I recommend updating Spyware Doctor and running the scan again. Running the scan in a safe mode should also be more effective.
May 12th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
I will be back when I have more time
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:52 am
Hi,
I have downloaded Spyware Doctor to try and remove this winpc antivirus as I am not confortable manually removing it, however the spyware doctor scan is taking forever. So far after at least 1 1/2 hours its progress is only 9% is it possible that the winpc is blocking the scan in anyway or is this normal for the first scan to take so long?
Thnx
Luciana Reply:
May 24th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
The scan shouldn’t normally take this long. Have you tried running a scan in a safe mode?
June 4th, 2009 at 6:04 am
i also got stuck with winpcdefender….
iam using symantec endpoint protection and regularly updates it but it was unable to detect this virus
i somehow managed to remove it…
what i did was that i stopped the process from task manager and subsequently deleted the winpcdefender file….since then i received no pop ups…am i safe now??
Luciana Reply:
June 4th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I strongly recommend running anti-spyware scan to make sure there are no threats left behind. If you don’t use anti-spyware, you can still check your computer manually. Search your PC for the files and registries described on the manual removal
June 18th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
i tried to modify the hosts to block the winpcdefender websites but it wont let me save the changes so i cant block the websites. please help me its urgent.thanx
Luciana Reply:
June 18th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Blocking the websites is not the main part of WinPc Defender removal. Make sure you delete all the malicious files and registry entries.
September 16th, 2009 at 11:27 am
You do not have to be surfing porn to get this nasty bug. My anti-spyware stopped it in its tracks, but I was getting it from a website for mirrored closet doors.
I think the Yellow Pages might be a good idea whose time has come again. Or maybe an iMac.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:39 pm
My LT was infected last week with this WPCD and I must admit it destoyed my LT funcionality. It gave me no chance to uninstall it nor manualy neither using some antivirus or removal program.
At the end I managed to save all documents on a DVD and re-instal the whole OS and Office to get clean LT.
Thats it.
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I cant open programs like spywre doctor, Avira AntiVir Control Center, or EVEN TASK MANAGER……. What should I do to solve this problem?
Luciana Reply:
October 4th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
You should be able to run security tools in a safe mode. If that won’t help, use the manual removal guide to delete WinPC Defender.
October 5th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Infected w/ PC Defender. Installed Spyware Doctor, but wouldn’t run. Loaded into Safe mode, spyware doctor still doesn’t run, no error message. Any ideas? I already had spybot S&D loaded so am trying that in safe mode instead… it couldn’t clean the malware in real mode. Any info would help.
Luciana Reply:
October 5th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Try the manual removal guide, you got nothing to lose.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:41 am
I also ran across this bug in a laptop of a friend of mine. I tried to follow the steps but it blocked my task manager. I stopped all programs on startup then looked to remove files as instructed. I also removed registry keys as instructed.
My task manager still won’t start up. My antivirus that I had will not load in windows now … it appears to have corrupted my OS … I don’t see how anyone can remove this thing without lingering issues unless they reinstall windows. Just my opinion.
Victim Reply:
October 8th, 2009 at 4:26 am
I have this same problem, also two days after that virus, I downloaded a spyware killer, it worked on that night, but the next day, it doesnt work already, i tried uninstalling and redownloading but it doesnt work already( I think it doesnt work after you shut down and re-open it
October 18th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I am trying to remove this from my parents pc but it is stopping me accessing the internet to download the appropriate spyware killer to remove it. Any ideas?
Luciana Reply:
October 18th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Print the manual removal guide and then follow the instructions carefully to delete all the stuff related to WinPC Defender.