How to remove XP Defender 2010
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XP Defender 2010 description
XP Defender 2010 is named like it was a security program but it’s only another fraud just like XP Defender and XP Defender Pro. Don’t mistake XPDefender 2010 for Windows Defender. XPDefender2010 is not a legitimate program and it’s not made by Microsoft Corp.
XP Defender 2010 is a rogue anti-spyware. This means the program is able to imitate system scan and security alerts but it is not able to actually do the job. Nevertheless XP Defender2010 demands purchasing the program. Do not buy this fraud! It is nonfunctional as a security tool and it’s even malicious.
XP Defender 2010 is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove XP Defender 2010
To remove XP Defender 2010 spyware you must block XP Defender 2010 sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other XP Defender 2010 files and registry utility. Follow the XP Defender 2010 detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove XP Defender 2010 by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden XP Defender 2010 files, running processes and registries in your computer, so XP Defender 2010 may recreate all other files after reboot.
XP Defender 2010 manual removal instructions
Stop and remove XP Defender 2010 processes:
ave.exe
Read more how to kill XP Defender 2010 processes
Locate and delete XP Defender 2010 registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\DefaultIcon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\start
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\start\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\DefaultIcon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\runas
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\runas\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\start
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\start\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | @ = "%AppData%\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | @ = "secfile"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | Content Type = "application/x-msdownload"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command | @ = "%AppData%\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = "%1" %*
Read more how to delete XP Defender 2010 registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by XP Defender 2010
Detect and delete other XP Defender 2010 files:
%AppData%\ave.exe
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track XP Defender 2010 and automaticaly remove XP Defender 2010 processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.

