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WinPC Defender

17 March 2009

WinPC Defender is a rogue security application that disguises as a software that can defend and secure computers from virus threats and hackers attacks. But this claims has no solid proof since WinPC Defender will scan computer and display its false results to deceived computer users about its purpose. With this method, it was tagged by security experts as rogue program and should be avoided and remove from computers immediately.

Aliases:
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Risk Level: Low

File Size: Varies

Affected System: Windows

Common Symptoms:

1. It will display a Firewall Warning alert coming from the Taskbar

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2. A critical warning alert will pop-up telling users about potentially dangerous files found on computer.

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3. It will first download initial trojan that will redirect website to win-pc-defender.com
4. After dropping and installing the rogue program, it will scan and produce fake results.

screenshot of WinPC-Defender

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8 Comments »

  • 1 }
    webmaster (author) said:

    1. Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (mbam-setup.exe) and save it on your Desktop.
    2. After downloading, double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
    3. Follow the prompts and install as “default” only
    4. Before the installation completes, check on the following prompts:
    – Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
    – Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
    5. Click “Finish.” Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.
    6. Scan your computer thoroughly.
    7. When scanning is finished click on the “Show Results”
    8. Make sure that all detected threats are marked, click on Remove Selected.
    9. Restart your computer.

    Note: Some malware may prevent mbam-setup.exe from downloading and running. You can download and rename this program from a different computer before running it on infected system.

    21 March 2009 at 1:22 am
  • 2 }
    sarhang said:

    how are you ,.
    i want to update winpc ,..
    if have the key ,..

    with best regards

    23 March 2009 at 10:33 am
  • 3 }
    Quinten said:

    The mbam program doesn’t seem to work on my computer. Installing the setup is the most far I get. What can I do more to remove WinPC from my computer?

    1 April 2009 at 2:33 pm
  • 4 }
    gusmar hadi al hambo said:

    download anti virus

    5 April 2009 at 4:26 pm
  • 5 }
    sap said:

    i want to try this soft ware after i will give my commet.

    7 April 2009 at 2:37 am
  • 6 }
    bamasuze said:

    Have to use my work email ‘cos PCdefender has attacked my home PC. I am unable to get to the internet on my home PC so I can’t get to this site to download anything. What can I do?

    8 April 2009 at 1:47 pm
  • 7 }
    Vasilis Varvaresos said:

    explane me please. How i find (Registration key) i dont know. please, iam from Greece

    17 April 2009 at 12:56 pm
  • 8 }
    toprak said:

    win pc defender ragistration key

    28 April 2009 at 9:42 am

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