Windows Guard Solutions
Here is a simple guide to remove fake software called Windows Guard Solutions. Follow the guide carefully and download the recommended tool to take out this malware from your PC.
Windows Guard Solutions is a program that no one should trust. This software cannot provide protection for your PC as what it claims. Even though it will show you that it can scan the system and detect viruses, still you should not rely on Windows Guard Solutions. Its scans are untrue and threats it may identify do not really exists. In short, this software will provide misleading scan and detection process to make you believe that the software is worthwhile.
Other versions of this malware include Windows Antivirus Patch and Windows Cleaning Tools. As of this writing, there are several dozens of the same copy. It is easy to identify members of this rogue family because similar skin is used since the first version. Only obvious difference from each variant is the title.
Authors of Windows Guard Solutions designed the malware to spread in a number of ways. However, it will attack the system in usual manner as any other rogue software. Trojans are involve in the spread of this malware and are targeting weak spot on the computer like vulnerable programs and unsafe Internet connection. In addition, the malware attaches harmful code to pirated software and made it publicly available through peer-to-peer links. If downloaded and executed, it may drop and install Windows Guard Solutions on your computer without a notice.
Once it is settled inside the PC, all it does is to convince you to register the software. Though keeping this malware is pointless. Thus, we recommend immediate removal of Windows Guard Solutions. You can find our guide on this page and rests assure that it will take care of your malware problem.
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Technical Details and Additional Information:
Damage Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
[cf]regis[/cf] [cf]files[/cf]How to Remove Windows Guard Solutions
Activating Windows Guard Solutions
Windows Guard Solutions will block running of any programs. It also prevents access to Internet particularly anti-virus web sites. Execution of Windows tools like Task Manager, Registry Editor and Control Panel is similarly block by the rogue program. Activating the program using the registration key below will regain access to the mentioned services.
Activation Code: 0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020
Once activated, downloading of necessary program to scan and remove Windows Guard Solutions is now possible.
Manual Removal Procedure
1. Kill any running process that belongs to Windows Guard Solutions.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard.
- When Windows Task Manager appears, look for the following files and click End Task.
Protector-(random 3 characters).exe
2. Delete all registry entries that belong to this malware.
- Press [Windows Key]+R on your keyboard.
- In the 'Open' dialog box, type regedit. This will open registry editor.
- Find and delete the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Inspector"
- Close registry editor. Changes made will be save automatically.
3. Scan the computer with antivirus program.
- Connect to Internet and open your antivirus software. Please Update to obtain the latest database and necessary files.
- Restart the computer in Safe Mode.
- Just before Windows logo begins to load press F8 on your keyboard.
- On Windows Advanced Boot Options, select Safe Mode and press Enter.
4. Delete all files dropped by Windows Guard Solutions.
- While still in Safe Mode, search and delete malicious files. Please refer to 'Associated Files and Folders.'
Windows Guard Solutions Removal Tool
For automatic removal of this malware, please click here to download anti-malware tool. There are instances that Trojan will block the downloading of our recommended tool. On this situation, please download the file from a clean computer. Rename the file before installing it on the infected system.Alternative Removal Method for Windows Guard Solutions
Option 1 : Use Windows System Restore to return Windows to previous state
If Windows Guard Solutions enters the computer, there is a big chance that Windows files, registry entries and other essential components are also infected. System Restore can reinstate clean system files by restoring the configuration to an earlier date. The method also replaces compromised files with a clean version. If you have a saved restore point before Windows Guard Solutions infiltrates the PC, we highly encourage you to execute this procedure if none of the above works. You may proceed with Windows System Restore, click here to see the full procedure.
Option 2 : Windows Guard Solutions manual uninstall guide
IMPORTANT! Manual removal of Windows Guard Solutions requires technical skills. Deleting system files and registry entries by mistake may result to total disability of Windows system. We advise you to perform a backup of registry before proceeding with this guide.
1. Kill any running process that belongs to Windows Guard Solutions.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard.
- When Windows Task Manager appears, look for Windows Guard Solutions files (refer to Technical Reference) and click End Process.
2. Delete all registry entries that belong to this malware.
- Press [Windows Key]+R on your keyboard.
- In the 'Open' dialog box, type regedit and press Enter. This will open registry editor.
- Find and delete registry entries as mentioned in Technical Reference section below.
- Close registry editor. Changes made will be save automatically.
3. Scan the computer with antivirus program.
- Connect to Internet and open your antivirus software. Please update to obtain the latest database and necessary files.
- Restart the computer in Safe Mode.
- Just before Windows logo begins to load press F8 on your keyboard.
- On Windows Advanced Boot Options, select Safe Mode and press Enter.
4. Delete all files dropped by Windows Guard Solutions.
- While still in Safe Mode, search and delete malicious files. Please refer to 'Technical Reference'. Make sure that you execute 'End Task' first before deleting the file. Otherwise, the system will not let you perform this action.
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