Antivirus PC 2009 is a rogue antivirus application that is installed through malware and other nefarious means. Once installed on your system it will complain about security problems on your system. It will scan and claim that there are viruses on your computer. Like most all of these rogue antivirus programs the only way it can fix these problems would be for you to purchase their software. Then they can fix everything. Don’t fall for this scam. Read on for how to remove Antivirus PC 2009.
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How to Remove GreatDefender | GreatDefender Removal Guide
GreatDefender is a rogue antivirus application from the winisoft family. It is installed onto a system through the use of trojans and other malware which should give you an indication that it is not something that you want on your system. (It’s usually a bad sign when you don’t know where a piece of software came from.) Once on your system it will run at boot and complain about security problems that it has found on your computer. It will further scan for viruses and consistently find viruses (even if it’s installed on a fresh windows installed it is guaranteed to find something to complain about.) Don’t fall for this scam and pay them for this software. They claim the problems found can only be fixed by paying for this software, don’t buy it. Instead, read on for how to remove greatdefender.
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How to Remove SystemCleanerPro | SystemCleanerPro Removal Guide
SystemCleanerPro is a rogue antivirus application. It is a part of the WinSpywareProtect family and will run at system startup. It will popup many warnings about your computers security (or lack thereof). It will scan your system and claim there are viruses and it will repeatedly nag you about purchasing their software. They will claim that the problems they have identified with your system cannot be repaired unless you purchase their software. This should raise a red flag. Of course you should also consider this a scam when you realize that you are not sure how you came to have this software on your system. Read on for how to remove SystemCleanerPro.
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How to Remove Anti-Virus Elite | Anti-Virus Elite Removal Guide
Anti-Virus Elite is a rogue antivirus application. These rogue antivirus applications pose as a legitimate security application, but in reality is a scam to try to trick you out of money. They will find and claim that there are multiple security problems with your computer. They will claim that you have many viruses. Most of these claims are overblown and false. They further will claim that in order to remove the problems you should purchase their software and then they will be able to fix everything. Don’t fall for this scam. Instead, read on for how to remove Anti-Virus Elite.
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How to Remove ProtectPCs | ProtectPCs Removal Guide
ProtectPCs is a rogue antivirus application from the Wini family of rogues. It will push itself through claims of it being a video codec update or flash player update. Usually these appear on a site that shows up in the search results for whatever latest greatest sought after video clip may be making the top search traffic. Once installed on your system this rogue will pop up many complaints about your system security (or lack thereof) and will claim that many of the files on your computer are infected with viruses. It is important to not purchase this software (as that’s the only way they claim your system will be fixed), but read on for how to remove proctectpcs.
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How to Remove Malware Defense | Malware Defense Removal Guide
Malware Defense (or malware defence) is a rogue antivirus application that will install itself on your system and then claim that there are many security problems and even viruses on your system. It will claim that it can fix these problems (for a price) and may prevent you from downloading files to your computer from the internet. (It basically sets up web browsing through a proxy so that it can monitor and control all of your internet activity.) You should remove this pest from your computer. Read on for how to remove malware defense.
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How to Remove SysDefence | Sysdefence Removal Guide
Sysdefence is another rogue antivirus application from the wini family. This family of rogues has been quite prolific lately and typically is pushed on computer users through aggressive trojans that will appear on web pages masquerading as an update for flash player or a video codec for a video that may be well sought after. Once the user consents to installing this “update” or “codec” the trojan will then continue on to install sysdefence and complain about security alerts on the computer. It will complain about virus infected files and other security problems (all bogus claims) and will further say that it cannot repair these problems unless you purchase their software. Read on for how to remove SysDefence.
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How to Remove TheDefend | TheDefend Removal Guide
TheDefend is a rogue antivirus program that is one of the latest incarnations of the wini family of rogues. It will introduce itself onto your system through aggressive advertising claiming to be a video codec update or flash player update that may be required to see a highly sought after video. Once the user tries to download the codec they have loaded a trojan which installs the software and then they are buried with popups and complaints of security problems on their computer and multiple viral infected files. The catch here is that they claim they cannot repair the problems unless you purchase their software. Read on for how to remove TheDefend.
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How to Remove Windows System Defender | Removal Guide
Windows System Defender is a new rogue antivirus software along the lines of Windows PC Defender (See the Windows PC Defender Removal guide) (I believe it’s the same family of malware.) It claims to be a powerful and effective antivirus and antispyware suite, but will overwhelm you with warnings and alerts and popups of security problems with your computer and more or less hold you hostage with the fear that your data is at risk unless you purchase their software. All of their scans are falsified and most likely the biggest thing wrong with your computer is having this rogue software installed. Read on for how to remove windows system defender.