{"id":6308,"date":"2013-01-29T05:46:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T05:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=6308"},"modified":"2013-01-29T06:21:05","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T06:21:05","slug":"remove-security-defender-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-security-defender-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Security Defender (Removal Instructions)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Security Defender<\/strong> is a computer virus (Rogue.PCDefPlus family), which pretends to be a legitimate security program and after performing a quick scan, it will report that malware has been detected on your machine.\u00a0If you try however to remove these infections, Security Defender will state that you need to purchase the full version before being able to remove these threats.<br \/>\nApart from the bogus scan results,Security Defender will dispaly other fake security alerts in an attempt to scare you into buying this rogue antivirus.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad119650368\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>System Security Alert!<\/strong><br \/>\nVulnerabilities found<br \/>\nBackground scan for security breaches has been finished. Serious problems have been detected. Safeguard your system against exploits, malware and viruses right now by activating Proactive Defence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>System Security Alert!<\/strong><br \/>\nUnknown program is scanning your system registry right now! Identify theft detected!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In reality, <strong>none of the reported issues are real<\/strong>, and are only used to scare you into buying Security Defender and stealing your personal financial information.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its self-defense mechanism,Security Defender has disabled the Windows system utilities, including the Windows\u00a0\u00a0Task Manager and Registry Editor,and will block you from running certain programs that could lead to its removal.<br \/>\nThis rogue antivirus has also modified your Windows files associations so that whenever you are trying start a program, Security Defender will block this operation and it will instead display a bogus notification in which will report that the file is infected.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1734379358\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Security Defender Firewall Alert<\/strong><br \/>\nIexplore.exe is infected with Trojan.JS.Fraud.ba. Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords.<br \/>\nWindows recommends activate Security Defender<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If your computer is infected with <strong>Security Defender<\/strong>,then you are seeing the following screens:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6314\" title=\"Security Defender\" alt=\"[Image: Security Defender]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender.jpg\" width=\"846\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender.jpg 846w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-virus1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6317\" title=\"Security Defender virus\" alt=\"[Image: Security Defender virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-virus1.jpg\" width=\"846\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-virus1.jpg 846w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-virus1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-firewall-alert1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6316\" title=\"Security Defender Firewall Alert\" alt=\"[Image: Security Defender Firewall Alert]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-firewall-alert1.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-firewall-alert1.jpg 575w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-firewall-alert1-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-attention-danger.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6315\" title=\"Security Defender Warning\" alt=\"[Image: Security Defender Warning]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-attention-danger.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-attention-danger.jpg 500w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/security-defender-attention-danger-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Security Defender is a scam<\/strong>, and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.<br \/>\nUnder no circumstance should you buy this rogue security software as this could lead to identity theft,and if you have, you should contact your bank and dispute the charge stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Registration codes for Security Defender<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAs an optional step,you can use the following license key to register Security Defender and stop the fake alerts.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: green; font-size: 20px;\">Security Defender license key: <strong>xOxZxLxWxIxTxFxQxCxNxYxKxVxHxSxE<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nPlease keep in mind that entering the above registration code will <strong>NOT<\/strong> remove Security Defender from your computer , instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you&#8217;ll be able to complete our removal guide more easily.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad198733193\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad3516031309\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>SECURITY DEFENDER &#8211; VIRUS REMOVAL GUIDE<\/h2>\n<h3>STEP 1 : Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then <strong>restart your computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts<\/strong>.Please keep in mind that you need to press the F8 key <strong>before the Windows start-up logo appears<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em>Note<\/em>: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the &#8220;F8 key&#8221;, <strong>tap the &#8220;F8 key&#8221; continuously<\/strong> until you get the Advanced Boot Options screen.<\/li>\n<li>On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to <strong>highlight Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong> , and then <strong>press ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Safe Mode with Networking screen\" alt=\"[Image: Safemode.jpg]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/safemode.jpg\" width=\"539\" height=\"292\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 3: Run <strong>RKill<\/strong> to terminate known malware processes associated with Security Defender.<\/h3>\n<p>RKill is a program that will attempt to terminate all malicious processes associated with Security Defender,so that we will be able to perform the next step without being interrupted by this malicious software.<br \/>\nSecurity Defender has changed your Windows registry settings so that when you try to run a executable file,it will instead launch the infection rather than the desired program.<br \/>\nThis infection <strong>will not allow you to open your web browser<\/strong>, so you&#8217;ll need to right click on the Internet Explorer&#8217;s icon or any other browser&#8217;s icon, and select <strong>Run As<\/strong> (Windows XP) or <strong>Run as Administrator<\/strong> (Windows Vista and 7).This should allow you to open your web browser, so that you&#8217;ll be able to download RKILL from the below link.<br \/>\nIf you still can&#8217;t open your web browser, you&#8217;ll need to download this registry fix on a clean computer and then transfer the program to the infected computer. You can transfer the files via a CD\/DVD, external drive, or USB flash drive.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>While your computer is in <em>Safe Mode with Networking<\/em> ,please <strong>download the latest official version of RKill.<\/strong>Please note that we will use a renamed version of RKILL so that Security Defender won\u2019t block this utility from running.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/download.bleepingcomputer.com\/dl\/9cf88b196e322194f80a05d6495d7b3a\/50f855d2\/windows\/security\/security-utilities\/r\/rkill\/WiNlOgOn.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RKILL DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will automatically download RKILL renamed as WiNlOgOn.exe)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double click on <strong>WiNlOgOn.exe<\/strong> to start RKill and stop any processes associated with Security Defender.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6163\" title=\"Rkill renamed to WiNlOgOn.exe\" alt=\"[Image: Rkill renamed]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-renamed.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"110\" \/><\/li>\n<li>RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while the program looks for various malware programs and tries to terminate them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6069\" title=\"RKill while killing Security Defender malicious process\" alt=\"[Image: RKILL stoping malware]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-program.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-program.jpg 406w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-program-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> you are having problems starting or running RKill, you can download any other renamed versions of RKill from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>When Rkill has completed its task, it will <strong>generate a log<\/strong>. You can then <strong>proceed with the rest of the guide<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6070\" title=\"RKill Log\" alt=\"[Image: RKill Report]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-report.jpg\" width=\"414\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-report.jpg 414w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-report-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>WARNING: Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware process will start again , preventing you from properly performing the next step.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 3: Remove Security Defender malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerfull on-demand scanner which will remove Security Defender malicious files from your computer.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1013531983\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/strong> from the below link,then double click on it to install this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fmalwarebytes_free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><em>(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process.<br \/>\n<strong>DO NOT make any changes to default settings<\/strong> and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the <strong>Update Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> and <strong>Launch Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> checked,then click on the <strong>Finish <\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6075\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg\" width=\"402\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg 402w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab,select <strong>Perform quick scan<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Scan\u00a0<\/strong>button to start scanning your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6076\" title=\"Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Security Defender malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Security Defender\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Security Defender]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes scan will be completed,click on\u00a0<strong>Show Result<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.Make sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Remove Selected <\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" title=\"Click on Remove Selected to get rid of Security Defender\" alt=\"[Image:Malwarebytes removing virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After your computer will restart in <strong>Normal mode<\/strong>, open\u00a0<strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>perform a Full System scan<\/strong> to verify that there are no remaining threats<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 4: Remove Security Defender rootkit with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>In some cases,Security Defender will also install a rootkit on victims computer.To remove this rootkit we will use HitmanPro.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link,then double click on it to start this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverbridge.com\/747\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.surfright.nl%2fen%2fhitmanpro%2f&amp;product=69061s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> you are experiencing problems while trying to start HitmanPro, you can use the <em>Force Breach<\/em> mode.To start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode,<strong> hold down the left CTRL-key when you start HitmanPro<\/strong> and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=m6eRWTv2STk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode &#8211; Video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start and you&#8217;ll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button) to start a system scan with this program.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5176\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanner\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5179\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro installation\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start scanning your computer for Security Defender malicious files\u00a0as seen in the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro while scanning for Security Defender\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan after Security Defender\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once the scan is complete,you&#8217;ll see a screen which will display all the infected files that this utility has detected, and you&#8217;ll need to click on <strong>Next<\/strong> to remove this malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate free license <\/strong>to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"Activate HitmanPro free 30 days trial license\" alt=\"HitmanPro 30 days activation button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 5: Double check for any left over infections with Emsisoft Emergency Kit<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Emsisoft Emergency Kit<\/strong> from the below link,then <strong>extract it<\/strong> to a folder in a convenient location.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.emsisoft.com\/34\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.emsisoft.com%2fen%2fsoftware%2feek%2f&amp;product=2414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>EMSISOFT EMERGENCY KIT DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>((This link will open a new web page from where you can download Emsisoft Emergency Kit)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Open the Emsisoft Emergency Kit folder and double click <strong>EmergencyKitScanner.bat<\/strong>, then allow this program to update itself.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5180\" title=\"Double click on EmergencyKitScanner.bat to start EEK\" alt=\"EmergencyKitScanner.bat file\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-bat.jpg\" width=\"767\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-bat.jpg 767w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-bat-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After the Emsisoft Emergency Kit has update has completed,click on the <strong>Menu<\/strong> tab,then select <strong>Scan PC<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5183\" title=\"Scan tab on Emsisoft Emergency Kit\" alt=\"Emsisoft Emergency Kit scan tab\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-scan-pc.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-scan-pc.jpg 520w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-scan-pc-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Smart scan<\/strong> and click on the <strong>SCAN<\/strong> button to search for Security Defender malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5184\" title=\"Select Smart Scan and start a scan with EEK\" alt=\"Emsisoft Emergency Kit smart scan\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-start-scan.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-start-scan.jpg 520w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-start-scan-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan will be completed,you will be presented with a screen reporting which malicious files has Emsisoft detected on your computer, and you&#8217;ll need to click on <strong>Quarantine selected objects<\/strong> to remove them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5181\" title=\"Quarantine the malicious files\" alt=\"Emsisoft Emergency Kit removing malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-remove-malware.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-remove-malware.jpg 520w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-remove-malware-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Security Defender from your machine, please start a new thread in our <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a> forum.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security Defender is a computer virus (Rogue.PCDefPlus family), which pretends to be a legitimate security program and after performing a quick scan, it will report that malware has been detected on your machine.\u00a0If you try 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