How to remove GuardPcs?
What is GuardPcs?
GuardPcs (also called as Guard Pcs) is a fake security application which appeared in the middle of December. Hailing from enormous WiniGuard group of malwares, Guard Pcs was created just like 50 other its relative programs where the latest are AntiKeep, REAnti and IguardPc. Be aware! Similarly to all these scams, GuardPcs must be avoided and removed from the system because this virus attempts only to make its victims purchase so called “licensed” version.
Guard Pcs uses misleading techniques to get into the compromised machine. It begins with fake video codecs or simple spam emails that usually let Trojans viruses come unrecognized and download all the additional data. To be more precise, Trojan FakeSmoke is closely associated with this scamware, which just after getting in creates fake random files and modifies Windows Registry.
After these important changes are made, GuardPCs becomes strong enough to start automatically when Windows starts and floods the desktop with tons of fake pop-up alerts, system tray notifications and other misleading messages. This rogueware classically initiates scanning the system for malware and detects its earlier created files as infections. By displaying this information, Guard Pcs expects users only to become scared and offers to purchase the “full” version of it. If it happens for you to find yourself redirected to its “official” guardpcs.com website, do not purchase this program. GuardPcs just pretends to be a reputable anti-spyware which will damage the system and steal all your private data instead. Please, use a reputable anti-spyware and delete Guard Pcs.
GuardPcs is Extremely dangerous
GuardPcs is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program GuardPcs may spread via Trojans GuardPcs may display fake security messages GuardPcs may install additional spyware to your computer GuardPcs may repair its files, spread or update by itself GuardPcs violates your privacy and compromises your security
GuardPcs screenshots
Manual GuardPcs removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove GuardPcs, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Stop these GuardPcs processes:
Remove these GuardPcs Registry Entries:
Remove these GuardPcs files:
GuardPcs is classified as Rogue Anti-Spyware. After infecting a user’s system, it proceeds to scare its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake security messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and only GuardPcs can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads GuardPcs trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, GuardPcs offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, GuardPcs does not only fix the errors, but it also takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.
Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as GuardPcs, may offer users to buy it after the victim clicks on a banner or a pop-up while surfing the internet. Usually, a Trojan is installed to a victim’s computer after clicking on the advertisement. It then proceeds to download or even install GuardPcs, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.
Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as GuardPcs, is nearly impossible to remove manually.
