How to remove Paladin Antivirus?
What is Paladin Antivirus?
Paladin Antivirus is a rogue anti-spyware, fake security application which must be avoided in any circumstances. That should be not a surprise because Paladin Antivirus was created by the same hackers who are to blame for releasing Malware Defense, another dangerous program posing to be legitimate. This malware is created after legitimate and reputable Kaspersky antivirus, so don’t fall into this trick.
Paladin Antivirus uses the same means of distribution where Trojans are the main part in the story how this scam gets inside your PC. Computer exerts announce that these viruses come bundled as flash updates necessary for watching videos online or spam email attachments. After getting inside, these Trojans unnoticeably install Paladin Antivirus on the PC which starts once the computer boots up. When active, badware imitates scanning the system for malware and classically detects hundreds of viruses that all are expected to scare trustful PC users about their PCs security. However, the only truth is that these “viruses” in reality should be ignored because they all are either legitimate or fake. What is more, Paladin Antivirus also detects all the legitimate anti-spywares and prompts its victims to uninstall them. The examples of such programs are Spyware Doctor, F-Secure, Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, NOD32, Avira AntiVir, avast! and other.
Moreover, keep in mind that Paladin Antivirus also displays numerous security alerts on the desktop. These alerts also inform about running infections that try to attack your PC. Messages loaded by Paladin Antivirus usually look like that:
Network Intrusion Detected!
Your computer is being attacked from a remote PC.
Process is trying to steal your passwords listed below. It is highly recommended to block this threat now.
You are using a trial version.
It is recommended to purchase a commercial version.Adware module detected on your PC!
Zlob.Porn.Ad adware has been detected. This adware module advertises websites with explicit content. Be advised of such content being possibly illegal. Please click the button below to locate and remove this threat now.
Just like the scan results, these security warnings try only to make you concerned about your PCs security. Additionally, Paladin Antivirus offers its victims to register so called “full” version for fixing everything reported and of course asks paying the money before that. Don’t fall into this misleading activity of Paladin Antivirus because it is the main problem on your PC. Delete Paladin Antivirus immediately after detection and contact your credit card company if you have already purchased the program. Remove Paladin Antivirus ASAP!
Paladin Antivirus is Extremely dangerous
Paladin Antivirus is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program Paladin Antivirus may spread via Trojans Paladin Antivirus may display fake security messages Paladin Antivirus may install additional spyware to your computer Paladin Antivirus may repair its files, spread or update by itself Paladin Antivirus violates your privacy and compromises your security
Paladin Antivirus screenshots
Manual Paladin Antivirus removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Paladin Antivirus, 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 Paladin Antivirus processes:
Disable these Paladin Antivirus DLL files::
Remove these Paladin Antivirus Registry Entries:
Remove these Paladin Antivirus files:
Paladin Antivirus 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 Paladin Antivirus can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Paladin Antivirus trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Paladin Antivirus offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Paladin Antivirus 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 Paladin Antivirus, 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 Paladin Antivirus, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.
Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Paladin Antivirus, is nearly impossible to remove manually.
