Comments on: Windows PC Defender

By: RFM

RFM — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:32:33 +0000

I got caught up in this and could not stop it. The only thing I could do which seems to of resolved it was to try to end the process in task manager and then go into CCLeaner, find this in the startup and turn it off and disable it from restarting.

After that I went back to the prior days restore point, which seemed to of removed the directory and other bits, ran my antivirus, and other spyware tools and I dont seem to find it.

By: Kyo

Kyo — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:54:19 +0000

I recently came in contact with total PC defender, which force downloaded its self to the main computer I use, and upon start up, and once everything is partly loaded, the false scan will pop up so I am unable to stop it. I’ve tried 3 times already, and I’m afraid my computer will crash if I restart it one more time with out using the restart in the start menu. I have all my important things on that computer, aside from personal info that could be stolen. Is my computer too far gone to be saved? Cause I can’t download anything to “seek out and destroy” that stupid thing.

By: amh

amh — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:20:17 +0000

This PC Defender popped up on my computer last night. It won’t let me do ANYTHING at all on the computer. How do I get rid of it, if it won’t let me go into my start menu?

By: a.d.

a.d. — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:21:46 +0000

A couple of days ago I got a flag from NOD32 (about one of the cookie’s files) that I submitted (see 10-10-09). They found another “cookie” and a nest of files and malware that they have since quarantined that I will probably have to have removed when I get time to review them. Looks like the boys and girls at ESET (NOD32) are getting up to speed on this beastie.

By: ayie

ayie — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:58:32 +0000

How to remove Windows PC Defender?
pls help me??

By: a.d.

a.d. — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:42:38 +0000

her’s an additipn:

p.s.: I found a suspicious “cookie”, “owner@mariaclara.txt.

By: a.d.

a.d. — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:13:34 +0000

Yesterday, Friday, October 9, 2009, Actually last Night, maybe even the early morning, Saturday, I got mauled by some malware. It was loading viruses, spam pull downs, adware, trojan horses, moles and who knows what else. Its first indication of being in my computer was a phoney danger alert that some assortment of virus, trojans, etc. were discovered (by this WINDOWS on-line antivirus software) on my computer. It said that it was “Windows P. C. Defender – on line” (not to be confused with “Windows Defender”) to be downloaded from (probably stolen, diverted or captured). I needed to download immediately to cleanse my computer before there was damage. The only damage was caused by this malware. It systematically started down loading the aforementioned malwares and started systematically searching memory and my hard drives for antivirus software and disabling it. I was fast losing control of my computer and had to shut it off and do a system restore to get my anti-virus protection back. I found chatter on the Internet about this thing and will try to remove it. My current anti-virus software, NOD32, SPYBOT, ADAWARE, etc. were helpless. I think, somehow, this was a driveby, although, I went to a lot of sports and football sites yesterday, one of them could, knowingly or not, be infected, it may even have been in a “cookie”.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:46:05 +0000

Contact PC Tools support – you got a new strain of trojans promoting it. Also, try updating definitions before scan.

By: Pat N

Pat N — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:03:34 +0000

It looks like I successfully downloaded Spy Doctor, however, the Windows PC Defender continues to keep popping up. Now what?

By: eduardo

eduardo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:18:52 +0000

i was idiotic enough to buy the 12month plan im wondering will it take all my money so i can cancel the credit card

By: Barbara Bowers

Barbara Bowers — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:11:56 +0000

These bastards have made my life miserable all day. Can they be reported somewhere? I cannot get rid of their nasty asses. I am glad I wasn’t guillable enough to turn over a credit card number to them. Where can we go to get the real help that is needed?

By: Robert Parks

Robert Parks — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:48:42 +0000

I was just checking out your system and it has blocked my whole computer. I can’t even get on line. Would PLEASE do what you can to clear this out of my computer using my e-mail address. Like I said–I can not open any windows because everything is block by you. Help!! Robert Parks

By: WAgs

WAgs — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:57:09 +0000

Bullcrap we have the same problem !! pls help us

By: jessica

jessica — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:38:29 +0000

HELP!! Hier est survenu windows defender pc en cherchant un lien sur internet..
je lis vos reponses mais je ne comprends rien,je suis trop nul en informatique.. si qulqu’un a du temps à me consacrer svp!!! j’ai un netbook et je ne peux plus naviguer sur le net correctement..grrrr

By: admin

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:55:45 +0000

kennywayne07 : Re-download Spyware Doctor, we got a new build (6.1) that should be better against newest trojans.

By: kennywayne07

kennywayne07 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:12:16 +0000

@admin what are we suppose to try and rename? I renamed pctsGui.exe to pctsGuitest.exe and it let the program open up, but it just sits there and will not let me start scan. The System Status just says Checking... and never changes.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:05:03 +0000

Malwarebytes are often blocked by such rogues. Try downloading/redownloading Spyware Doctor – we got an updated version today.

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:53:58 +0000

helpful article, but it appears that pc defender (or some other program) has now allowed me to get into my task manager to shut down the programs. it also seems that malwarebytes cant remove it for some reason, even though it detects it.

By: kit flores

kit flores — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:26:29 +0000

1. Go to Windows Start button -> All Programs
2. Look for the icon Windows PC Defender and find out the location of its directory.
(I located mine at c:\programdata\7ccc47a)
FYI:
You won’t find this directory in Windows Explorer even if you set your Folder Options to Show hidden files and folders
3. Restart your computer in safe mode with command prompt.
4. In your command prompt type:
- cd\ (press enter key on your keyboard)
- cd programdata (press enter key on your keyboard)
- rd (type the folder location here) /s /q (press enter key on your keyboard)
- exit (press enter key on your keyboard)
5. Restart your computer.

** Also you can try using Malwarebyte software, its free.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:03:31 +0000

Try renaming it into something else, or try following trick :
Open a new document with notepad, write something but do not save. Then start shut down procedure, wait till it blocks and asks you what to do with document. Wait for a while, then cancel shutdown. Try launcing program then