PC Defender 2008 ( aka PCDefender2008 ) is corrupt anti-spyware software that may display fake system warning alert popups, and it will hijack your system settings and redirect searches to malicious websites that will force install other unwanted software. Once on your computer, PC Defender2008 falsely claims in its pop up messages that a full version of its program will remove all of the unwanted spyware/virus from the computer.
Risk Level : High ( Dangerous )
Note :- To safely & quickly detect PC Defender 2008, We highly recommend you to use the Removal Tool for PC Defender 2008.
Download – Removal Tool for PC Defender 2008
Screenshots:
PC Defender 2008
Symptoms of PC Defender 2008
Pop up balloon warning messages claiming that your PC is infected.
- "Critical System Error",
- "Your computer is infected",
- Hijacked homepage to obscure webpage.
- Flashing icons appear on your system tray (Near of your system clock).
Manual Removal Process: ( How to get rid of PC Defender 2008 )
Search and kill the following processes (Learn Here)
PCDefender2008.exe, thcrkrj0etfg.exe
Remove PC Defender 2008 .exe & dlls files (Learn Here)
thcrkrj0etfg « Delete this folder first
PCDefender2008.exe
thcrkrj0etfg.exePC Defender 2008
PC Defender 2008.lnk
How to Register PC Defender 2008.lnk
License Agreement.lnk
Register PC Defender 2008.lnk%system%\_scui.cpl
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\htmlayout.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\microsoft.vc80.crt\microsoft.vc80.crt.manifest
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\avengn.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\comp.dat
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\data\daily.cvd
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\microsoft.vc80.crt\msvcm80.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\microsoft.vc80.crt\msvcp80.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\microsoft.vc80.crt\msvcr80.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\pthreadvc2.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\microsoft.vc80.crt\msvcr80.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\microsoft.vc80.crt\msvcp80.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\htmlayout.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\microsoft.vc80.crt\msvcm80.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\avengn.dll
install.exe
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\uninstall.exe
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\PCDefender2008.exe
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\pthreadvc2.dll
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\uninstall.exe
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\wscui.cpl
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\PCDefender2008.cfg
%program_files%\PCDefender2008\PCDefender2008.exe
Remove/Modify corrupt Registry Values (Learn Here)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\thcrkrj0etfg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\thcrkrj0etfg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform “pcdefender2008″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “SMthcrkrj0etfg”HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “PCDefender2008?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\don’t load scui.cpl
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\don’t load wscui.cpl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run PC Defender 2008
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\PCDefender2008
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\PCDefender2008 displayname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\PCDefender2008 uninstallstring
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\PCDefender2008
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\PCDefender2008 info
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run PC Defender 2008
