VirtualPCGuard ( aka Virtual PC Guard / Virtual PCGuard ) is a rogue antispyware application. VirtualPCGuard usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission. It will show fake system alerts or fake warning alerts to trick user to purchase the paid version of software, in order to remove the reported problems.
Risk Level : High ( Dangerous )
Note :- To safely & quickly detect VirtualPCGuard, We highly recommend you to use the Removal Tool for VirtualPCGuard.
Download – Removal Tool for VirtualPCGuard
Screenshots:
VirtualPCGuard
Symptoms of VirtualPCGuard
Pop up balloon warning messages claiming that your PC is infected.
- "Security Alert"
- "System Alert" or
Manual Removal Process: ( How to get rid of VirtualPCGuard )
Search and kill the following processes (Learn Here)
VirtualPCGuard.exe, pgs.exe, install_en.exe
Remove VirtualPCGuard .exe & dlls files (Learn Here)
pgs.exe,
install_en.exe
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\VirtualPCGuard.exe
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\VirtualPCGuard.url
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\uninst.exe
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\Lang
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\Lang\English.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\VirtualPCGuard 1.32.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\VirtualPCGuard.lnk
%UserProfile%\My Documents\VirtualPCGuard
%UserProfile%\My Documents\VirtualPCGuard\SDBHO.dll
%UserProfile%\My Documents\VirtualPCGuard\sdcfg.dat
%UserProfile%\My Documents\VirtualPCGuard\Logs
%UserProfile%\My Documents\VirtualPCGuard\Quarantine
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\VirtualPCGuard
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\VirtualPCGuard 1.32.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\VirtualPCGuard\VirtualPCGuard 1.32.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\VirtualPCGuard\VirtualPCGuard Website.lnk
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\blacklist.txt
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\msvcp71.dll
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\msvcr71.dll
c:\Program Files\VirtualPCGuard\sdev.sgn
Remove/Modify corrupt Registry Entries (Learn Here)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VirtualPCGuard
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VirtualPCGuard
