SystemDefender Manual Removal

by Sarah on May 20, 2008

SystemDefender Manual Removal Instructions

WARNING:
This SystemDefender manual removal process requires good computer skills, manipulations with Windows registry may cause system crash.
Don’t forget to make system and registry backup before this operations.
We cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. We decline any responsabilaty, Use this manual removal at your own risk.

We highly recommend you to download our Recommended Automatic Spyware Remover.



To manually remove SystemDefender, follow the steps below:

  • 1. Find and Remove the following SystemDefender Processes:

    • SystemDefender.exe

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  • 2. Find and Remove the following SystemDefender files and folders:

    • \Application Data\SystemDefender
    • \Application Data\SystemDefender\logs
    • C:\Program Files\SystemDefender\program.info
    • C:\Program Files\SystemDefender\SystemDefender.db
    • C:\Program Files\SystemDefender\SystemDefender.exe
    • C:\Program Files\SystemDefender\SystemDefender.pkg
    • C:\Program Files\SystemDefender\Uninstall.exe
    • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SystemDefender\SystemDefender Uninstall.lnk
    • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SystemDefender\SystemDefender.lnk

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  • 3. Find and Remove the following SystemDefender files and folders:

    • HKEY_USERS\Software\SystemDefender
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SystemDefender
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SystemDefender
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run\”SystemDefender” = “”C:\Program Files\SystemDefender\SystemDefender.exe” hide”

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    Recommendation:

    Wrong manual removing process can cause irreparable and serious damage to your computer operating system. You may need the use of a powerful anti-spyware utility such as our Recommended Automatic Spyware Remover to get rid of SystemDefender, to completely clean your computer of any invasive threat and to keep it protected from future spyware infections.

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