Remove Defense Center

Defense Center is a rogue anti-spyware application related to the well-known Protection Center. Emulating its relative, Defense Center tries to trick unwary users into paying for a software license. This fake malware reaches user systems via malicious websites which promote fake online scanners and video codec packs. Once the user visits one of these websites, a Trojan will get downloaded on to the system and install Defense Center. Once installed, Defense Center floods the user with an endless stream of fake virus scans, which return results claiming that the computer is heavily infected with malware. Furthermore, Defense Center generates a large number of fake security warning pop-ups from the Windows Taskbar. These warnings combine together to urge the user to purchase the ‘full’ version of Defense Center, through the claim that the currently installed ‘trial’ version is not capable of properly cleaning the system. However, it should be kept in mind that Defense Center is merely a fake application which cannot do anything to scan or clean your computer.

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It is extremely important to initiate Defense Center removal as soon as you find any signs of it being installed on your computer. In order to remove Defense Center properly, it is needed to stop its processes, unregister its DLLs, delete its files and folders and remove its registry entries.

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Defence Center Manual Removal Procedures

The first step you must take in order to remove Defense Center is to stop the following processes:

• mswinsck.exe
• wscsvc32.exe
• defcnt.exe
• uninstall.exe

Next, it is necessary to unregister the following DLL files:

• fiosejgfse.dll
• defext.dll
• defhook.dll

The next step in Defense Center removal is the deletion of the following files and folders:

• %documents and settings%all usersapplication datafiosejgfse.dll

• %temp%mswinsck.exe
• %temp%wscsvc32.exe
• %appdata%microsoftinternet explorerquick launchDefense Center.lnk
• %desktop%Defense Center support.lnk
• %desktop%Defense Center.lnk
• %commonprograms%Defense Centerabout.lnk
• %commonprograms%Defense Centeractivate.lnk
• %commonprograms%Defense Centerbuy.lnk
• %commonprograms%Defense CenterDefense Center support.lnk
• %commonprograms%Defense CenterDefense Center.lnk
• %commonprograms%Defense Centerscan.lnk
• %commonprograms%Defense Centersettings.lnk
• %commonprograms%Defense Centerupdate.lnk
• %programfilesDefense Centerabout.ico
• %programfilesDefense Centeractivate.ico
• %programfilesDefense Centerbuy.ico
• %programfilesDefense Centerdef.db
• %programfilesDefense Centerdefext.dll
• %programfilesDefense Centerdefhook.dll
• %programfilesDefense Centerdefcnt.exe
• %programfilesDefense Centerhelp.ico
• %programfilesDefense Centerscan.ico
• %programfilesDefense Centersettings.ico
• %programfilesDefense Centersplash.mp3
• %programfilesDefense Centeruninstall.exe
• %programfilesDefense Centerupdate.ico
• %programfilesDefense Centervirus.mp3

After the above steps have been completed, your hard disk is free from files and folders belonging to Defense Center. In order to make sure that no additional virus stains are left behind on the system it is recommended to scan the entire PC using genuine antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus.

Defence Center Registry Removal Procedures

Removing files and folders alone is not sufficient for complete Defense Center removal. In order to remove Defense Center completely, the following keys and settings should be removed from the Windows Registry:

• hkcrCLSID{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}
• hklmSOFTWAREDefense Center
• hklmSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallDefense Center
• hklmSOFTWAREPaladin Antivirus
• hkcuSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Defense Center”
• hklmSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsApproved “{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}”

Now it is safe to say that your computer is completely safe from Defense Center.  You still need to run a full security scan using Spyware Doctor with Antivirus to ensure you have gotten all traces and to make sure you do not have any secondary viruses on your computer.

Defence Center Directories:

• Vista and Windows 7 Users: %User%AppDataLocal[random characters ]
• XP Users: %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication Data[random characters ]

Conclusion

Inexperienced users are strongly advised against attempting to remove Defense Center manually as any mistakes made during removal could cause damage to the operating system. The best way to ensure safe Defense Center removal is to use a web-based repair service such as www.pcninja.com or legitimate antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus.

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