Guard Pro is a fake anti-spyware that tries to scare users into paying for a license to the software. It is also known by the name of Guard Pro. This rogue software gets downloaded via Trojans that get loaded on to a user’s system via fake websites and attachments sent with spam emails. After it is installed, Guard Pro establishes itself as a startup application and then proceeds to display a myriad of threat warnings via pop-ups generated from the Windows taskbar. It even flags legitimate system files and programs as dangerous spyware. Guard Pro then asks the user to purchase a license to the software, claiming that the currently installed ‘trial’ version is incapable of cleaning the user’s system. However, this ‘full’ version is no more capable of removing the falsely generated threats than the ‘trial’ version is. So spending money on a ‘license’ for the ‘full’ version of this rogue software is utterly useless and may even be harmful to your operating system.
Guard Pro
Personal Security Manual Removal Procedures
The first step needed to remove Guard Pro is to find and stop the following process: ( Learn how to terminate a running process )
• VH339.exe
The next phase is to unregister the following DLLs which are related to Guard Pro:
• mozcrt19.dll
• sqlite3.dll
Finally, it is necessary to remove the actual files and folders themselves. For this, delete the following files and folders from your computer:
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\cookies.sqlite
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\mozcrt19.dll
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\sqlite3.dll
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\BackUp
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\Quarantine Items
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\RootLib
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Guard Pro.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Desktop\Guard Pro.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Start Menu\Guard Pro.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Start Menu\Programs\Guard Pro.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc\VH339.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc\VHOOK.ico
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\VHMELHOOOK
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\VHMELHOOOK\VHJJOOK.cfg
Personal Security Registry Removal Proedures
The final step needed to remove Guard Pro is the removal of the following keys and settings from the registry: (How to Edit Registry Here)
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\trial_ca8cf.DocHostUIHandler
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1?
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Guard Pro”
Once you have deleted these entries, you have completed the steps needed to remove Guard Pro.
Delete directories:
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro
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