Windows Defence Counsel

What is Windows Defence Counsel?

Windows Defence Counsels is a Scareware infection. It acts as if it is microsoft security essentials but it is not.  You will see pop ups warning you are infected to buy their program to solve your issues. These are bogus.

 How Did I get infected with Windows Defence Counsel?

There are several ways to get one of these infections. One is code that has been hijacked on a website allowing them to run a program through an exploit in the browser. Another is through fake email message like "Your a winner click here" or "You have a package waiting please view the pdf file attached." if you ever have worries about an email then it is most likely not something you should open.

What is Windows Defence Counsel Doing to My Computer Right Now?

It will hijack all search engines and reroute traffic to their search results. Along with this it will continually try to get you to purchase their software which should not be done. In most cases these infections do not steal information or you would not know you had the infection.

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Windows Defence Counsel Manual Removal Procedures

The first step you must take in order to remove Windows Defence Counsel is to stop the following process. 

• Protector-[random 3 chars].exe ( Example is eAa.exe ) Your file trace will be named different.

To Stop this process you can

A. Browse to the file location shown below and re-name the file first and then restart your computer. Then browse to that file location again and delete the file.

B.  Boot into Safe Mode and delete the file

C:  Log-into another users account and see if you can delete the file.

D: Start the Task Manager the very second you login and terminate the process that way.

The next step in Windows Defence Counsel removal is to delete the following file:

Windows XP, Vista/7:

• %AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
• %AppData%\Protector-[random 3 chars].exe
• %AppData%\Protector-[random 4 chars].exe
• %AppData%\result.db

Once you have deleted the above executable, Windows Defence Counsel will no longer be running. At this time you need to run a full virus scan. RUN THE  SCAN!. We recommend wither Spyware Doctor with Antivirus or Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. You need to ensure no other viruses are on your computer.  So many people skip this very simple step.  Take an extra few minutes and ensure you have all the viruses removed.

If you find this threat too hard to remove yourself and need an expert we recommend www.pcninja.com . They charge far less than others and are great at what they do.

Windows Safety Maintenance Registry Removal Procedures

There is no real need to edit the registry. We no longer recommend people go into it and attempt to remove left over traces. In most cases these traces do not matter anyways as you already deleted the main .exe file. You are better off just scanning the computer with an Antivirus client.

Conclusion

It is not recommended for inexperienced users to attempt to delete Windows Defence Counsel manually, as any mistake made during removal could result in your system getting damaged. Therefore, inexperienced users are advised to use a web-based repair service such as www.pcninja.com or legitimate antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus to completely and safely remove Windows Defence Counsel. Many of our users report they really like the look and feel of Spyware Doctor with Antivirus so that is the main client we have been starting to recommend.

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