Remove Windows Premium Shield

Windows Premium Shield is a fake antivirus program created to urge the user to buy the full version of Windows Premium Shield in order to earn some profit. Don't ever buy it as it is a cheat! Windows Premium Shield install itself into the computer without confirmation of the users and it start automatically when the windows boot. Windows Premium Shield produce fake virus warning alert consistently to force the user to purchase the full version so that to remove the malwares. Windows Premium Shield is nothing more than a scam and plagiarized antispyware program

Windows Premium Shield provide fake features such as provide fake features such as Home, Firewall, Automatic updates, Antivirus Protection, Anti-Phishing, Advanced Process Control, Autorun Manager, Service Manager, All-in-One Suite, Quick Scan, Deep Scan, Custom Scan, History, Settings, etc. All of them cannot protect the computer from any kind of malware.

Windows Premium Shield can be removed by using Emsisoft HiJackFree to stop the processes and kill the files from the hard drive. Then, the user has to restore the registry entries added and modified by Windows Premium Shield. Finally, all the file related to Windows Premium Shield must be deleted from the hard drive. All of them has been shown in the removal guide below.

Windows Premium Shield should be removed immediately!
Windows Premium Shield Removal Guide
Removal Guide
Kill Process
(How to kill a process effectively?)
guard-[random].exe

Delete Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "GuardSoftware" = "%AppData%\guard-[random].exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell"="C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\guard-[random].exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes"=".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation"=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpCmdRun.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpUXSrv.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MSASCui.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"  

Remove Folders and Files
%AppData%\guard-[random].exe
%AppData%\results1.db

File Location Notes:

%AppData% refers to the current users Application Data folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data for Windows 2000/XP. For Windows Vista and Windows 7 it is C:\Users\[Current User]\AppData\Roaming.

Remove Windows Efficiency Console

Windows Efficiency Console is afake antivirus program created to force the user to purchase the full version of Windows Efficiency Console so that to earn some profit. Don't ever buy it as it is a cheat! Windows Efficiency Console install itself into the computer without confirmation of the users and it start automatically when the windows boot. Windows Efficiency Console produce fake virus warning alert consistently to force the user to purchase the full version so that to remove the malwares. Windows Efficiency Console is nothing more than a scam!

Windows Efficiency Console provide fake features such as provide fake features such as Home, Firewall, Automatic updates,  Antivirus Protection,  Anti-Phishing, Advanced Process Control, Autorun Manager, Service Manager, All-in-One Suite, Quick Scan, Deep Scan, Custom Scan, History, Settings, etc. All of them cannot protect the computer from any kind of malware.

Windows Efficiency Console should be removed immediately!


Removal Guide
Kill Process
(How to kill a process effectively?)
guard-[random].exe

Delete Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "GuardSoftware" = "%AppData%\guard-[random].exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell"="C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\guard-[random].exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes"=".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation"=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpCmdRun.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpUXSrv.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MSASCui.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"  

Remove Folders and Files
%AppData%\guard-[random].exe
%AppData%\results1.db

File Location Notes:

%AppData% refers to the current users Application Data folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data for Windows 2000/XP. For Windows Vista and Windows 7 it is C:\Users\[Current User]\AppData\Roaming.

Remove Windows Activity Booster

Windows Activity Booster is a fake antivirus program created to force the user to purchase the full version of Windows Activity Booster so that to earn some profit. Don't ever buy it as it is a cheat! Windows Activity Booster install itself into the computer without confirmation of the users and it start automatically when the windows boot. Windows Activity Booster produce fake virus warning alert consistently to force the user to purchase the full version so that to remove the malwares. Windows Activity Booster is nothing more than a scam!

Windows Activity Booster provide fake features such as provide fake features such as Home, Firewall, Automatic updates,  Antivirus Protection,  Anti-Phishing, Advanced Process Control, Autorun Manager, Service Manager, All-in-One Suite, Quick Scan, Deep Scan, Custom Scan, History, Settings, etc. All of them cannot protect the computer from any kind of malware.

Windows Activity Booster can be removed by using Emsisoft HiJackFree to stop the processes and kill the files from the hard drive. Then, the user has to restore the registry entries added and modified by Windows Activity Booster. Finally, all the file related to Windows Activity Booster must be deleted from the hard drive. All of them has been shown in the removal guide below.

Windows Activity Booster should be removed immediately!
Windows Activity Booster Removal Guide
Kill Process
guard-[random].exe

Delete Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "GuardSoftware"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell"="C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\guard-[random].exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes"=".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation"=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpCmdRun.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpUXSrv.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MSASCui.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"

Remove Folders and Files
%AppData%\guard-[random].exe
%AppData%\results1.db

File Location Notes:

%AppData% refers to the current users Application Data folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data for Windows 2000/XP. For Windows Vista and Windows 7 it is C:\Users\[Current User]\AppData\Roaming.

Remove Smart Guard Protection

Smart Guard Protection is a fake antivirus that disguises itself to cheat the user that it can detect and remove trojans, viruses, malwares and so on. In fact, Smart Guard Protection WILL SURELY state that there are many malwares, trojans and viruses are detected in the system. All of them are lies! Smart Guard Protection will display this types of fake alert to urge the user to purchase the full version of Smart Guard Protection which cannot detect and remove any kind malware, trojan or virus.

Smart Guard Protection can be removed by stopping all of the processes in random file name, delete all the related files and remove the registry keys stated below.

Smart Guard Protection provide fake features such as General, Scan PC, Quarantine, Updates, Log, Configuration, Help, etc. None of them can help to protect the computer from any kind of malware.

Smart Guard Protection should be removed immediately!

Smart Guard Protection Removal Guide
Kill Process
(How to kill a process effectively?)
WaDprnV7.exe

Delete Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "AS2014"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "EnableLUA" = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "EnableVirtualization" = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore "RPSessionInterval" = 0

Remove Folders and Files
%CommonAppData%\WaDprnV7


%CommonAppData% refers to the Application Data folder for the All Users Profile. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data for Windows 2000/XP and C:\ProgramData\ in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

%CommonAppData% refers to the Application Data folder in the All Users profile. For Windows XP, Vista, NT, 2000 and 2003 it refers to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\, and for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 it is C:\ProgramData.

Remove AntiVirus Plus 2014

AntiVirus Plus 2014 is a fake antivirus program that produce fake alert that there are several vulnerabilities are detected in the computer which AntiVirus Plus 2014 is installed. AntiVirus Plus 2014 installs into the computer and will configure itself to start automatically (in registry) when Windows boot. AntiVirus Plus 2014 will scan the computer and WILL SURELY detect many malwares in the computer. In fact, it is just a fake alert. The intention of AntiVirus Plus 2014 is to urge the user to register AntiVirus Plus 2014 by purchasing the full version of AntiVirus Plus 2014 so that to earn some money from the user. AntiVirus Plus 2014 cannot detect and remove any malware / virus / trojan.

AntiVirus Plus 2014 provide fake features such as Full PC Scan, Privacy Keeper, Firewall, Update Settings, Global Settings. It give warnings: "Your PC might be at risk. Activate the software to protect it." It scare the user: "Attention! We strongly recommend that you activate Antivirus Plus 2014 for that safety and faster running of your PC." 

AntiVirus Plus 2014 can be removed by stopping the processes and removing the files by using Emsisoft HiJackFree. Then the user should remove the registry entries added or modified by AntiVirus Plus 2014 shown in the removal guide below. All files related to AntiVirus Plus 2014 must be deleted. 

AntiVirus Plus 2014 should be removed immediately!

AntiVirus Plus 2014 Removal Guide
Kill Process
(How to kill a process effectively?)
avplus.exe

Delete Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "AntiVirus Plus 2014"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\[random]

Remove Folders and Files
%AppData%\avplus.exe

Remove Windows Warding Module

Windows Warding Module is a fake antivirus program which intend to urge the user whose computer is infected by Windows Warding Module to purchase the full version of Windows Warding Module. Windows Warding Module produces fake alert in order to cheat the user. Windows Warding Module installs into the computer without the confirmation of the user and configure itself to start automatically when windows boot. Windows Warding Module will then scan the computer and state that there are many malware in the computer and ask the user to purchase full version of Windows Warding Module to remove all the malwares.

Windows Warding Module provide fake features such as Firewall, Automatic Update, Antivirus Protection, Anti-Phising, Advanced Process Control, Autorun Manager, Service Manager, All-in-one Suite, Quick Scan, Deep Scan, Custom Scan etc. All of them cannot protect the computer from any kind of malware.

Windows Warding Module is a scareware program from the Rogue.FakeVimes family of computer infections. This program is considered a rogue anti-spyware program because it does not allow you to access your Windows desktop, automatically terminates legitimate applications, and displays false scan results and security alerts that are designed to scare you into purchasing the program. This program will also be configured to start automatically before your Windows desktop is shown, which makes your computer unusable until the infection is removed. Windows Warding Module is distributed through web sites that display a fake online virus scanner that states your computer is infected and then prompts you to download the installation file. This infection is also promoted by hacked web sites that contain exploit code that tries to install the infection on your computer without your permission or knowledge.


Windows Warding Module can be removed by stopping its processes

Windows Warding Module should be removed immediately!

Windows Warding Module Removal Guide
Kill Process
(How to kill a process effectively?)
guard-fvtb.exe

Delete Registry
HHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "GuardSoftware" = "%AppData%\guard-toiy.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell"="C:\\Users\\User\\AppData\\Roaming\\guard-fvtb.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes"=".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation"=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"

Remove Folders ad Files
%AppData%\guard-fvtb.exe
%AppData%\result1.db

File Location Notes:
%AppData% refers to the current users Application Data folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data for Windows 2000/XP. For Windows Vista and Windows 7 it is C:\Users\[Current User]\AppData\Roaming.

Remove Windows Active HotSpot

Windows Active HotSpot is a fake antivirus program which intend to urge the user whose computer is infected by Windows Active HotSpot to purchase the full version of Windows Active HotSpot. Windows Active HotSpot produces fake alert in order to cheat the user. Windows Active HotSpot installs into the computer without the confirmation of the user and configure itself to start automatically when windows boot. Windows Active HotSpot will then scan the computer and state that there are many malware in the computer and ask the user to purchase full version of Windows Active HotSpot to remove all the malwares.

Windows Active HotSpot provide fake features such as Firewall, Automatic Update, Antivirus Protection, Anti-Phising, Advanced Process Control, Autorun Manager, Service Manager, All-in-one Suite, Quick Scan, Deep Scan, Custom Scan etc. All of them cannot protect the computer from any kind of malware.

Windows Active HotSpot is a scareware program from the Rogue.FakeVimes family of computer infections. This program is considered a rogue anti-spyware program because it does not allow you to access your Windows desktop, automatically terminates legitimate applications, and displays false scan results and security alerts that are designed to scare you into purchasing the program. This program will also be configured to start automatically before your Windows desktop is shown, which makes your computer unusable until the infection is removed. Windows Active HotSpot is distributed through web sites that display a fake online virus scanner that states your computer is infected and then prompts you to download the installation file. This infection is also promoted by hacked web sites that contain exploit code that tries to install the infection on your computer without your permission or knowledge.


Windows Active HotSpot can be removed by stopping its processes

Windows Active HotSpot should be removed immediately!

Windows Active HotSpot Removal Guide
Kill Process
(How to kill a process effectively?)
guard-fvtb.exe

Delete Registry
HHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "GuardSoftware" = "%AppData%\guard-toiy.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell"="C:\\Users\\User\\AppData\\Roaming\\guard-fvtb.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes"=".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation"=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe "Debugger"="svchost.exe"

Remove Folders ad Files
%AppData%\guard-fvtb.exe
%AppData%\result1.db

File Location Notes:
%AppData% refers to the current users Application Data folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data for Windows 2000/XP. For Windows Vista and Windows 7 it is C:\Users\[Current User]\AppData\Roaming.