(SOLVED!) How to REMOVE "WINDEFENDER" virus FOREVER? "WINDEFENDER" Removal Guide

I will tell you in this post how to fix the issue manually and how to clean it automatically using a special powerful removal tool. You can download the removal program for free here:

What is WINDEFENDER?

WINDEFENDER is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program). What is PUP? PUP is crapware. WINDEFENDER have several types of unwanted behaviour:

Displaying popup ads.
Hijacking your browser.
Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
Inserting ads to the web pages.

WINDEFENDER can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
WINDEFENDER is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for WINDEFENDER in the Control Panel.
Sometimes WINDEFENDER uninstaller does not work.

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How WINDEFENDER got on your computer?

Usually you got WINDEFENDER with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since WINDEFENDER manufacturer pays software developers for distributing WINDEFENDER within their applications, WINDEFENDER is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one WINDEFENDER problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

You have 2 ways to remove WINDEFENDER:

You have 2 ways

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

You know only one virus name: "WINDEFENDER", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
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Here’s how to remove WINDEFENDER virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove WINDEFENDER virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove WINDEFENDER redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove WINDEFENDER manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://WINDEFENDER

You can see WINDEFENDER at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to WINDEFENDER in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove WINDEFENDER virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove WINDEFENDER virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains WINDEFENDER in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove WINDEFENDER from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to WINDEFENDER. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from WINDEFENDER virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove WINDEFENDER virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains WINDEFENDER.

STEP 7: Remove WINDEFENDER from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove WINDEFENDER from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove WINDEFENDER from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

I use UnHackMe for cleaning ads and viruses from my friend's computers, because it is extremely fast and effective.

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UnHackMe removes Adware/Spyware/Unwanted Programs/Browser Hijackers/Search Redirectors from your PC easily.

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System Requirements: Windows 2000-Windows 8.1/10 32 or 64-bit. UnHackMe uses minimum of computer resources.