PCPrivacy Defender, otherwise known as PCPrivacyDefender, is a rogue privacy program that deliberately displays exaggerated scan results to make you think you have privacy risks on your computer. This program is typically promoted through the use of fake online anti-malware scanners, that when finished, state your computer is infected and that you should download and install PCPrivacy Defender in order to protect yourself. When PCPrivacyDefender is installed it will be configured to start automatically and then scan your computer when you login to Windows. When the scan is finished it will list hundreds of exaggerated privacy issues on your computer and then state that you should purchase the program in order to repair these problems.
PCPrivacy Defender is a scam and should be avoided at all costs. Any issues it finds with your computer are either false or greatly exaggerated and are only being shown to scare you into purchasing the program. If you are infected with this program, please use the free removal guide below to remove PCPrivacy Defender from your computer.
Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCPrivacyDefender Freeware] "C:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.exe" /min
Manually Removal Instruction:
Delete Associated PCPrivacy Defender Files:
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\activate.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\ATL80.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\AV.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\bnlink.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\lapv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\license.rtf
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\mfc80.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.ATL.manifest
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.MFC.manifest
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\msvcp80.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\msvcr80.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PP.exe
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\pv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\readme.rtf
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\remnag.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\ScanReport.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Schedule.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\softwaredetect.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\unins000.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\unins000.exe
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\uninstall.ico
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\up.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\updater.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.exe
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.url
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.xml
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UserAgent.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\vbpv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AE_CD_Cr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AReadr4.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AReadr5.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ASDSEEpv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ASPack.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Babylon.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\BDelphi5.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CatchUp.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CBuildr5.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CCGA.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CManager.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CuteFTP4.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CuteHTML.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\DAcceler.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\DiscJug.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ECDCreat4.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Far.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FFTsks.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FlashFXP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FrntPage.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FrontPEx.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FtpEXP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FtpVoya.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GetRight.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GoZilla.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GravMRU.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\H_TxtPad.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\HomeSite.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\HotDogPr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\IconExtr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\iMesh.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ImgReady3.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\InsShExp.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\JASC_P_P.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\KaZaA.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\LView.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MacDir.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MacDrWea.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MicAng.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MicDes.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MM_CON.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MMUnDisk.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Morpheus.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPaint.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPicPub.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPImaGal.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSExplorer.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSoffice.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSRegEdit.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSWMP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSWordPad.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Nero.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\NetShow.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\NTBackup.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\pfilelst.xda
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PhotShel.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PHPCoder.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PowerZIP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RapidBr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RealAuPl.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RealDown.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SecurCRT.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SL_BlWin.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SmartClr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Sonique.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\StuffIt.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\TelepPro.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UGifAnim.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UltraEd.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UMedStud.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UPhImpV.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UPhotoEx.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UVidStud.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\VNC.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WebFeret.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WebReap.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinACE.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinGate.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinRAR.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinZIP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WiseInst.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\wordslst.xda
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\YahooPl.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ZipMagic.dat
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Data
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Data\ActivationCode
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PCPrivacyDefender HomePage.url
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Uninstall PCPrivacyDefender.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk
Delete all Associated PCPrivacy Defender Windows Registry Information:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cleaner2009 Freeware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UPSPDAP_install_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "UPSPDAP 1.0.18.0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PCPrivacyDefender Freeware"
Automated Removal tool:
Download PC Privacy Defender Free Scanner with Remover
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