What is Smart Defender Pro?
- Type: Spyware
- Category: Rogue Programs
- Discovered: 22 July 2009
- Removal tools: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, Spyware Doctor
1. Introduction
It is a rogue computer security application also definable as a scareware. The prime Smart Defender Pro purpose is to convince PC user to buy licensed program version by the means of deception.
There are several trick methods that Smart Defender Pro uses to deceive the victim:
· heavy "Spyware Alert" exposure;
· annoying program behaviour, such as computer scans each time PC is started;
· exaggerated scan reports containing inaccurate information, such as contrived threat names or entries that has not been actually infected.
Every time computer scan has been performed, program will ask to buy commercial Smart Defender Pro version in order to remove found virus and spyware. Due to the fact that application belongs to rogue programs, it is unable to remove any kind of computer parasites. The best way to act is to uninstall Smart Defender Pro (will not remove completely through Add/Remove Programs). For Smart Defender Pro removal help see "How to remove" section below.
There are several trick methods that Smart Defender Pro uses to deceive the victim:
· heavy "Spyware Alert" exposure;
· annoying program behaviour, such as computer scans each time PC is started;
· exaggerated scan reports containing inaccurate information, such as contrived threat names or entries that has not been actually infected.
Every time computer scan has been performed, program will ask to buy commercial Smart Defender Pro version in order to remove found virus and spyware. Due to the fact that application belongs to rogue programs, it is unable to remove any kind of computer parasites. The best way to act is to uninstall Smart Defender Pro (will not remove completely through Add/Remove Programs). For Smart Defender Pro removal help see "How to remove" section below.
2. Smart Defender Pro removal tools:
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (for the installation guide click here)
- Spyware Doctor (for the installation guide click here)
3. Screenshot:
