How to remove Win 7 Guard

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Win 7 Guard description

Win 7 Guard spreads via trojan which enters the system through its vulnerabilities. It imitates computer scans once is installed to user’s computer. It has its alias, such as XP Guard, Vista Guard and others.

It also displays fake security alerts and numerous rogue warning messages. For example:

Win 7 Guard Firewall Alert
Win 7 Guard has blocked a program from accessing the internet
Internet Explorer is infected with [Random parasite name]
Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords.

System danger!
Your system security is in danger. Privacy threats detected. Spyware, keyloggers or Trojans may be working the background right now. Perform an in-depth scan and removal now, click here.

Win 7 Guard will prompt you an offer to buy its registered version but this is a fake and none of information it shows should be trusted. It is designed to pilfer money from unwary users. Malware can’t remove legitimate computer viruses therefore they don’t even exist. Avoid purchasing its illegal version of the program but use decent malware remover and terminate Win 7 Guard.

How to get rid of Win 7 Guard

This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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How to manually remove Win 7 Guard

To get rid of spyware such as Win 7 Guard you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other Win 7 Guard related files from your computer.

Take Note: The manual process of removing spyware from your computer is difficult and puts you at risk of damaging your computer. We advise using our automatic Win 7 Guard remover.

1. Uninstall Win 7 Guard from Control Panel
   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall.
2. End these Win 7 Guard processes:
   MSASCui.exe
   pw.exe
   To stop processes press Ctrl + Alt + Del or click Start > Run > type "taskmgr". Select malicious process in the list and click "End Process" button.
3. Delete Win 7 Guard registry entries: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pezfile
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pezfile
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "%1" %*
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pezfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "%1" %*
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "%1" %*
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pezfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "%1" %*
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"
   To open registry editor click Start > Run > type "regedit".
   Warning! Manual registry entries editing may cause damage to your system.
   Download Uniblue RegistryBooster 2010 to scan for registry errors.
4. Search and delete these Win 7 Guard related files:
   %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\opRSK
   %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe
   %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\MSASCui.exe
   %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\opRSK
   %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\pw.exe
   %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\MSASCui.exe