How to remove Windows Defending Center

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Windows Defending Center description

Windows Defending Center is a counterfeit application pretending to be a computer protection tool. It comes along with the download and installs itself automatically. Once your computer is started bogus system starts it’s fabricated scans and show false results. For example:

All the warnings displayed on your PC’s desktop are fraudulent. Do not fall for this blatant scam.

The parasite also hijacks browser to deceptive websites that sell the program. It is not worth paying for this illegal security tool. Windows Defending Center is only imitation of security software and it is not able to provide any actual computer security service. When you notice this rogue application your only solution is to terminate malicious program. Choose decent anti-spyware program and kill Windows Defending Center immediately.

How to get rid of Windows Defending Center

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How to manually remove Windows Defending Center

To get rid of spyware such as Windows Defending Center you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other Windows Defending Center 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 Windows Defending Center remover.

1. Uninstall Windows Defending Center from Control Panel
   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall.
2. End these Windows Defending Center processes:
   Protector-.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. Unregister Windows Defending Center DLL files:
   NPSWF32.dll
   To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll"
4. Delete Windows Defending Center registry entries: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = 0
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegedit" = 0
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegistryTools" = 0
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = 0
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" = 0
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "ConsentPromptBehaviorUser" = 0
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "EnableLUA" = 0
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Inspector"
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "net" = "2012-3-28_1"
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "UID" = "wmvbpkcnoi"
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AAWTray.exe
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\brw.exe
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\driverctrl.exe
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\hotactio.exe
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\luspt.exe
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ncinst4.exe
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\pcscan.exe
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\smartprotector.exe
   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.
5. Search and delete these Windows Defending Center related files:
   %AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
   %AppData%\Protector-.exe
   %AppData%\result.db
   %CommonStartMenu%\Programs\Windows Defending Center.lnk
   %Desktop%\Windows Defending Center.lnk