Win 7 Defender

Win 7 Defender is a fake security program that belongs to a well-known family, the WinPC Defender family. Fake security applications of this kind are known as rogue security programs. A rogue security program is a malware infection that impersonates a legitimate anti-malware program in order to scam its victims. Win 7 Defender will basically take over your computer system and then attempt to scare you into thinking that your machine is infected with malware. Then, Win 7 Defender will 'helpfully' offer to solve this supposed malware problem for you as long as you purchase a Win 7 Defender license. However, according to ESG security researchers, Win 7 Defender has absolutely no anti-malware capabilities. This program is designed to cause problems on the victim's computer system deliberately with nothing behind its interface except a host of malicious scripts and deceptive error messages. If you have installed Win 7 Defender or any one of its many clones on your computer, ESG security researchers strongly recommend using a real anti-malware tool to remove them immediately. Failure to remove this kind of rogues makes a computer system to be more vulnerable to other intruders while at the same time causes severe disruptions in the infected computer's normal operations.

Among Win 7 Defender's clones are WinPC Defender, SystemDefender, IE Defender, IE Defender, XPdefender, WinDefender2008, PC Privacy Defender, Malware Defender 2009, Smart Defender Pro, Ultimate Defender, Advanced XP Defender, Security Defender Pro 2015.

Protecting Yourself from Win 7 Defender

To avoid rogue security programs like Win 7 Defender you should be certain that you can recognize them and distinguish them from a real security application. There are several red flags with Win 7 Defender's tactics that should immediately cause you to suspect that something is wrong:

• Win 7 Defender is installed onto the victim's computer system without the computer user's authorization. As a general rule, software that appears on your computer system without your permission or authorization will usually be harmful.
• Once installed on the victim's computer, Win 7 Defender is difficult to remove. Trying to remove Win 7 Defender using 'add and remove programs' panel is not possible, usually resulting in an error message. Using Win 7 Defender's fake uninstall feature will also not yield results. In general, a program that does not allow you to remove it through normal means may be associated with malware.
• Win 7 Defender makes dangerous changes to the Windows Registry which allow Win 7 Defender to start up automatically without the user's authorization. It also prevents you from opening certain files or from connecting to the Internet. Any program that prevents you from using your computer system will probably not be a legitimate security application. Even if Win 7 Defender claims that Win 7 Defender is doing this in order to 'protect' your interests, you can be sure that its true intentions are to steal your money.