Easily Remove Smart Guard Protection From Your Computer, Virus Removal

Smart Guard Protection is hazardous anti-spyware security program that can be categorized as rogue program. It is created by the cyber criminal to deceive innocent computer user. Usually, Smart Guard Protection is distributed through several means. Malicious websites or legitimate websites that have been hacked can infect your computer through exploit kits that use vulnerabilities on your computer to install this rogue antivirus without your permission. Once installed, Smart Guard Protection automatically scans your computer and then reports infections present in the computer. If you want to remove these infections, you are required to buy Smart Guard Protection’s full version. You should never purchase this rogue antivirus because you will waste your money on a useless software product and get nothing in return. This rogue is just aimed to scare computer users into buying the full version so as to defraud money from computer users. If you trust and use this fake antivirus Utility, your workstation is going to face diverse abominable hazards. What’s more, if you allow it to stay inside, you probably help the cyber thieves open a backdoor to your PC. In order to protect your computer from damage, you should remove Smart Guard Protection immediately.

Impact of Smart Guard Protection virus

1. Smart Guard Protection is a fake Anti-Virus software

2. Smart Guard Protection may display phony security messages

3. Smart Guard Protection may recover its files, spread or update by itself

4. Smart Guard Protection may install additional malware to your computer

5. Smart Guard Protection may spread via Trojans

6. Smart Guard Protection violates your privacy and compromises your security

Guide to remove Smart Guard Protection effectively

Solution A: Manual Removal 

Step 1: Restart your PC and before windows interface loads, tap “F8” constantly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key.

Step 2: Find and stop Smart Guard Protection associated processes:

Step 3: Locate and delete Smart Guard Protection associated files:

C:\Program files\Smart Guard Protection\
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start menu\Programs\Smart Guard Protection\
C:\Program files\Smart Guard Protection\Smart Guard Protection.exe

Step 4: Detect and remove Smart Guard Protection related registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = ’0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ’1

Solution B: Automatic Removal 

Step 1: Download SpyHunter.

Step 2: Double click SpyHunter-Installer.exe to install SpyHunter and finish the installation step by step.

Step 3: After the installation is complete, open SpyHunter and click Scan Computer Now! to start scan your computer.

Step 4: When the scan is completed, you can see that all the threats including  Smart Guard Protection are detected successfully. Then click Fix Threats button to clean your computer.

Video guide on how to modify Smart Guard Protection

Friendly Reminded:
Manual removal of  Smart Guard Protection is known as the most effective way. Anyway, it refers to key parts of computer system, and is recommended only for advanced users. If you don's have sufficient expertise on doing that, it is recommended to use the later removal suggestion so that SpyHunter can help you get rid of your problems directly and completely.