Guard Pro which is also known as GuardPro virus is a fake computer security application that was created primarily to scam computer users and earn a money from this fraudulent activities. Normally, Guard Pro spreads via Trojan that was hosted on their own websites that disguise as a security and online virus scanner. Once Guard Pro gets into your computer, it will cause disruption by any means. Alterations on system settings and Windows registry is implemented to run this threat each time the computer is boot-up. Guard Pro will issue never-ending warnings and alerts that will lead into having the registered version of this bogus program. Please stay out of Guard Pro by avoiding programs from unknown websites and file-sharing programs. Do not visit fake security websites nor download files from there. It will surely cause you a threat like Guard Pro.
What are the Symptoms of Guard Pro Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1?
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Guard Pro”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\trial_ca8cf.DocHostUIHandler
Guard Pro threat will drop the following malicious files:
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc\VH339.exe
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\117fc\VHOOK.ico
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\VHMELHOOOK
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\VHMELHOOOK\VHJJOOK.cfg
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\cookies.sqlite
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\mozcrt19.dll
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\sqlite3.dll
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\BackUp
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\Quarantine Items
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Guard Pro\RootLib
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Guard Pro.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Desktop\Guard Pro.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Start Menu\Guard Pro.lnk
- %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Start Menu\Programs\Guard Pro.lnk
How to Remove Guard Pro Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
– Click Start > Run
– Type in the field, regedit
– Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
– Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
– If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
– If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
– Update antivirus program
– Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Guard Pro
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove Guard Pro
