The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PSGuard" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
  • malware

Description:
PSGuard seems to be in close relation to Smitfraud-C. It is installed together with Smitfraud-C. and pretends to be an antivirus solution. Scanning with PSGuard will return some viruses found (previously installed by PSGuard) but the user cannot remove them without buying the full version for about EUR 20. As PSGuard is often installed with Smitfraud C against the user's will, full alertness is essential.
Removal Instructions:

Desktop:

Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
  • Shortcuts named "PSGuard.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PSGuard\PSGuard.exe".

Quicklaunch area:

Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
  • Quicklaunch symbols named "PSGuard spyware remover.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PSGuard\PSGuard.exe".

Autorun:

Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
  • Entries named "PSGuard" and pointing to "*".
  • Entries named "PSGuard spyware remover" and pointing to "*".
  • Entries named "P.S.Guard" and pointing to "*".
  • Entries named "AdService" and pointing to "*".
  • Entries named "FSH" and pointing to "*".
  • Entries named "PSGUARD" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PSGuard\PSGuard.exe".
  • Entries named "Fast Start" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\svcnt.exe home".
  • Entries named "intell32.exe" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\intell32.exe".
  • Entries named "PSGuard spyware remover" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PSGuard\PSGuard.exe".

Installed Software List:

You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer to locate and get rid of these entries.
  • Products that have a key or property named "PSGuard spyware remover".
  • Products that have a key or property named "Internet Update".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\warnhp.html".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\PSGuardInstall.exe".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\pi.sys".
  • A file with an unknown location named "PSGuardInstall.exe".
  • A file with an unknown location named "sec.exe".
  • The file at "<$DIR_TEMP>\PSGuardInstall.exe".
  • A file with an unknown location named "PSGuardInstall.exe".
  • A file with an unknown location named "PSGuardInstall.exe".
  • The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\PSGuard spyware remover.lnk".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\shdocsv.dll".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\PSGuardInstall.exe".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\uninstIU.exe".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\intell32.exe".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\sec.exe".
  • The file at "<$DESKTOP>\PSGuard.exe".
  • A file with an unknown location named "PSGuard.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PSGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!

Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
  • The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Shudder Global Limited".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\PSGuard spyware remover".
  • The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\awtmp".
  • The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\PSGuard.com".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PSGuard".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PSGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
  • Delete the registry key "PSGuard.com" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\".
  • Delete the registry key "PSGuard.com" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
  • Delete the registry key "PSGuard" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ShudderLTD\".
  • Delete the registry key "PSGuard" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ShudderLTD\".
  • Delete the registry key "{15DC7116-E58E-4395-A45A-A1C99B17C030}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{17E02586-A91D-4A9D-A74E-187B05DFFE6F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{1BD98DFD-2DA9-4C54-85D7-BE03A0F9C487}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{1C94EA51-3800-4F08-B5DC-A5B67823FFEA}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{20D1AF34-6E19-42D8-AF9F-BDFBE45C2454}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{21E132C9-1F98-4151-BDAD-7D9B49C60A8E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{23F7AD29-F51A-4BA1-BE70-143B1CB25BD1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{2C59D5EC-6B91-4896-BD6F-5F121D87A7F8}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{2F34E0E0-F0BB-477F-AFB8-509262FA0AD1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{35ED274E-3F42-4A78-BBDC-3B7D73E85578}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{3D74D140-F780-4AE3-8D6D-F8DC39107213}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{49443D6E-CE4E-47A9-8DEB-F5774CE14984}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{52034AD2-914C-4634-B375-9299631E5525}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{7702C521-76AE-42C0-A181-3B5A96C2EEF7}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{7ADDA344-1D36-4446-9F4B-B2351FB19EFD}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{7D98221E-AF8F-4D29-8BB1-1DFABC288173}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{9746B450-6064-4EC8-9480-72A289AA2237}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{C5A40FCE-0A0F-40CA-985E-661C28B5B431}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{C7F22879-7151-4C71-8C50-9557AFDA66C6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{CA5E7959-60B5-47B7-80AC-1606309733F3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{CEABF027-6CDC-4D47-ADF6-AC5D065826A6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{E0AA0493-C410-4CBD-B1DB-1723374FA8E0}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{E5D78BD8-3874-4AA0-9D45-CFB79382C484}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{A4B6A8AB-01C1-4F9D-ABE1-11A0A574D987}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SysInfo", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SysInfo.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SysInfoAutorunObject", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SysInfoAutorunObject.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SysInfoBrowserObject", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SysInfoBrowserObject.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SysInfoProcessObject", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SysInfoProcessObject.1", plus associated values.
  • Delete the registry key "{01C9453D-0004-43A5-AB44-6AA307C2A0AA}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{0BC3BCD5-476D-4BE3-A9B9-2225E1B96E90}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{1038B941-451A-4A73-B5C0-A9B3243ACFBE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{CABD3101-8501-45B0-928F-86086D66B4B8}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{E2605A54-EC78-4618-83D8-BFEF45BF370B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{E68572C0-6051-4ACE-93D3-9981F91DA24F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.FoundCollection", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.FoundCollection.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.FoundObject", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.FoundObject.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.KilledProcessesCollection", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.KilledProcessesCollection.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.KilledProcessInfo", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.KilledProcessInfo.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.License", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.License.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.Options", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.Options.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.Quarantine", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.Quarantine.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.RealTime", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.RealTime.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.RTObject", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.RTObject.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SafeMode", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.SafeMode.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.Scaner", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.Scaner.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.ScanStatistic", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.ScanStatistic.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.theApp", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.theApp.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.Update", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.Update.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.UpdateInfo", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.UpdateInfo.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.VersionInfo", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "AVECore.VersionInfo.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WndLayer.Window", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WndLayer.Window.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WndLayer.WindowCollection", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WndLayer.WindowCollection.1", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WndLayer.WindowLayer", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WndLayer.WindowLayer.1", plus associated values.
  • Delete the registry key "PSGuard spyware remover" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu\Programs\".
  • Delete the registry key "{057E242F-2947-4e0a-8E61-A11345D97EA6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{08101C3E-6C90-439E-9734-6E4DD1B53B69}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{09B90087-4FFA-4A44-BE69-DA117A710F07}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{1449F89C-AD28-427A-97FF-1D5BD812EA43}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{1C08D3D0-1E04-4DDE-AB0A-75355EA2585E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{206538F7-F98C-4A46-A7D4-4A37FCDC932B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{20F8B70D-9F16-4DCB-8788-90A0498E46B9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{27ED4AC2-B6D8-4079-9831-017A100B391E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{28FEDB90-53C7-4928-994A-CEE782606507}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{2C462D06-3BA0-48BB-9282-BB6519FE86E9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{3A350193-C7F7-4E10-B347-02FF4C3CC4E9}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{4723879B-8F52-4BE7-9994-626AFA539366}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{7B6A3434-8625-4ABF-B79D-09D98C2498C4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{872C1B1E-3CF0-4D3A-95E5-A0C662D2854C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{8B6C0168-BAAC-4C7C-911E-0132590F5661}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{8EC33B7D-9953-4EDB-ACE2-D4C105968601}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{A00E2305-7001-4200-BA00-5779F9A3E7D3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{A20F5672-7486-4D27-BD2B-E555E4692C5F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{A917B2F3-A9BF-477C-A0E3-0382D0376159}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{B26B5883-F15F-4283-B3D5-A1728077DE47}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{B803D266-A08D-4A4C-9604-6D35689ABE09}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{C6E2A22C-B3A8-43A4-B5EC-A5BB671AB3F7}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{CB9385AB-8541-4B2F-A363-48F64C612993}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{CF1674CC-EC9A-4AEE-996E-65A8F7C0B0E4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{D5D6E9B5-30D5-4457-AC8B-399205F50411}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{D6A7D177-0B2F-4283-B2E8-B6310A45E606}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{E0D6C30A-B9A3-4181-8099-3B0D5A2B98AF}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{EF77D50B-5767-4E0E-A3A4-098670025F1D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{F100A342-3AC5-47FF-B5B3-FCDB6FC9F016}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{F4364EEC-31F5-4B8B-A7E0-3B6394C9D23F}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{982392F9-9C65-48B4-B667-3459C46630D1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • Delete the registry key "{F61D1CE1-5199-4B57-B59E-C6819EA92F3B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • Remove "<$WINDIR>\screen.html" from registry value "Source" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\1\".
  • Delete the registry value "AlwaysBlockChanges" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "InstallationID" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "AlwaysBlockWhenNoAV" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "DatabaseFile" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "EnableRTMonitoring" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "InstallDir" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "MGuid" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "MinOnStartup" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "PerformUpdate" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "QuarantineLocation" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "RegistrationUrl" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "ResourceDll" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "SCAN_DEPTH" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "SCAN_PRIORITY" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "ScanOnStartup" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "StartAtWinStartup" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "UpdateInterval" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "VersionInfo" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShudderLTD\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry key "Settings" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "HRZR_EHACNGU:Q:\Cebtenzzr\CFThneq\CFThneq.rkr" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}\Count\".
  • Delete the registry value "MGuid" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\".
  • Delete the registry value "AutomaticallyUpdates" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "BackgroundScan" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "BackgroundScanTimeout" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "DaysInterval" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "IeSafeMode" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "InstallationID" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "LastTimeStamp" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "MinimizeOnStart" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "ProxyName" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "ProxyPort" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "ScanDepth" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "ScanPriority" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "ScanSystemOnStartup" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
  • Delete the registry value "UseProxy" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PSguard.com\PSGuard\".
If PSGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.

There are more registry entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.

Final Words:

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  2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.