Manual Removal Guide for SafetyDefender

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The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SafetyDefender" 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:
  • trojan
Description:
also known to hijack the users browser to show warning pages, to sell questionable products like malwarewipe​
Supposed Functionality:
names itself Security Center and presents the user some "threat" and an supposedly official solution​
Removal Instructions:

Browser:

The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer.
  • Please check your bookmarks for links to "www.safetydefender.com".
Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
  1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
  2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
 
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