How to Remove Windows Internet Guard?

If you turn your computer on to find Windows Internet Guard on your taskbar for anti-spyware software you do not remember installing and you see it a scan running from something called PC security guardian there is some bad news for you. This software is doing nothing to protect your computer at all. The scan it is running is fake and you need to get rid of Windows Internet Guard as quickly as possible before you get real problems with your PC.

Windows Internet Guard is a fake program that looks like an anti-spyware program and will even run a fake scan on your computer so you think it is full with spyware and malware that you need to get rid of fast.The only purpose behind the fake antivirus program is to get you to part with your money.
Each time you see a scan run by Windows Internet Guard it will report numerous errors and then tell you that you need to upgrade to the full version to get rid of these errors. If you do this you will be wasting money as Windows Internet Guard does nothing to fix any errors. Once you hand over your credit card details they are likely to be exploited by criminals as well. If you see Windows Internet Guard on your PC you need to get rid of the Windows Internet Guard malware fast.

Windows Internet Guard will attempt to collect personal information such as passwords and other information as well as banking information. If you have recently logged into your online banking, your account security could be threatened and this is why you need to get rid if it.

How to remove Windows Internet Guard?

Step 1. Restart the infected computer into safe mode with networking (* Usually the Windows Internet Guard malware will be temporarily disabled in Safe Mode which will provide users a chance to get this problem fixed. If you are still getting the virus popup in safe mode with networking, please try safe mode with command prompt next.)
Guides in Windows 8
1). Sign out to get log-in screen

2). Keep holding down Shift key then click on the Shut Down icon to select Restart.

3). If successfully, it will bring you to ‘Choose An Option’ screen. Choose ‘troubleshoot’.

4). Click on ‘Advance Options’

5). Click on ‘Startup Settings’

6). Click on ‘Restart’

7). If system goes through a reboot, please wait till you get the following screen. Choose ‘Enable safe mode with networking’ (or any other option you want to start up the system with)

Then you can get into safe mode with networking in Windows 8 and see a desktop like this

Step 2. Stop virus processes in Windows Task Manager.
1). Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to get Windows Task Manager

2). Click More details

3). Then scroll down to end processes of Windows Internet Guard virus
Step 3. Show Hidden Files
1). Press Win+R to get Run option

2). Type in Control Panel and hit enter to get Control Panel. Click on Appearance and Personalization link

3). Click on Folder Options link

4). Click on View tab in Folder Options window
5). Tick Show hidden files, folders, and drives under Hidden files and folders tab

6). Click Apply to take effect， then click OK at the bottom of the Folder Options window.

4. Delete Virus Files
1). Using Registry Editor to delete or adjust all the related registry entries of Windows Internet Guard scam virus.
*Guides to open Registry Editor:
Press Win+R key together to get the Run box, type in ‘regedit’ then click OK, Registry Editor window will pop up.

5. Find out and remove the associated files of this fake AV.

Windows Internet Guard uses hijacked websites to spread it. It also uses sites that are put up to trick people into thinking they have malware or spyware on their computer. These sites work by pretending to run a free scan, which will in reality load the malware on your PC or by generating pop up messages telling you that your computer is infected with malware. While it may seem like the right decision at the moment, especially with the information about your computers security being compromised, the truth of the matter is that there were likely no issues with your computer, the message you got was designed just to frighten you enough so that you would be more likely to accept the offer and if this has happened to you then you need to get rid of it from your computer before it makes your computer in a mess.