Windows Smart Warden is a malicious virus removal program that will need to be removed for you computer to run properly.
Windows Smart Warden is classified as a rogue security application. It claims to be a true program but is actually a fake virus removal program. The Windows Smart Warden virus will take over your computer and use mis-information to trick you into buying the program. The virus is spread through malicious and hacked websites. Windows Smart Warden will try and fool the end user into purchasing it with the promisse that it will deliver a fix.
Windows Smart Warden is installed without the user’s consent upon visiting a site that has been compromised. Once installed , the program will appear in a file on the computer’s C drive. Windows Smart Warden then uses fake information and security alerts to convince the user that their computer is infected. Windows Smart Warden tells you that it will fully protect the computer against these threats. Users then buy Windows Smart Warden with the assumption that is is going to help them out.
Once installed, Windows Smart Warden begins automatically upon computer startup. Windows Smart Warden will then run a scan on the computer and give fake alerts, claiming that viruses have been detected. These messages are fake and are designed to social engineer the user that the computer is truly threatened. Windows Smart Warden will shut down all programs the user attempts to open and run. Web browsing will also not be possible because it will shut down Internet Explorer and other web browsers. These warnings tell the user the computer is under attack by a dangerous virus and that purchasing Windows Smart Warden is the only way to solve the problem. DO NOT PURCHASE Windows Smart Warden!!
Windows Smart Warden malware should be removed in Safe Mode with Networking. To start you machine in safe mode and stop Windows Smart Warden Virus from running, tap the F8 key repeatedly upon system boot up. After the menu comes up, choose the Safe Mode with Networking option. Then run the removal tool or follow Windows Smart Warden spyware manual removal steps below.
Automatic Windows Smart Warden Virus Removal:
Windows Smart Warden Virus manual removal guide:
Delete Windows Smart Warden files: (Learn ho to remove Windows Smart Warden virus files here. )
%appdata%\npswf32.dll
%appdata%\Inspector-[rnd].exe
%desktopdir%\Windows Smart Warden.lnk
%commonprograms%\Windows Smart Warden.lnk
Delete Windows Smart Warden registry entries: (Learn how to remove Windows Smart Warden malware registry entries here.)
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run!Inspector
