Many of us spend many hours daily in front of the computer, and most of this time is related to browsing the Internet. Since we are using so much our PC, we have to protect it from threats like viruses, worms, and so on. When visiting various web pages, we often encounter Trojans of all kind. Messages saying your computer has been infected will be displayed on your screen. They will mostly say your PC needs better protection and you should install a given program you’re being told about. Once done, you will quickly discover the program is not working as expected at all. Many badware will infect computers like the previous method explained. PC Defender is but such a badware. This site Remove PC Defender has more infos about this virus.
A totally fake system scan of your PC will start soon after your PC has been infected. Then you will be asked to buy a full online (and fake) version of this program claiming it will clean your PC. This version is but non existent, fake and you will only lose your money doing so. During the “scanning”, the program deletes some of the already existent files and modifies or creates new ones, changing the activity of the computer. Go here Computer Repair is an online service to repair PC problems.
This malware will modify your browser’s settings and it will monitor your Internet connection. You will get lots of popup and commercial ads being displayed on your screen. If you do try to access a given web site, PC Defender will redirect you to more compromised websites, full of trojans and such. Some bad companies will use such a program to promote their own products. Your computer will start to slow down and to have a bad performance over time because of this malware and because PC Defender will try to install even more threats on your PC.
If you think your computer system has been infected by this rogue program, find right now a way to clean your PC. First, you can try to remove it using some automated program. Or you can try to remove it manually, then be sure to have a backup of your system before starting.