subject: How to Get Rid of IronDefense Virus? Eliminate and Remove IronDefense Foe84.exe Fake Antivirus Completely [print this page] How to Get Rid of IronDefense Virus? Eliminate and Remove IronDefense Foe84.exe Fake Antivirus Completely
IronDefense Antivirus is not a legitimate and Real Antispyware Program but itself a spyware.
This program is distributed with the help of trojans, fake online malware scanners. When the trojan is started, it will automatically download and install IronDefense Antivirus onto your computer without your consent and knowledge and configure it to run when you start Windows. It will also install a fake registry cleaner called Registry Clever
When IronDefense Antivirus is started, it will imitate a system scan and detect a lot of various infections that will not be fixed unless you first purchase the program. Important to know, all of these reported infections are fake and don't actually exist on your computer! So you can safely ignore the scan results.
While IronDefense Antivirus is running, it will block the ability to run any programs as a method to scare you into thinking that your computer is infected with malware.
The following warnings will be shown
Spyware Alert!
Your computer is infected with spyware. It could damage your critical files or expose your private data on the Internet. Click here to register your copy of IronDefense and remove spyware threats from your PC.
Security Center Alert!
Infiltration Alert!
Your computer is being attacked by an Internet Virus. It could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan-dropper or similar.
Windows Security Alert
To help protect your computer, Windows web security have detected trojans and ready to remove them
Of course, all of above warnings and alerts nothing more but a scam and like false scan results should be ignored!
You can notice this virus as 'Foe84.exe or some random file name in the data folder.
e.g: "C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication Data
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As you can see, IronDefense Antivirus is a scam that designed with one purpose to trick you into purchasing the so-called full version of the program. Do not fall for these virus creators bait into buying the Rogueware! and if you already have, you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.
And now coming back on How to Get Rid of IronDefense Antivirus, you need a solid program to fix the damages, the rogue has caused. It alters files, folders,permissions and registry keys.
Though some anti-Malware programs like MalwareBytes claim to delete this malicious fake anti-spywares, they cannot correct all the damages it causes So you need something as good as Reimage, to fix all the damages that was left behind, to delete all the traces completely....to revive your PC from malicious trojans that may still reside and make your PC slow and to stop from getting re-infected.
Reimage is the only repair tool that fixes damaged system files, whereas other regular anti-malware and anti-spyware just deletes the rogues they don't fix the damage left behind.
When you try to fix this rogue, by running legitimate antivirus you encounter that app cannot be executed warning, task manager disabled, registry editing disabled etc..
So, in order to get rid of IronDefense Antivirus completely, start your PC in safe mode with networking, If you can`t run the IE, then you should repair the proxy settings of Internet Explorer. Run Internet Explorer, Click Tools -> Internet Options. Select Connections Tab and click to Lan Settings button. Uncheck "Use a proxy server" box. Click OK. Click Apply. Click OK. And go to http://reimagepcrepair.com to run a Scan.
Reimage is the only PC repair tool, that can correct the damage a virus has caused by replacing the damaged file from fresh 25 million Windows Components Repository bank. (Regular legitimate AntiMalware and AntiSpyware programs just delete the corrupted files) Reimage not only detects and terminates Adware, Spyware, Trojans, Key-loggers, Identity Theft scripts, Hijackers, Tracking Threats, Rogue Anti-Spyware, Unwanted Software, Phishing and Popups.files- it also fixes ALL the damage they left behind within 30 minutes. It is not just a registry cleaner, anti-spyware, windows repair and an Anti-virus software it is a full-service, comprehensive "PC-Wash" that retrieves a "Just-Like-New" computer while keeping your personal data secure and protected.
