Rogue software details: ByteDefender

ByteDefender is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below.

Known system changes:

Files
c:\ByteDefender.lnk
c:\StartMenu\ByteDefender.lnk
c:\ProgramFiles\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender\ByteDefender.exe

Folders
c:\CommonPrograms\ByteDefender

Registry entries
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ByteDefender
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ByteDefender
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ByteDefender
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run
Value: ByteDefender
Data: “C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender\
ByteDefender.exe” -min

Source: Lavasoft Malware Lab’s Rogue Gallery.

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