Privacy Guard Pro - How to remove

Once upon a time, Privacy Guard Pro (a.k.a Privacy Guard Pro 2.0) might have been been a threatening newborn to the rogue-spyware family, but now this application is more like a grandparent. We wrote the primary version of this article back in 2009 and informed our visitors that this security application is not worthy to be explored. From the moment this rogue was released to the world, its creators felt the need to boast about its efficiency and get users’ hopes up. However, expectations of Privacy Guard Pro being a genuine spyware remover and privacy protector bursted like a bubble. This parasite is essentially a fake anti-spyware program, which uses disinformation to trick the user into purchasing it’s full version. Privacy Guard Pro typically makes it’s way to the system by using the trojan Zlob, which comes disguised as a video codec and is usually found in porn/warez websites. Websites that are focused on content for adults very frequently have a poor habit of incorporating malicious third-party advertisements and other external links. By clicking on one of them, you can easily get infected with malicious applications or even receive a payload of a ransomware.

Once inside and active, Privacy Guard Pro will flood the user with popups, supposedly to inform him of an infection/privacy breach. The general idea, that there is spyware on the system should not be discounted, but the fact that Privacy Guard Pro has neither the ability to detect nor remove any threats should be clear. This parasite will also perform fake system scans and hijack the browser. It is reported that rogue anti-spyware applications launch themselves automatically after the infected device is restarted. Your every brand new day is going to begin with a security scan, ending in a very similar manner: your system is full of viruses, Trojans, worms and other frightening diseases. Of course, you might be infected with more than Privacy Guard Pro. Nevertheless, rogue anti-spyware does not intend to address problems that are actually relevant to the user. They show scary and fabricated results that are expected to trigger a strong sense of fear. Since fear makes people irrational, Privacy Guard Pro wishes to awaken this feeling.

What does this rogue anti-spyware Privacy Guard Pro aim to achieve with these bizarre promotions? For one, it wishes to convince people that downloading a full version of this security tool is a wise decision. Privacy Guard Pro is a scam and should be treated as such: do NOT download or buy it and block it’s homepage (privacyguardpro.com) using your HOSTS file. In 2016, we checked if the program was still functional. However, we were surprised to discover that its main page fails to launch. This means that Privacy Guard Pro might no longer be in business officially. Nevertheless, there are other ways to reach users besides the official website for distribution. In addition to that, there are various other rogue anti-spyware that proceed similarly to Privacy Guard Pro. We advise you to select software for protection carefully: look at the ratings, reputation, feedback from former users and opinions from trustworthy security researchers. Rogue anti-spyware won’t fix any real problems, but create fake ones instead.

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