DefenceLab Removal Tools is rogue software! This fake application can be downloaded from the publisher’s site and any other affiliate sites. The application must be manually installed. When a user downloads DefenceLab Removal Tools and runs a scan, the program reports false security threats. The user is then prompted to pay for a full license of the application in order to remove the threats.

The site also claims it is “The most downloaded software on CNET’s Download.com“. The site is newly launched and the claim is obviously false.

Name: Defence Lab Removal Tools
Version: 3.5.2.154
Publisher: Defence Lab
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Behavior: DefenceLab Removal Tools is a potentially unwanted application that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the computer.

How to Remove DefenceLab Removal Tools
The following instructions pertain to all current and recent Symantec antivirus products, including the Symantec AntiVirus and Norton AntiVirus product lines.

1. Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Run a full system scan.
4. Delete any values added to the registry.

For specific details on each of these steps, read the following instructions.

If you do not have Norton Antivirus, you can download a free copy of Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware to remove this software. You can also try this new Fake Antivirus Removal Software.