Windows 10: Deleting Old Software: ByteFence

Hi all, I'm in the process of cleaning up stuff/programs on my HP Envy 17 laptop that I don't really use anymore. A few days ago, I did a Full Scan through Windows Defender referenced in my previous Hibernating vs. Locking question that took too long - it showed nearly 16 hours - so I cancelled the scan and only one threat was found, a Misleading:Win32/Fybents threat that was affecting the ByteFence folder. I ran another full scan, and it found a more severe Behavior:Win32/PowEmotet.SB threat, but both were removed with Windows Defender just to be on the safe side, I'm considering getting a

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ByteFence.

I'm trying to remove ByteFence. Everybody says just go to Control Panel > Programs and Features and remove it from there. The problem is that the program is NOT listed. Any Suggestions?

 

ByteFence Removal

Follow the steps here:

https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-bytefence/

Skip step 1 if it is not listed.

If you want to do this without installing some third party tools, you will have to reinstall Windows. The tools are good and safe.

 

What it ByteFence? Should I remove it?

Have you sought assistance from your antimalware provider (Avast, AVG, Avira, McAfee, Norton, Trend Micro, etc)?

See the following free multi-step removal guide from Malwaretips.com:
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-bytefence-search/

If you do not see the program in Control Panel that you think is responsible for the ads and popups or you cannot uninstall it then move on to steps 2 through 4. After using AdwCleaner and Malwarebytes
Free, it may not be necessary to run Hitman Pro (Trial Version) as suggested in step 4 but you may need to reset your browsers (step 5).

Le Boule:

Getting a 404 on
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-bytefence-search/

Since this thread is only a year old, not yet ancient, thought you might want to edit your post.

Thanks,

Don