What is defcnt.exe, How to remove defcnt.exe
defcnt.exe is a harmful program.
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It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum. |
Name: defcnt
Filename: defcnt.exe
Registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Defense Center
Command: C:\Program Files\Defense Center\defcnt.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Defense Center] “C:\Program Files\Defense Center\defcnt.exe” -noscan
DDS Line:
uRun: [Defense Center] C:\Program Files\Defense Center\defcnt.exe
Combofix/RSIT Line:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Defense Center”=C:\Program Files\Defense Center\defcnt.exe
Description: core component of Defense Center. Defense Center is a rogue antispyware program.
How to remove: use these Defense Center removal guide or the steps below.
1. Download fix.zip from here, unzip it. Double Click fix.reg and click YES for confirm.
2. Download OTM by OldTimer from here and save to your desktop.
Run OTM, copy,then paste the following text in “Paste Instructions for Items to be Moved” window (under the yellow bar):
:reg
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Defense Center”=-
:files
C:\Program Files\Defense Center
Click the red Moveit! button. Close OTM.
3. Download TDSSKiller from here and unzip to your desktop. Open tdsskiller folder and right click to TDSSKiller, select Rename. Type something like 123myname and press Enter. Double click it and follow the prompts.
4. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install and perform a scan and let it remove what it found. Reboot afterwards (important).
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