What is defender.exe, How to remove defender.exe
defender.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: defender
Filename: defender.exe
Registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | tmp
Command: %AppData%\defender.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [tmp] C:\Documents and Settings\comp\Application Data\defender.exe
DDS Line:
uRun: [tmp] C:\Documents and Settings\comp\Application Data\defender.exe
Combofix/RSIT Line:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“tmp”=C:\Documents and Settings\comp\Application Data\defender.exe
Description: core component of Microsoft Security Essentials Alert trojan
How to remove: use the fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert removal instructions
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