What is defender.exe, How to remove defender.exe


defender.exe is a harmful program.

remove It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program.
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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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