What is IronDefender, How to remove IronDefender


This is a harmful program.

remove It is a 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.

Files:

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\IronDefender.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\IronDefender.lnk
c:\Program Files\{RANDOM}
c:\Program Files\{RANDOM}\{RANDOM}.exe
c:\Program Files\{RANDOM}\Uninstall.exe
c:\WINDOWS\{RANDOM}.exe
c:\WINDOWS\{RANDOM}.bin
c:\WINDOWS\{RANDOM}.dll
c:\WINDOWS\{RANDOM}.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\{RANDOM}.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\{RANDOM}.bin
c:\WINDOWS\system32\{RANDOM}.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\{RANDOM}.cpl

Registry keys/values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IronDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IronDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IronDefender
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software | Install_Dir = “C:\Program Files\{RANDOM}”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | {RANDOM}.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | {RANDOM}.exe

Startup Type: HKLM->Run, HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [{RANDOM}.exe] “C:\Program Files\{RANDOM}\{RANDOM}.exe” -min
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [{RANDOM}.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\{RANDOM}.exe

Description: rogue antispyware program

How to remove: use the IronDefender removal instructions.

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