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ProtectDefender.exe is a harmful program.

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: ProtectDefender
Filename: ProtectDefender.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | ProtectDefender

Command: C:\Program Files\ProtectDefender Software\ProtectDefender\ProtectDefender.exe
Startup Type: HKLM->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [ProtectDefender] C:\Program Files\ProtectDefender Software\ProtectDefender\ProtectDefender.exe

DDS Line:

mRun: [ProtectDefender] C:\Program Files\ProtectDefender Software\ProtectDefender\ProtectDefender.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“ProtectDefender”=C:\Program Files\ProtectDefender Software\ProtectDefender\ProtectDefender.exe

Description: core part of ProtectDefender. ProtectDefender is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use these ProtectDefender removal instructions.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at 12:07 am and is filed under O4, Rogue Antispyware/Antivirus, Run. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.