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IE Defender

Posted: October 25, 2007

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 122
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: June 10, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ScreenshotIE Defender is a rogue anti-spyware program due to its deceptive and aggressive advertising practices. IE Defender and its marketing affiliates are distributing and installing IE Defender's anti-spyware program through a download which is bundled with a trojan triggered by a browser helper object (BHO). Many of these trojan bundled downloads are located in sites which offer a "video codec" to be able to view free adult entertainment videos.

After your PC is infected with the trojan bundled download, it keeps showing up a pop-up stating "NOTICE: Your system is infected and your computer performance is not at the highest level. Full system optimization will greatly increase your computer's performance and prevent data loss". When you click on the popup, it will direct your IE to IEDefender.com to download IE Defender's anti-spyware program.

In addition, the Trojan which came bundled from either IE Defender and/or its affiliates hijacks your search engines, such as Google, Yahoo and MSN, and displays a fake error message within your search results claiming that your system is infected and offering to buy the IE Defender program. Once you click on this fake error message you will be redirected to IE Defender's home site where you will be tricked into buying IE Defender's anti-spyware application.

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Aliases

TROJ_AGENT.AJH [TrendMicro]Trojan Horse [Symantec]Rootkit.Win32.Podnuha.bhw [Sunbelt]Mal/BHO-Fam [Sophos]Medium Risk Malware [Prevx1]Trj/Downloader.MDW [Panda]Win32/Rootkit.Podnuha.BHW [NOD32]Trojan:Win32/Boaxxe.H [Microsoft]Trojan.BHO.Gen [McAfee-GW-Edition]Generic.dx [McAfee]Rootkit.Win32.Podnuha [Ikarus]W32/Podnuha.BHW!tr.rkit [Fortinet]Win32/Kvol!generic [eTrust-Vet]Trojan.Siggen.644 [DrWeb]TrojWare.Win32.Rootkit.Podnuha.~K [Comodo]
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Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



ieDefender[1].exe File name: ieDefender[1].exe
Size: 2.58 MB (2582694 bytes)
MD5: 7a974fed8ffba2b4c36291a75f5f00c0
Detection count: 90
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
iedefender.exe File name: iedefender.exe
Size: 1.37 MB (1372672 bytes)
MD5: 7debb3de3e5ca3835d3d0067529a2318
Detection count: 85
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
a3gpcodec.dll File name: a3gpcodec.dll
Size: 247.29 KB (247296 bytes)
MD5: d02194a30b6316498631a1350280f1ce
Detection count: 81
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
VideoMP3.dll File name: VideoMP3.dll
Size: 220.16 KB (220160 bytes)
MD5: 39e0acc720b428e31ebb3ef4e3c43a8f
Detection count: 74
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
VideoMP3.dll File name: VideoMP3.dll
Size: 218.11 KB (218112 bytes)
MD5: 5244d884fb31be263bf145c01c9f9918
Detection count: 74
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
vkcxxfvi.dll File name: vkcxxfvi.dll
Size: 80.44 KB (80448 bytes)
MD5: 7df5417b22988d88e8080a44392ade95
Detection count: 66
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
VideoMP3.dll File name: VideoMP3.dll
Size: 218.62 KB (218624 bytes)
MD5: a2ba20a4c6194e0f544ee5d3a55f4731
Detection count: 66
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
advpac.dll File name: advpac.dll
Size: 84.99 KB (84992 bytes)
MD5: bcf3a381bbe26d9c1ec24bac8b18f567
Detection count: 65
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
ddcdedd.dll File name: ddcdedd.dll
Size: 37.37 KB (37376 bytes)
MD5: 1bc5752bd72f44f004d9f061dd7f9e00
Detection count: 64
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
nsn2B.dll File name: nsn2B.dll
Size: 49.66 KB (49664 bytes)
MD5: 05c505be23642e3b1e47bb4ae46ceb37
Detection count: 63
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
mscfg32.dll File name: mscfg32.dll
Size: 223.23 KB (223232 bytes)
MD5: d739f0e2f5d4605f6283bd3789f762d2
Detection count: 60
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
mljji.dll File name: mljji.dll
Size: 324.6 KB (324608 bytes)
MD5: 22292bb833bda29e499aa310fbac8ad4
Detection count: 56
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
IntelVideo.dll File name: IntelVideo.dll
Size: 245.76 KB (245760 bytes)
MD5: 327e40b3ed4d28b6ee765fae9c6622af
Detection count: 54
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
tufxleqe.dll File name: tufxleqe.dll
Size: 77.37 KB (77376 bytes)
MD5: e06e0cb0b3756a20f13ddb2d93169f22
Detection count: 40
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
nsaA7.dll File name: nsaA7.dll
Size: 139.26 KB (139264 bytes)
MD5: dedd376c1f4d3876609c3ad02c7d9ba9
Detection count: 33
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
pdswin.dll File name: pdswin.dll
Size: 224.25 KB (224256 bytes)
MD5: cf66c22c4a4992094a5e1be3d7cbc0fb
Detection count: 32
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
ttvbonsmf.dll File name: ttvbonsmf.dll
Size: 266.24 KB (266240 bytes)
MD5: 3fcc5dd78a3dab27cfab081bc3dd6b22
Detection count: 31
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
byvsr.dll File name: byvsr.dll
Size: 328.28 KB (328288 bytes)
MD5: b9631b35cc20e7c501f9592e9a75d40b
Detection count: 30
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
ieDefender-setup[2].exe File name: ieDefender-setup[2].exe
Size: 2.74 MB (2743590 bytes)
MD5: ce7b1332dc2bfb7c24bfadf9c55faf74
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
windivx.dll File name: windivx.dll
Size: 225.79 KB (225792 bytes)
MD5: c82a2b61005e211c70cbd989a79d665f
Detection count: 15
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
dx50codec.dll File name: dx50codec.dll
Size: 248.83 KB (248832 bytes)
MD5: 1ee34dfe18c9e6a572ea35b908c89e64
Detection count: 14
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
VideoMP3.dll File name: VideoMP3.dll
Size: 223.23 KB (223232 bytes)
MD5: 428c6d6ac084f4a7d369ca6c1d6d056b
Detection count: 1
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{F4D76F01-7896-458a-890F-E1F05C46069F}File name without pathASKPBAR.DLLIntelVideo.dll

4 Comments

  • jorge says:

    como desinstalar iedefender

  • ghostrider01 says:

    jorge, If you think, that to follow the manual IE Defender Removal Instructions is too difficult for you, you should use a reliable anti-spyware program.

  • Jay X says:

    thanks guy, this was realy bugging the hell outa me. A friend sent me a link over messenger. THE JERK!! now i have this thing on..... anyway gonna go uninstall it... thanks again.

  • Warren says:

    Do these instructions work with Windows Vista Home Premimun?

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