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Registry Defender

Posted: February 9, 2007

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 4/10
Infected PCs: 5
First Seen: July 24, 2009
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Registry Defender Screenshot 1Registry Defender is a security program that gives false scan reports and misleading warnings. Our analysis of Registry Defender Platinum v5, version 5.2.1 ("Registry Defender"), suggests that caution is warranted in using this product. We ran Registry Defender on a clean install of Windows XP SP2 Home Edition, and Registry Defender identified 127 "Issues" from this clean install. No registry repair product is perfect, but in our opinion, the 127 "Issues" Registry Defender contained an inordinate number of false positives.

We also are concerned that, once a scan is performed, the Registry Defender software loads upon startup and, after each restart of the system, generates a window reminding the user that "127 Issues Remain" and prompting the user to "Upgrade for Full Repair." In our opinion, such prompting is overly aggressive. Registry Defender doesn't pose a severe security threat. However, if you wish to remove Registry Defender anyway, you can use the uninstaller that is bundled with the program.

Registry Defender Screenshot 2Registry Defender Screenshot 3Registry Defender Screenshot 4

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:



RegistryDefender.exe File name: RegistryDefender.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1126400 bytes)
MD5: b3c66c0f4f53f4dd15d8e814c6535665
Detection count: 58
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
%PROGRAMFILES%\Angle Interactive\RegDef2010\RDAssistant.exe File name: RDAssistant.exe
Size: 869.88 KB (869888 bytes)
MD5: a79111ca8fea2ae3dd2750cd62173d03
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Angle Interactive\RegDef2010
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 5, 2012

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