Home Malware Programs Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs TheDefend

TheDefend

Posted: December 16, 2009

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 54
First Seen: January 8, 2010
Last Seen: January 23, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ScreenshotTheDefend is a rogue anti-spyware application. TheDefend may be installed without notice from a malicious source. TheDefend may display several misleading popup messages that warn computer users of an imaginary parasite installation. TheDefend may be offered as a solution to removing parasites that it supposedly finds during a system scan. All of the results in system scans performed by TheDefend are bogus and cannot be trusted. TheDefend must be removed once detected to preserve the normal operation and functionality of your computer.

ScreenshotScreenshotScreenshot

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:



TheDefend.exe File name: TheDefend.exe
Size: 1.63 MB (1638912 bytes)
MD5: 03dfa680428efe4a6590f689478a730d
Detection count: 69
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 8, 2010
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Documenti\Download\***s Rogue Pack\***'s Rogue Pack\thedefend_setup.exe File name: thedefend_setup.exe
Size: 1.73 MB (1735145 bytes)
MD5: 3dd5fc0db307e816bba8baa7932f157a
Detection count: 19
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Documenti\Download\***s Rogue Pack\***'s Rogue Pack\thedefend_setup.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 23, 2022

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ProgramFiles%\TheDefend Software\TheDefend
Loading...