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Windows 7: Is windefender.exe the Windows Defender?

06 Dec 2010   #1

Windows 7 Premium 64 bit
 
 
Is windefender.exe the Windows Defender?

I have a file that showsup under AVG as a Trojan. It is the only virus checker that sees it as a threat. It's path is C:\Users\<myaccount>\Apps Data\Roaming\windefender\windefender.exe and AVG will not delete it as necessary. Yet I cannot find Registry keys that info on it lists. Could this be the file for Windows Defender antivirus program?

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06 Dec 2010   #2

Win7 Pro x64
Stage 5.0 (26 Dimensional Jump)
 
 

Afaik MsMpEng.exe and MSASCui.exe are associated with MS' antivirus stuff. The first page of google results for "windefender.exe" show malware (a trojan, as your AVG found).

Get rid of it.
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06 Dec 2010   #3

Win7 Ultimate SP1 x64 / Windows 8 Pro / Android
Mauritius
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Belfry View Post
I have a file that showsup under AVG as a Trojan. It is the only virus checker that sees it as a threat. It's path is C:\Users\<myaccount>\Apps Data\Roaming\windefender\windefender.exe and AVG will not delete it as necessary. Yet I cannot find Registry keys that info on it lists. Could this be the file for Windows Defender antivirus program?
This is a malicious program, remove it with Malwarebytes
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06 Dec 2010   #4

Windows 7 Premium 64 bit
 
 

Malwarebytes did not remove it. Adaware did. Thank you all for the information!

Belfry
(New to Windows 7 Premium)
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06 Dec 2010   #5

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
 
 

Download SuperAntiSpyware, update and run as Administratorb right clicking on the file WINDEFENDER.EXE - Trojan.Agent/Gen-Falcomp | SUPERAntiSpyware

See what windefender.exe is: WinDefender Removal Tool. Remove WinDefender Now
(Don't use this removal tool, just read where this infection is located!)
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07 Dec 2010   #6

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 

I can recommend winpatrol to stop any nasties trying to add themselves to startup.
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