Is windefender.exe the Windows Defender?

[Belfry]

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?

 

[Trucidation]

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.

 

[yowanvista]

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

 

[Belfry]

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

Belfry
(New to Windows 7 Premium)

 

[Jacee]

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!)

 

[swarfega]

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