By Jim
Updated on Friday, December 18th, 2009
TheDefend – they could have at least tried to come up with a better name. But then again, what can you expect from a bunch of mentally deranged hackers? TheDefend is actually just another malware that enters your system by using trojans. That’s why we always tell our readers to be extra vigilant when downloading free codecs, drivers, and antivirus programs.
Once the TheDefend is inside your system, it can very well launch starting from boot up. That gives it total control of your activities. It will annoy you with numerous popups and notifications that really look like genuine Windows alerts. That’s after it has created a number of files in your Windows system folders.
So that when it mentions certain malware names in the popups and notifications, and you try to verify by running a search, you’ll be able to find files matching the names. These files are actually harmless. Of course, people who haven’t read this article don’t know this and will be scared enough to buy a so-called full version of TheDefend, which is also advertised in the notifications as the only way to get rid of the threats.
Now that you know better, you won’t be fooled into buying that useless piece of software.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. TheDefend slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. TheDefend infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious TheDefend infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like TheDefend will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some TheDefend infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall TheDefend Processes
uninstall.exe
[random].exe
Delete TheDefend Files
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\1 TheDefend.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\2 Homepage.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\3 Uninstall.lnk
c:\Program Files\TheDefend Software
c:\Program Files\TheDefend Software\TheDefend
c:\Program Files\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\TheDefend.exe
c:\Program Files\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\uninstall.exe
c:\WINDOWS\10536ha9ktozl5fa.bin
c:\WINDOWS\10697spamz5t44f9.bin
c:\WINDOWS\10754trz9293.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\[random].exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\[random].exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\3d03d9wnl5ader227z.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\3fe1downlzade923815.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\3z2fback5oo924.dll %Temp%\[random].exe
Remove TheDefend Registry Files
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TheDefend HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TheDefend
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “TheDefend.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”
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