Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.TheDefend

Risklevel: High Risk

Description:

TheDefend is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of TheDefend also made GuardPcs, IGuardPc, SiteAdware, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier, SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc. To further convince victims, TheDefend will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.

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More details about this danger:

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: TheDefend.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nsbB.tmp\

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\main_config.xml
    [1814 Bytes] XML File
  • C:\Program Files\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\TheDefend.exe
    [1638912 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\uninstall.exe
    [75638 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\00f420d5.exe
    [40448 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\TheDefend.lnk
    [879 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\1 TheDefend.lnk
    [1799 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\2 Homepage.lnk
    [1164 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\3 Uninstall.lnk
    [1799 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nsbB.tmp\nsProcess.dll
    [4096 Bytes] DLL File

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