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How to remove Defender error


The free file information forum can help you find out if Defender.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Defender.exe file information

The process SpySpotter System Defender belongs to the software Defender.exe or SpySpotter or Project by Oemtec LTD or ÄÂÃÌÀ.

Description: Defender.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1,982,464 bytes (80% of all occurrence), 1,978,368 bytes.
You can uninstall this program in the control panel. File Defender.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. Defender.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If Defender.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 64% dangerous. File size is 36,864 bytes. There is no file information. The program is not visible. File Defender.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. Defender.exe seems to be a compressed file.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as Defender.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the Defender.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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T-Online Dialerschutz Software
  Neo  
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If "defender.exe" is in subfolder "...\T-Online\Dialerschutz-Software" then it belongs to the T-Online protection software against dialer. In this case it is absolutely neccessary. You can test your "defender.exe" on the page "http://virusscan.jotti.org"; there your file is testet by the most popular scan software.
  hardy475   (further information)

Summary: 3 users think Defender.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless.

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