IEDefender

IEDefender is a rogue security program that shows false Warning messages. It also shows misleading scan Results. It also uses aggressive advertising and can also install through Trojan exploits.

General information:

Malware Name: IEDefender
Malware Type: Rogue Security Program
Company Name: IE Defender
Company URL: http://www.iedefender.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

IE Defender provides you the software IEDefender that was designed from the core as a single, highly-optimized engine that works as a unified Anti-Threat system to protect against a broad spectrum of malware. Viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious attacks, which are constantly evolving. We detect tomorrow s threats in real-time, by analyzing code execution for malicious intent - keeping you ahead of the malware-writers.

Spyware Description:

IEDefender is a rogue security program that shows false Warning messages. It also shows misleading scan Results. It also uses aggressive advertising and can also install through Trojan exploits.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It shows false Warning messages. -> It also shows misleading scan Results. -> It can also install through Trojan exploits. -> It also uses aggressive advertising.

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for IEDefender
bing Search at Bing for IEDefender
yahoo Search at Yahoo for IEDefender

Processes Running:

iedefender.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\IE Defender\iedefender.db5 15409 DB5 File
C:\Program Files\IE Defender\iedefender.exe 1373184 Application
desktop \IE Defender 2.2.lnk 1493 Shortcut

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IE Defender NoRepair
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IE Defender UninstallString
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IE Defender VersionMinor