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Security Defender Removal Instructions

Sometimes updates requested by your own computer system should not be trusted, especially  where they are counterfeited and used to spread advertising infection.
Security Defender (SecurityDefender) is a kind of advertising infection, which main installation technique is based on misleading popup produced by trojan or by worm.  The popup imitates a request of computer system for updates and is repeated until  you provide your agreement for the update installation or delete its generator. The content declared as updates appears to be adware of annoying behavior that pretends to find and delete computer infections.  Removal of   Security Defender is  not available with the routine provided for legit software installed in Windows and should be a deletion of all its entries.
AntimalwareDefender’s templates have been used to develop this rogue antispyware. Both programs have the same origin.
Click here to start free PC inspection and get rid of Security Defender and related worm or trojan, if they are in place, for alternate schemes of the adware installation have been observed and thus may be used in your case.

Automatic removal of SecurityDefender:

The infection may be supported by other threats. Threats unrelated to it are also likely to harm your computer system. That is why scanning computer for malware and viruses is advised in any instance, needless to say of the cases when the threat identification difficulties occur.

The scan is 100% free. After the scan, you can remove Security Defender as fast as your PC performance permits. Click here to scan your computer for free and get rid of Security Defender.

If Security Defender blocks remover download:

Where Security Defender attempts to evade its removal and terminates or disallows true antispyware downloading, the problem is usually resolved when you run your OS in safe mode. To start Safe Mode session, please restart your computer and before Windows starts loading press F8 and hold it until you enter Windows Advanced Options Menu; by using your keyboard choose the following option: Safe Mode with Networking, and let Windows start in Safe Mode. Try to download the antispyware of your choice again. If Security Defender still blocks remover download – act as follows:

Step 1: click Start at the left bottom corner of your monitor

Step 2: choose Run in its menu

Step 3: type “command” in the line and click OK or press Enter

Step 4: in the window that is to appear type “notepad”

Step 5: once notepad is open, insert the following text into Notepad by copy and paste:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]

@=”exefile”

“Content Type”=”application/x-msdownload”

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile]

Step 6: save the resulted file as “exefix.reg” (no quotes) at the Desktop. When saving, please choose All Files at the “Save As” drop-down list. Open “exefix.reg” file (on your Desktop) and press “Yes”. After that you can download Spyware Doctor and other legitimate anti-spyware applications or remove Security Defender files and registry entries manually.

Step 7: To fix .exe files running download and run this for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Download Spyware Doctor to remove Security Defender malware

Download PC Tools Spyware Doctor + Antivirus to uninstall Security Defender and protect your PC from malware threats

Manual removal of Security Defender:

Security Defender manual removal means that you have relevant skills for managing .dll files and PC registry. After you remove Security Defender manually, we still highly recommend you due to the reasons explained above to perform free scan for malware. Follow the relevant link above to start free scan (click on “Download Spyware Doctor to remove Security Defender malware”).

Delete Security Defender related files and folders:

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\56a10a26-dc02-40f3-a4da-8fa92d06b357_.mkv
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\56a10a26-dc02-40f3-a4da-8fa92d06b357_33.avi
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\56a10a26-dc02-40f3-a4da-8fa92d06b357_33.ico
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\56a10a26-dc02-40f3-a4da-8fa92d06b357_33.lnk
c:\Program Files\Security Defender
c:\Program Files\Security Defender\Security Defender.dll
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Security Defender.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Security Defender.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\56a10a26-dc02-40f3-a4da-8fa92d06b357_33.lnk
%Temp%\<random>.dll

Delete Security Defender registry entries:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{56a10a26-dc02-40f1-a4da-8fa92d06b357}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{56a10a26-dc02-40f1-a4da-8fa92d06b357}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “56a10a26-dc02-40f3-a4da-8fa92d06b357_33″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “56a10a26-dc02-40f3-a4da-8fa92d06b357_33″

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