Internet Defender is only an imitation of a security program and is not able to provide any actual computer service. The parasite is distributed online and is usually difficult to avoid if one does not employ reputable security software.
Malware downloads itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent. Once installed it starts to scan your computer and displays numerous fake warning messages that state your PC is at high security risk. For example:
Symptoms Internet Defender
External software tries to control variety of your system files. This may lead to breaking of some data in your system. Click here to protect remote access to your PC & delete these programs.
Internet Defender
Spyware IE Monster process is found. The virus is going to send your passwords from Internet browser (Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Outlook & others) to the third-parties. Click here for further protection of your data with Internet Defender.
Internet Defender Firewall Alert
Suspicious activity in your registry system space was detected. Rogue malware detected in your system. Data leaks and system damage are possible. Please use a deep scan option.
Internet Defender Firewall Alert
Internet Defender has prevent a program from accessing the Internet.
“iexplore.exe” is infected with Trojan. This worm has tried to use “iexplore.exe” to connect to remove host and send your credit card information.
Internet Defender Firewall Alert
Your computer is being attacked from a remote machine!
Block Internet access to your computer to prevent system infection.
Attacker IP: <ip address>
Attack type: RCPT exploit
This is a fraud which shouldn’t be trusted. Malware gains to trick user into believing their computer is infected and need to be healed with its “registered” version. This is a scam. Ignore all notifications but use decent anti-spyware application and delete Internet Defender as soon as possible.
How to manually remove Internet Defender
To get rid of spyware such as Internet Defender you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other Internet Defender related files from your computer.
Uninstall Internet Defender from Control Panel
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall.
Unregister Internet Defender DLL files
Internet Defender.dll
To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll"
Delete Internet Defender registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ""
Note :open registry editor click Start > Run > type "regedit".
Warning! Manual registry entries editing may cause damage to your system.
Search and delete these Internet Defender related files:
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\_.mkv
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.avi
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.ico
%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Internet Defender.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Internet Defender.lnk
%Temp%\wrk3.tmp
%Temp%\.dll
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\.lnk
c:\Program Files\Internet Defender\
c:\Program Files\Internet Defender\Internet Defender.dll