How to get rid of the WinDefender Virus
Sometimes the WinDefender file may hide a virus (, e.g. Sophos found Mal/MSIL-DF, as well as McAfee found Artemis!313C0A1CA485). If your antivirus software does not detect a virus, try using an additional free antivirus program.Other problems with WinDefender.exe
The WinDefender.exe process is also known as Windows Defender Helper Service or, as the case may be, dsfsdfsdf and is a part of Defend Center or, as the case may be, sdfsd. This software is produced by dfsdf or, as the case may be, New. An outdated or faulty version of WinDefender.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Windows Defender service has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Windows Defender service has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- WinDefender.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module WinDefender.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about WinDefender.exe Windows Defender service
WinDefender.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file WinDefender.exe is found in the C:\Windows directory.
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 1,987,072 bytes (44% of all these files), 1,435,136 bytes as well as 4 other variants.
It is the service "WinDefender".
The file does not contain any exact product information, as would normally be expected today. The WinDefender file is not part of the Windows operating system. The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. The WinDefender file is not a Windows system file, but it is nontheless located in the C:\Windows folder.
WinDefender.exe is capable of monitor other applications as well as modify other Windows tasks.
For this reason, 71% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
- A WinDefender.exe file has a 80% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME". In this case, the file size is usually 176,128 bytes (25% of all these files), 49,152 bytes, 70,144 bytes or, as the case may be, 370,665 bytes. The application does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. The file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: Run, MACHINE\Run). There is no embedded description in this file. These days, this is rather unusual WinDefender.exe is capable of record keystrokes as well as monitor other applications.
- A WinDefender.exe file has a 60% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in the Windows Temp directory. In this case, the file size is usually 243,712 bytes. The WinDefender file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. This particular software does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. This particular software is initiated as part of Windows start-up (Registry: Run, MACHINE\Run). WinDefender.exe does not contain any exact product information, as would normally be expected today.
Attention: If you find WinDefender.exe on your computer, please scan it with an anti-virus product. If your anti-virus software does not recognize it as being harmful, then please make sure that you have the latest update of the signature file, or check the file online. For this option, you may want to use Security Task Manager. Here, click on the process with the right mouse button and send the file to an online virus scanner.
What do other computer users say about WinDefender?
The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.
Summary: source: file.net
How to uninstall Defend Center or sdfsd
To remove Windows Defender service from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Defend Center or sdfsd in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if WinDefender.exe (Windows Defender service) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Windows Defender service. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Windows Defender service or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or WinDefender.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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