What is Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe?

Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe is usually located in the 'c:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\4A8U1QEP\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

6 of the 41 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe file. That's a 15% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Command W32/Damaged_File.gen!Eldorado
F-Prot W32/Damaged_File.gen!Eldorado
McAfee Corrupt-AG!2C0E1ED39B8F
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.ModifiedUPX.F
Prevx Medium Risk Malware
TheHacker W32/Behav-Heuristic-CorruptFile-EP
6 of the 41 anti-virus programs detected the Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe file.

Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\Documents and Settings\Loca..tent.IE5\4A8U1QEP\Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Setup_Registry_Defender[1].exe no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD52c0e1ed39b8f95abd5e7d1cdac48629b
SHA256c9ef14553d1842c795b2428c82b3eda7f101f51f044b8f31b86f688ce6fa62b6

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to setup_registry_defender[1].exe:

setup_registry_defender[1].exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

setup_registry_defender[1].exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

setup_registry_defender[1].exe has stopped working.

End Program - setup_registry_defender[1].exe. This program is not responding.

setup_registry_defender[1].exe is not a valid Win32 application.

setup_registry_defender[1].exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with the file?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

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NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

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