What is Security Defrag.exe?

Security Defrag.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\security defrag\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Security Defrag.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 [?]

Security Defrag.exe does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

Security Defrag.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

20 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Security Defrag.exe file. That's a 36% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.2882054
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.2882054
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D2BFA06
Avast Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
AVG Win32/DH{TldbJQ?}
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.Techsnab.AB
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.2882054
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.2882054 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Techsnab.AB potentially unwanted
F-Secure Trojan.GenericKD.2882054
Fortinet Riskware/Techsnab
GData Trojan.GenericKD.2882054
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004cf3a31 )
K7GW Adware ( 004cf3a31 )
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Multiplug.hh
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.2882054
nProtect Trojan.GenericKD.2882054
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
20 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the Security Defrag.exe file.

Security Defrag.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Security Defrag.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Security Defrag.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Security Defrag.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 Security Defrag.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Security Defrag.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 Security Defrag.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\security defrag\Security Defrag.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Security Defrag.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Security Defrag.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Security Defrag.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Security Defrag.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 Security Defrag.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD553d9a5a16cd20ad6f9d970c8bc30cb29
SHA25654306384015f569ce0741c5f7dfe9cfaaeb09949b989847de64787499c97e958

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to security defrag.exe:

security defrag.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

security defrag.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.

security defrag.exe has stopped working.

End Program - security defrag.exe. This program is not responding.

security defrag.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

security defrag.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. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep100 %
1
Remove0 %
0

Comments

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