What is search_defender_166[1].exe?

search_defender_166[1].exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\9stzv52m\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected search_defender_166[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.

VirusTotal report

19 of the 44 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the search_defender_166[1].exe file. That's a 43% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Avast	NSIS:SProtector-A [PUP]
AVG	Generic5.AAFE
BitDefender	Adware.Agent.NRJ
Bkav	W32.Clod46e.Trojan.f3c3
Comodo	Application.Win32.SProtect.GT
Emsisoft	Adware.Agent.NRJ (B)
ESET-NOD32	Win32/SProtector.B
GData	Adware.Agent.NRJ
K7AntiVirus	Riskware
K7GW	Riskware
Kingsoft	Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.SProtect.A
McAfee	Artemis!38F61D046E57
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-PKR.S
MicroWorld-eScan	Adware.Agent.NRJ
TrendMicro	ADW_SPROTECT
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AHR13
VIPRE	Sprotector (fs)
ViRobot	JS.A.Iframe.1531108

search_defender_166[1].exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove search_defender_166[1].exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the search_defender_166[1].exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that search_defender_166[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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate search_defender_166[1].exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the search_defender_166[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 search_defender_166[1].exe in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\lo..\content.ie5\9stzv52m\search_defender_166[1].exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the search_defender_166[1].exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If search_defender_166[1].exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If search_defender_166[1].exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If search_defender_166[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 search_defender_166[1].exe no longer appear in the scan result.

Folder name variants

search_defender_166[1].exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\9stzv52m\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\yfkxtn7j\

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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