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Uninstalling Registry Defender

I have registry defender on my computer and it's causing a whole heck of problems.

I've got two questions

1.How did it get there, a search online seems to suggested that it came in as a spyware.
2. How do i uninstall it. There are not uninstaller, nothing in add and remove programs.

any help is appreciated.
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can you find its uninstaller in C:\Program Files\Registry Defender\Uninstall.exe?
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thanks for your suggestions, but this is what I found out

spywaredetector.net is flag by site adviser as unsafe.

SuperAntispyware did not pick up registry defender

and the uninstaller is actually the installer....


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Hmm, try CounterSpy (http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home-Home-Office/CounterSpy/Download/). Also, it seems like you can just terminate the "RegistryDefender.exe" process in the task manager and delete the "C:\Program Files\Registry Defender" folder.
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i can kill the process and delete the folder but what, if there is any, registry entries and other stuff that I might miss?
>> and the uninstaller is actually the installer....
shouldn't be....doesn't it give you the option to repair or remove the program when you run it?
i would also advise to reinstall this program, which should bring it back in the Add\Remove Programs list for uninstalling it afterwards.
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According to site advisor (Mcafee) Registry Defender is a spyware... is this correct? I remember this being a legit program before, maybe I am jut remembering things.

I will try and run the uninstaller all the way and see what it will do thanks.
there is a mix review on this program by several sites, some of them report it as adware, some as spyware, some as a clean registry program. I have never tried it myself, so cannot say anything for sure.
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