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By George Norman

Added on 09 Feb 2010(256 Views)

classification: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs
Malware Catcher 2009 is nothing more than a fake security software program; to be more precise, Malware Catcher is a rogue antispyware application that hails from the same family of rogues as Virus Shield 2009 and Virus Sweeper. Just like its siblings, the Malware Catcher 2009 rogue claims to be able to provide “full protection against potentially unwanted software, viruses and malware”. And just like its siblings, it cannot live up to its word.
The fact that Malware Catcher 2009 is a rogue means it has zero malware fighting capabilities. It cannot detect malware on an already infected machine, cannot remove malware from an already infected machine and definitely cannot protect a clean machine from malware infection. The only thing it can do is scam you out of some money.

The scam is a two step process. First the rogue needs to make you believe your computer is infected. So after it has been installed on your computer, it will use these scare tactics:
- it will perform fake system scans that detect all sorts of issues;
- it will bombard you with popups and phony security alerts that state your computer is infected, or under attack, or some other scary bit.
- it will hijack the browser.

Once you’re nice and scared, Malware Catcher 2009 plays the “I’m a security software application” card; it claims to be able to remove the infection, but only if you purchase a license first. Do not pay! You would be paying for a fake security software application to remove a made-up infection. You would be better off burning your money rather than lining the pockets of the people with malicious intent that came up with Malware Catcher 2009.

Automatic removal guide
Step 1. If you have a printer, make sure to print out this tutorial. If you do not have a printer, save this tutorial, go out to a copy center and print it out there. If you do not have a printer and do not want to go out, then use the pen and paper method: grab a pen and a piece of paper and write down the instruction presented in the steps below. In the process of eliminating Malware Catcher 2009 from your machine you will need to shut down the browser. And since this will also shut down the tutorial, you need to know what you should do next.

Step 2. You will have to install Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. In this regard you need to download the software’s setup executable. Just click this link and save the .exe file on your computer (preferably on your desktop).

Step 3. Double click the Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware setup executable. It should be on the desktop under the name mbam-setup. This will launch the installation process. If you already know how to install a piece of software, proceed to step 4. If you do not know how to do this, we’ll walk you though it all:



- The Select Setup Language window should have popped up. By default, the language in which the software will be installed is set to English, but you can change this. The software provides support for 30+ languages. After selecting the language of your choice, click OK. It would be best to just leave it set to English though.



- The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Setup Wizard will now popup. Just click Next.



- You will be presented with the License Agreement. Click I accept the agreement and then click Next. If you do not accept the agreement you will not be able to continue.



- Keep clicking Next until you get to the Ready to install window. Now click Install. After the installation process completes click Finish. Do not uncheck the boxes next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware or Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.















Step 4. The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware application will launch automatically. The Perform quick scan option should be checked by default – if it isn’t then check it and then click Scan. You are well advised to close all running apps before clicking scan. This will ensure the scan for Malware Catcher 2009 will complete swiftly.



Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will start scanning your files for signs of Malware Catcher 2009. This may take a while, so be patient. It all depends on how powerful your computer is and how many files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has to scan.



When the scan for Malware Catcher 2009 is complete you will be presented with a notification box. Click OK to close the notification box and go to the main Scanner screen. Click Show Results and you will be presented with a list of all the infected files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.





Step 5. Click Remove Selected and Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will remove all the infected files it has detected. It may be necessary to restart your computer in order to remove some of these files. After Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is done removing all the infected files, it will open Notepad and present the scan log to you. You can review the log at your leisure – save it If you want.



Step 6. Close Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and you’re done. No traces of Malware Catcher 2009 should be left on your computer.

Manual removal guide

Stop and remove the processes:



Access the Windows Registry Editor and delete the following registry keys:



Locate and delete the following files:



Unregister the following DLL libraries:



Block access to the domain(s):





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