Article by George Norman

On 16 Feb 2010

Malware Destructor 2009 is a rogue security software application (a rogue) that hails from the same family of rogues as these other “gems”: Security Antivirus, Fast Antivirus 2009, Virus Shield 2009, Virus Alarm, Virus Doctor, Malware Catcher 2009, and Virus Sweeper. All the rogues from this family claim to be able to provide , and I quote, “full protection against potentially unwanted software, viruses and malware.” The simple truth of the matter is that none of them can protect against any type of malware. The only thing they will try to do is scare you into thinking your system is infected; then they will ask for money to remove the made-up infection. To put it bluntly, they will try to scam you. Asking you to purchase a license for a fake security software application in order to remove a made-up infection is a scam no matter how you look at it.

If Malware Destructor 2009 has been installed on your computer – either by you, or without your consent by a Trojan – you need to remove it as soon as possible. You should ignore all the scare tactics that try to trick you into thinking your system is infected: the fake system scans, the browser hijacking, the popups and made-up security alerts. Your computer is not infected. Actually, it is infected – by Malware Destructor 2009, not all the made-up threats detected by the rogue.




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 Destructor 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 Destructor 2009 will complete swiftly.



Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will start scanning your files for signs of Malware Destructor 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 Destructor 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 Destructor 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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