Title: MalwareDestructor

Type: Malware

Remove MalwareDestructor. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(70 / 100)

MalwareDestructor is a rogue anti-spyware program, released on September 7, 2007. The most common ways on infection are via trojans and web-browser security exploits. When active, MalwareDestructor uses scare tactics, such as fake system notifications, pop-ups and falsified scan reports to get users to buy the full version.

Do not download or buy MalwareDestructor, if you have it - remove it and block it's domain using your HOSTS file.

Related files: MalwareDestructor.exe, 001.dat, 002.dat, 006.dat, 007.dat, 008.dat, 005.dat, settings.ini, english.ini, MalwareDestructor.log, MalwareDestructor.url, 009.dat, 003.dat, 004.dat, MalwareDestructor 4.5.lnk

MalwareDestructor properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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MalwareDestructor manual removal:

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Kill processes:
MalwareDestructor.exe, mal_setup[1].exe, mal_setup.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MalWareDestruct.Server.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\spamdet.SpamDetector
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MalwareDestructor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MalwareDestructor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MalwareDestructor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{4ED5E198-E576-4676-93B8-2C401D1A67D0}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{7C1530BD-16B0-41A9-B428-17EE8CBD3E06}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{D59B2DD5-0609-4BDC-AB47-A9A28ABC482A}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{B60F5AFA-EDD2-417D-A438-57F3EBD9E639}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{F8FF4547-4FA4-4FEA-B689-7190C2A40364}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ExpertAntivirus.Addin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ExpertAntivirus.Addin.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A301FAB7-0853-9F4D-BA0D-BE2F421E5A18}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\MalWareDestruct.EXE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\spamdet.DLL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{C628512D-A058-4BD4-B47B-B036F45FA02B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{16DD131D-C09F-4F83-A1E7-A2CF506EA27C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{9DA1990B-9BCA-4c80-AEFB-11A40FA849F9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{69EBF0DB-F6B5-4479-8352-AA632F522D34}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7C1530BD-16B0-41A9-B428-17EE8CBD3E06}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{9EC61371-C3B9-FCC1-EE6F-2E4E8D12DFFC}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MalWareDestruct.Server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D0367D41-1C19-4e98-8F5D-006213C5B1BB}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{214345B8-BB69-498D-A168-29F58F15D806}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3E67E9DC-7294-44C3-BC99-EA6E29E74076}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\spamdet.SpamDetector.1

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
msvcr71.dll StartupEditor.dll MalAntiSpam.dll DesktopManager.dll msvcp71.dll DbgHelp.Dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
MalwareDestructor.exe 001.dat 002.dat 006.dat 007.dat 008.dat 005.dat settings.ini English.ini MalwareDestructor.log MalwareDestructor.url 009.dat 003.dat 004.dat MalwareDestructor 4.5.lnk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Information added: 2007-12-20 10:20:56
Information updated: 2008-01-09 03:38:04

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