By Jim
Updated on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Are you one of those gullible Netizens who have fallen for the fake antivirus called Malware Defense? Well, if you keep on downloading codecs, mp3s, drivers, antivirus tools, and system tools, pretty soon you’ll have Malware Defense in your system … and it won’t defend your computer from any malware at all.
Malware Defense finds its way into your hard drive through trojans in the guise of all those downloadable software mentioned earlier. It then attacks your Windows registry to gain full control. Once it has total control of your computer, it then launches fake popups and notifications, some of which even come from the Windows task to look like legit alerts.
In really serious cases, Malware Defense can even take control over your legit antivirus programs to prevent them from taking action. Its notifications typically announce the presence of malware in your system (aside from itself, of course!) and urge you to download a so-called full version of Malware Defense to get rid of the threats.
The threats are not real but you’ll never know unless you’ve read this article. That is why other people have already been duped into purchasing the full version of Malware Defense, a useless program that does nothing at all.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Malware Defense slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Malware Defense infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious Malware Defense infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Malware Defense will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some Malware Defense infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall Malware Defense Processes
mdefense.exe
Delete Malware Defense Files
%Program Files%\Malware Defense\help.ico
%Program Files%\Malware Defense\md.db
%Program Files%\Malware Defense\mdefense.exe
%Program Files%\Malware Defense\mdext.dll
%Program Files%\Malware Defense\uninstall.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Malware Defense Support.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Malware Defense.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Defense
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Defense\Malware Defense Support.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Defense\Malware Defense.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Defense\Uninstall Malware Defense.lnk
Remove Malware Defense Registry Files
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SimpleShlExt
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Malware Defense
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Malware Defense”
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal.
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