How to remove Malware Protector 2008 (Removal Instructions)

Posted by Grinler on June 4, 2008 @ 05:06 PM · Views: 9,146

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What this programs does:

Malware Protector 2008 is a new rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as MalwarePatrolPro and Advanced XP Defender. This rogue is advertised and installed through the use of Trojans that display ads and alerts stating that you have some sort of security risk. If you click on one of these ads, Malware Protector 2008 will be installed on your computer and automatically start to scan your computer. When it has finished, Malware Protector 2008 will state that you are infected with a wide variety of security risks and that you need to purchase the software in order to remove them. These security risks, though, are all fake and are only being shown to scare you into thinking you are infected.

As part of this infection you may also have your screensaver changed to one that shows bugs crawling across your screen to indicate your computer has a problem. This is just another method for them to advertise their rogue software and scare you into purchasing it.

Screen shot of Malware Protector 2008
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This guide will walk you through removing the Malware Protector 2008 program and any related malware.

Threat Classification:

• Information on Rogue Programs

Advanced information:

View Malware Protector 2008 files.
View Malware Protector 2008 Registry Information.

Tools Needed for this fix:

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SMshclkrj0etfg] C:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\shclkrj0etfg.exe

Guide Updates:

06/04/08 - Initial guide creation.

Automated Removal Instructions for Malware Protector 2008 using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

1. Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
   
   
2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:
   
   Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Download Link
   
   


3. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
   
   
4. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named Download_mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.
   
   
5. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button.
   
   
6. MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for Malware Protector 2008 related files.
   
   
8. MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the MalwareProtector2008 removal process.
   
   
10. You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.
    
    
11. A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine.
    
    
12. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.
    
    
13. You can now exit the MBAM program.
    

Your computer should now be free of the MalwareProtector2008 program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.

If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:

Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log

Associated Malware Protector 2008 Files:

c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\database.dat
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\license.txt
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\MFC71.dll
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\MFC71ENU.DLL
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\msvcp71.dll
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\msvcr71.dll
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\shclkrj0etfg.exe
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\shclkrj0etfg.exe.local
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\shclkrj0etfgSkin.dll
c:\Program Files\shclkrj0etfg\Uninstall.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Malware Protector 2008.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Protector 2008
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Protector 2008.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Protector 2008\How to Register Malware Protector 2008.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Protector 2008\License Agreement.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Protector 2008\Malware Protector 2008.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Protector 2008\Register Malware Protector 2008.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Protector 2008\Uninstall.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\Autorun
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\Autorun\HKCU
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\Autorun\HKCU\RunOnce
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\Autorun\HKLM
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\Autorun\HKLM\RunOnce
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\Autorun\StartMenuAllUsers
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\Autorun\StartMenuCurrentUser
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\BrowserObjects
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\shclkrj0etfg\Quarantine\Packages
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Malware Protector 2008.lnk

Associated Malware Protector 2008 Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\shclkrj0etfg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\shclkrj0etfg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\shclkrj0etfg\Settings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SMshclkrj0etfg"