Remove Malware Destructor 2009 (Removal Guide)

Posted by Lawrence Abrams on June 17, 2009 @ 08:53 PM · Views: 8,973

 

What this infection does:

Malware Destructor 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Malware Catcher 2009 and Virus Shield 2009. This program uses Trojans and deceptive advertising as a way of promoting itself. This rogue will also hijack your Internet Explorer's default search to point to plexfind.com. When installed, Malware Destructor 2009 will create the following files that pretend to be malware:

%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\cb.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\energy.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\energy.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\FS.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\FS.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\FW.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\hymt.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\kernel32.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\tempdoc.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.tmp

These files are created so that when Malware Destructor 2009 scans your computer it will detect them as infections. The files, though, are actually completely harmless and have no way of harming your computer. While Malware Destructor is running you will also constantly be shown fake security alerts on your computer. These alerts state that the following behavior is occurring on your computer:

• A program is trying to connect to the Internet
• A Trojan was found.
• A keylogger was found.
• A computer was remotely connected to.
• Your computer is infected with SpamBot and is sending out spam.

When you click on any of these alerts you will then be prompted to purchase Malware Destructor 2009. These alerts are all fake and are only being shown to convince you that you are infected.

 

Malware Destructor 2009 screen shot
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If you find that you are infected with this program, please do not purchase it. Instead use the removal guide below to remove this program for free.

 

Threat Classification:

• Information on Rogue Programs & Scareware

 

Advanced information:

View Malware Destructor 2009 files.
View Malware Destructor 2009 Registry Information.

 

Tools Needed for this fix:

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

 

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 test1111.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 test1112.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 4-open-davinci.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 securitysoftwarepayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 privatesecuredpayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure.privatesecuredpayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 getantivirusplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure-plus-payments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 www.getantivirusplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 www.secure-plus-payments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 www.securesoftwarebill.com
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Malware Destructor 2009] "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\MD345d.exe" /s /d

 

Guide Updates:

06/17/09 - Initial guide creation.

 

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Automated Removal Instructions for Malware Destructor 2009 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 (Download page will open in a new window)
   
   


3. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
   
   
4. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named 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 full scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for Malware Destructor 2009 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 Malware Destructor 2009 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. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    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. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.
    
    
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 Malware Destructor 2009 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 Using Malware Removal Tools and Requesting Help

 

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Associated Malware Destructor 2009 Files:

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Malware Destructor 2009
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Malware Destructor 2009\cookies.sqlite
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Malware Destructor 2009\Instructions.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Malware Destructor 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Malware Destructor 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\del.bat
%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\cb.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\energy.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\energy.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\FS.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\FS.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\FW.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\hymt.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\kernel32.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\tempdoc.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.tmp
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Malware Destructor 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Destructor 2009.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\384.mof
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\MD345d.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\mozcrt19.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\sqlite3.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\MDestrSys
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\MDestrSys\vd952342.bd
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MDestrSys
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MDestrSys\mdestr.cfg
c:\WINDOWS\Temp\IMT7.xml
c:\WINDOWS\Temp\IMT8.xml
c:\WINDOWS\Temp\IMT9.xml

File Location Notes:

%UserProfile% refers to the current user's profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\<Current User> for Windows 2000/XP, C:\Users\<Current User> for Windows Vista/7, and c:\winnt\profiles\<Current User> for Windows NT.

 

Associated Malware Destructor 2009 Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MD345d.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
Numerous entries underHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\