An issue with removing AntiVirus2009

Hello. I'm new to these forums, and this is my first post. I decided to join this forum because at the moment my computer is facing it's first serious virus/malware infection in nearly six years, and I'm having quite a bit of trouble handling it.

I have already read Doctor Inferno's informative guide located here, but still have an issue that is keeping me from removing this very tedious malware. I have Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, along with a few other scanners (AVG, Spybot, AdAware). This virus/malware/whatever the hell it is, is keeping me from opening up these programs. I cannot run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Which seems to be the program that works best with this problem) and therefore cannot remove the AV2009. I've already manually deleted it's registry values and it's directory, but I still cannot open up the scanners.

I would assume that if I could get Malwarebytes to run, this entire problem would be solved. Any idea on how to get it running? (By not running, I mean that I double-click on the icon and get no response.)

Thank you in advance!
-Greg

Hello.
I suspect it's the tdss rootkit.

1. Please download The Avenger by Swandog46 to your Desktop
Link: HERE or HERE.

• Click on Avenger.zip to open the file
  
• Extract avenger.exe to your desktop
  

2. Now, start The Avenger program by clicking on its icon on your desktop.

• Leave the script box empty.
  
• Leave the ticked box "Scan for rootkit" ticked.
  
• Then tick "Disable any rootkits found"
  
• Now click on the Execute to begin execution of the script.
  
• Answer "Yes" twice when prompted.
  
  The Avenger will automatically do the following:
  
  
• It will Restart your computer.
  
• On reboot, it will briefly open a black command window on your desktop, this is normal.
  
• After the restart, it creates a log file that should open with the results of Avenger’s actions. This log file will be located at C:\avenger.txt
  
• The Avenger will also have backed up all the files, etc., that you asked it to delete, and will have zipped them and moved the zip archives to C:\avenger\backup.zip.
  

3. Please copy/paste the content of c:\avenger.txt into your reply.

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