This guide will give you easy instructions on how to remove Malware Defense for free.
What is Malware Defense? (Information)
Malware Defense is a fake security software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.
Malware Defense causes inevitable system mutation and annoying insecure activity. It triggers a hude number of obsessive and misleading notices like fake pop ups, fake Windows Security Center message, bogus scanners, fake alerts etc. All just to trick you into believing that your computer is exposed by multiple infections on the compromised computer. Upon completion of this disinformation attack, it will suggest that you buy a full version of it's product as a scam.
Follow these instructions to continue for the automatic removal:
You have to start computer in Safe Mode by doing the following:
1. Please download this removal tool: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
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2. Extract the file and install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on winlogon.exe
3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.
4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 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.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database
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5. Close ALL open Windows, Programs, File or Folders.
6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown above.
7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.
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8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click Ok to continue.
9. Click Show Results.
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10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.
11. Click on Remove seletced
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12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it displays a message stating that it needs to restart, please allow it to do so.
13. After that you can close the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware window, your computer is now cleaned.
To protect your computer from future threats like this, you may want to consider purchasing the Pro version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time protection from this link.
If you are still experiencing problems or difficulties following this guide or require any assistance removing this software, please post your questions in our Virus, Spyware & Malware Removal forums for free help.
You have to be logged in to post questions. Registration is free. By registering you are privileged to other virus removal resources in future.
Last edited by Doctor Inferno on 8th January 2010, 9:49 am; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : Information Update)
What is Malware Defense? (Information)
Malware Defense is a fake security software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.
Malware Defense causes inevitable system mutation and annoying insecure activity. It triggers a hude number of obsessive and misleading notices like fake pop ups, fake Windows Security Center message, bogus scanners, fake alerts etc. All just to trick you into believing that your computer is exposed by multiple infections on the compromised computer. Upon completion of this disinformation attack, it will suggest that you buy a full version of it's product as a scam.
Follow these instructions to continue for the automatic removal:
You have to start computer in Safe Mode by doing the following:
- Restart your computer
- After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, keep tapping F8.
- Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
- Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode with Networking.
1. Please download this removal tool: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
- If you are having problems downloading from the link above, click here:
Spoiler :
Download from here only if you have problems downloading from the link above.
2. Extract the file and install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on winlogon.exe
3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.
4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 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.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database
Spoiler :
Download the Full database to your Desktop or to your usual Download Folder and install it by double clicking the file. Make sure that Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is closed before installing the update.
5. Close ALL open Windows, Programs, File or Folders.
6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown above.
7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.
8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click Ok to continue.
9. Click Show Results.
10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.
11. Click on Remove seletced
12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it displays a message stating that it needs to restart, please allow it to do so.
13. After that you can close the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware window, your computer is now cleaned.
To protect your computer from future threats like this, you may want to consider purchasing the Pro version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time protection from this link.
If you are still experiencing problems or difficulties following this guide or require any assistance removing this software, please post your questions in our Virus, Spyware & Malware Removal forums for free help.
You have to be logged in to post questions. Registration is free. By registering you are privileged to other virus removal resources in future.
Last edited by Doctor Inferno on 8th January 2010, 9:49 am; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : Information Update)