Computer Defender 2009 is a fake computer security product. Computer Defender 2009 can sneak into computer by various means, starting from a simple visit to a malicious websites, downloading of an infected file from file-sharing networks and infection of Trojan downloader.
Presence of Computer Defender 2009 will bring misleading warning messages and pop-up alerts to its victim that may end in buying the rogue program. This application has no other means to remove from the computer other than scanning with a legitimate anti-malware program.
What Computer Defender 2009 Does?
It will install itself on computer and perform virus scan without users command.
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “Computer Defender 2009?
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Computer Defender 2009
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Computer Defender 2009
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall\Computer Defender 2009
The threat will drop the following malicious files:
- %System Root%\Samples
- %User Profile%\Local Settings\Temp
- %Program Files%\Computer Defender 2009
- %Program Files%\LabelCommand
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Computer Defender 2009
- %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\ADSL Software Limited\Computer Defender 2009
How to Remove Computer Defender 2009 Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
– Click Start > Run
– Type in the field, regedit
– Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
– Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
– If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the file.
– If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
– Update antivirus program
– Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Computer Defender 2009
1. Print this procedure as we need to close all programs running later.
2. Download AntiMalware Application here and save it to your Desktop.
3. Close all open applications.
4. Double-Click on the downloaded mbam-setup.exe to start the installation. If unable to execute, infections on computer is preventing it from running, rename the file mbam-setup.exe to anything (like myfile.exe)
5. Run the installation on the default settings. No changes are necessary.
6. Just before completing the installation, make sure that the following are marked check.
– Update the program
– Launch the program
7. The tool will run and update itself after installation. Close it after the update.
8. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
9. Click on the icon and start to Perform Full Scan to begin scanning your computer for Computer Defender 2009 related files.
10. After scanning, a message will appear stating that the scan is completed successfully. Click OK.
11. Click Show Results and detected threats will be displayed.
12. Make sure that all threats are marked check, then click Remove Selected to begin removal of the malicious files.
13. Exit AntiMalware Apps and restart your computer.
14. Computer Defender 2009 and all its files are now removed from your computer. To guard your computer from this threat and avoid future infections, you may want real-time protection from a full version of anti-malware program..
