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What is MalwarePro

Posted on 31 December 2007 under Rogue Programs

1. What is MalwarePro?

This rogue program falls into fake anti-spyware software category. Particular experiments revealed that the program is unable to remove spyware infections, besides shows fictitious computer security alerts thus cheating on user by offering MalwarePro program as a tool to solve spyware problems.

Even if trial program version contains free PC scan option user will be asked to purchase commercial version in order to activate spyware removal function. As MalwarePro is only a scam, we do not recommend using it as a computer security application. If there has been noticed inappropriate computer behavior caused by MalwarePro, do not hesitate and remove MalwarePro immediately.

Note. We ran MalwarePro computer scan onto PC free from spyware and viruses. The program managed to find 68 spyware and 13 adware problems!

2. MalwarePro screen shot:

MalwarePro

3. How to remove MalwarePro:

  1. Internet connection might be disabled or Internet browser might be blocked by MalwarePro, so it won't be possible to download any files to infected computer. In this case please download all files required for MalwarePro removal to another computer and then transfer them on the infected one using CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
  2. To remove MalwarePro download Spyware Doctor and install the program (for the installation guide click here). Before installation, make sure all other programs and windows are closed.
  3. After the installation, computer scan should be started automatically. If so, please move to the next step. If not, click "Status" on the left side menu and press "Scan Now" button to run computer scanner as shown in the picture below:

  4. After the scan has been completed and scan results have been generated, press "Fix Checked" button to remove MalwarePro.

  5. Restart the computer to complete MalwarePro removal procedure.

4. MalwarePro files:

MalwareProSetup.exe (setup file), MalwarePro.exe

5. Hijackthis entries:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MalwareProMFC] C:\Program Files\MalwarePro\MalwarePro.exe