Malware Protector 2008
Posted: June 4, 2008
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 10/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 20 |
First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
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Last Seen: | October 1, 2019 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Malware Protector 2008 or MalwareProtector2008 is a fake anti-spyware program that may be installed by a Trojan infection. Malware Protector 2008 is known to display popups and system notifications warning computer users of an infection. This is usually a bogus attempt to get you to purchase the Malware Protector 2008 program. Malware Protector 2008 can be extremely difficult to manually remove.
Malware Protector 2008 is different from the average rogue anti-spyware program Internet users are use to falling for. Malware Protector 2008, or MalwareProtector 2008, displays a screensaver with bugs that are crawling on your screen and displays an interstitial ad page that reports that you're computer is under a virus attack.
Malware Protector 2008 interstitial page states the following:
"Reported Insecure Browsing: Navigation blocked.
Insecure Internet activity. Threat of virus attack
Due to insecure Internet browsing your PC can easily get infected with viruses, worms and trojans without your knowledge, and that can lead to system slowdown, freezes and crashes. Also insecure Internet activity can result in revealing your personal information. To get full advanced real-time protection for PC and Internet activity, install an antivirus and antispyware software. We recommend you to protect your PC now and continue safe Internet browsing. Click here to get full advanced real-time protection and continue browsing.
Continue to this website unprotected (not recommended)"
Malware Protector 2008 loads a rogue toolbar called Nmwegbsf Toolbar which shows icons: 'Remove Popups', 'Scan Spyware', 'Security Test' and 'Spam Protection'. Nmwegbsf Toolbar's icon all link to Malware Protector 2008 for now. Eventually, rogue toolbars like Nmwegbsf Toolbar change the destination of its links once there's a new rogue anti-spyware program to promote. Another Malware Protector 2008 symptom is that it hijacks your computer's wallpaper background and shows a box that states:
"Warning! Spyware detected on your computer!
Install an antivirus or spyware remover to clean your computer."
Malware Protector 2008 is a new breed of rogue anti-spyware programs and Internet users need to be aware that Malware Protector 2008 is not the last of the programs that will use malware screensavers and interstitial ad pages posing as security alerts. It is strongly recommended to remove Malware Protector 2008 from your system upon detection.
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Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:shcl7cj0ea59.exe
File name: shcl7cj0ea59.exeSize: 1.56 MB (1564672 bytes)
MD5: c2a7adb6e2cca2ef0a47fcf632de4f8b
Detection count: 98
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
shcl7cj0ea59Skin.dll
File name: shcl7cj0ea59Skin.dllSize: 6.26 MB (6262784 bytes)
MD5: 9066250e926d9aefa8eac36821f9da0c
Detection count: 81
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
shcas8j0ec0t.exe
File name: shcas8j0ec0t.exeSize: 1.16 MB (1167360 bytes)
MD5: f3a85f9c80101de37bc514cc3471f96c
Detection count: 60
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
Hey I removed everything but the wallpaper connected with this virus - how can I get rid of that?
IT WOULD OF BEEN USEFULL IF I UNDERSTOOD IT BETTER. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT DELETING FILES, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO DELETE THIS SPYWARE BEFORE IT RECKS MY COMPUTER. THANK YOU
Right Click your Desktop, go to properties, and go to the \"Desktop\" tab. You can pick any background you like that you have downloaded.
I was trying to download a free screensaveer from Google, and wound up with this bug eating virus, and it keeps wanting me to buy its removal program. What nerve!
send me a way to register threw my email or a phone number .....i need spyhunter