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Published by Scott on April 29, 2009 08:08 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what Malware Catcher is?

DESCRIPTION

Malware Catcher is a fake anti-spyware program that comes from the same authors as Virus Melt and Virus Sweeper. Malware Catcher, just like Virus Melt and Virus Sweeper, performs various tasks to get computer users to purchase a full version of the rogue application. Malware Catcher, once installed, will start to scan your system and display fake results. Also, you may get bogus popup messages that could lead to redirecting you to a malicious website to purchase Malware Catcher. Malware Catcher may come from a Trojan infection or directly from the www.malwarecatcher.net website.

In non-techie terms:
Do not ever purchase Malware Catcher under any circumstances. Malware Catcher is not able to remove or detect malware. Malware Catcher could slow down the performance of your computer or potentially cause damage. It is best to remove Malware Catcher before any of this happens.

Aliases: Malware Catcher, MalwareCatcher.

MalwareCatcher.net website image:

Malware Catcher Automatic Removal Instructions

Malware Catcher Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Malware Catcher manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Malware Catcher will be removed completely. So read the Malware Catcher removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall Malware Catcher Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Malware Catcher if found.
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove Malware Catcher Directories.
To find Malware Catcher directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following Malware Catcher directories:
C:\Program Files\Malware Catcher

Right-click on the Malware Catcher folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Malware Catcher and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Malware Catcher could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove Malware Catcher icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Malware Catcher manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Malware Catcher problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Malware Catcher will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

Malware Catcher Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

Malware Catcher Manual Removal Instructions

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall Malware Catcher Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Malware Catcher if found.
To stop Malware Catcher processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these Malware Catcher processes:
Malware Catcher 2009.lnk
MCatcher.exe
Work[1].exe
ActivatedSetupReleaseXP[1].exe
SetupReleaseXP[1].exe
MCf964.exe
MCd3d4.exe
MC5a22.exe
MC53be.exe
MC8be6.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister Malware Catcher DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Malware Catcher DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the Malware Catcher DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Malware Catcher and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Malware Catcher DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
To unregister Malware Catcher registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these Malware Catcher registry keys:
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Malware Catcher 2009 MCatcher.DocHostUIHandler Malware Catcher 2009
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove Malware Catcher Directories.
To find Malware Catcher directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following Malware Catcher directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the Malware Catcher folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Malware Catcher and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Malware Catcher could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove Malware Catcher icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.