MalwareCore Removal (remove Malware Core) Process

January 30, 2008 – 11:45 pm

MalwareCore Explanation

MalwareCore (Malware Core) is a new rogue anti-spyware program, which is a form of fake malicious software engineered by Internet hackers. It will generate false and misleading system error messages so Internet users would purchase the software. Do NOT purchase MalwareCore under any circumstances since it is not a legit anti-spyware software.

Are you getting popups from MalwareCore? Have you identified that you have MalwareCore installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove MalwareCore completely from your computer?

Why should you remove MalwareCore?

If MalwareCore resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that MalwareCore may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking MalwareCore removal process.

How can you manually remove MalwareCore

Manual removal of MalwareCore may not be for everyone. Each manual MalwareCore removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic MalwareCore removal process.

MalwareCore can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate MalwareCore in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find MalwareCore, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.

   D6031ACE-434E-49BF-9F30-C5E9C8F16132
   B262C1C4-7B74-4C54-927B-1909110F1AAD
   697DC0BE-31E5-4D74-8DD4-FB3FCC9E0A23
   51620C40-113C-4EE0-8DC7-4BC5B68B527E
   161B9340-9521-4B6C-8425-4C6D0E06840B
   MalwareCore 7.4
   FF23845E-21D3-4E96-8CFB-F6D45DF3F2B2
   CEF7AC70-5B42-4B91-9C29-D6B47CC5710D
   8E232A63-A5E4-41F9-BCE2-D48F524A15F1
   80A2F7CA-22C8-4435-9716-6F7421631A77
   52168EAF-394C-476C-8891-4CDD0470FEA2
   343F7ED5-4F1F-4FAF-B9C8-5DE9F89DF1DD
   MalwareCore 7.3
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MalwareCore 7.3
   C0F15C0A-742D-49C4-8D36-BE8D204E3F65
   C966EDE6-C91B-477E-801D-92D917361337
   934C87EA-8FB9-4FA0-8241-65C31FDFE368
   684BBF81-9D4F-4109-8A93-A948BF3FA5C3
   45D03F8A-F83C-49A7-B2FB-11635E281D6C
   103D373C-B541-4CFC-A351-199BB835054B
   Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MalwareCore 7.4.exe 7.4
   DC3461E4-CB8C-46A9-A379-F90C12264E16
   C36B573F-6075-4534-BA1A-EEF87028A072
   89170106-7E35-4CD9-B1A5-AE7CDE44D159
   77C60BC3-BC70-4312-8AB1-6661F623B99D
   4C1971FC-9F5D-41D0-91E7-958CE354E0BB
   Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MalwareCore 7.3.exe 7.3
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MalwareCore 7.3
   F5A53E0B-1A3B-4F31-BB00-0ADFF132F47E
   B7285652-9E70-4E49-9A4B-5829FF1E2B0C
   7C2C8704-E511-4154-98A2-2D30CCD6A501
   5A2752C0-0980-4C22-B47C-117692E62C1B
   323C5941-67CB-4215-BCEF-C58DE0E54479
   0DD85655-0F86-476F-B98D-685A494E13E1
   339F31D8-2B4B-44BA-8293-7B99E11E0E0B
   D13D9397-2D78-4CC9-97B7-C22317D7DD0B
   9FB6637E-FD7A-4F41-BC26-8CCE6E48845E
   8150F909-30A4-44AF-9293-9E677C03BF3C
   6C74062F-BDD2-4BDC-8477-557B8AC66950
   371D800C-EA03-4F2A-8225-CD6B9DB3F636
   MalwareCore 7.3.exe 7.3
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MalwareCore 7.3.exe 7.3

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing MalwareCore. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with MalwareCore from your computer.

   MalwareCore 7.4.lnk
   MalwareCore 7.4
   MalwareCore 7.3 Website.lnk
   MalwareCore7.3.exe
   Uninstall MalwareCore 7.4.lnk
   MalwareCore 7.4.exe
   MalwareCore 7.3.url
   MalwareCore 7.3.lnk
   MalwareCore 7.4 Website.lnk
   MalwareCore 7.4.url
   Uninstall MalwareCore 7.3.lnk
   MalwareCore 7.3

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with MalwareCore, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with MalwareCore by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\MalwareCore folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed MalwareCore completely from your computer. If you find that MalwareCore is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic MalwareCore removal process.

Automatically Remove MalwareCore

Automatically remove MalwareCore for free. Free automatic MalwareCore removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove MalwareCore from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove MalwareCore from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic MalwareCore removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as MalwareCore. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove MalwareCore completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

1. Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

   Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe

   

2. Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.

3. After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.

   Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon

   

4. After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you “Do you want to clean the registry?” Select Y for yes.

   Image 3. For “Do you want to clean the registry?,” select Y for yes

   

5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
6. MalwareCore should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.

There’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.

(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for MalwareCore is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)