MalwareWipe Removal Procedure

The MalwareWipe program is not technically malware itself, but it is a rogue tool that is not useful. It is on the list of rogue tools at spywarewarrior.com. See the below link:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm


The program looks like the below when run:







To remove MalwareWipe, first look in Add/Remove programs and uninstall it if found. Then continue on with the below instructions.

NOTES:

1. Even if you do not find some of the files mentioned or you do not see MalwareWipe in Add/Remove programs or the folder for it, just continue with ALL steps thru to the end.

Now copy the contents of the below Quote Box to Notepad. Then click File and then Save As. Change the Save as Type to All Files. Name the file fixmwipe.reg and then click save. it to your Desktop. Then locate the fixmwipe.reg file on your Desktop and double click on it. When prompted, click yes to allow it to add into your registry.

Now please downloadThe Avenger by Swandog46 to your Desktop.

• Double click on Avenger.zip to open the file and extract avenger.exe to your Desktop
• Copy the below quoted text (which is a script for Avenger) into your clipboard by highlighting it and pressing
  CTRL+C

• Now, run The Avenger program by double clicking its icon on your Desktop.
• Under "Script file to execute" choose "Input Script Manually".
• Now click on the Magnifying Glass icon which will open a new window titled "View/edit script"
• Paste the text copied to clipboard into this window by pressing (Ctrl+V).
• Click Done
• Now click on the Green Light to begin execution of the script
• Answer "Yes" twice when prompted.

The Avenger will automatically do the following:

• It will Restart your computer. (When the script being executed contains "Drivers to Unload",
  The Avenger will actually reboot your system two times.)
• On reboot, it will briefly open a black command window on your desktop, this is normal.
• After the reboot, it creates a log file that should open with the results of Avenger’s actions. This log
  file will be located at C:\avenger.txt
• The Avenger will also have backed up all the files, etc., that you asked it to delete, and will have zipped
  them and moved the zip archives to C:\avenger\backup.zip.

Please attach the c:\avenger.txt file to your next message.


If you are still have problems after running the above procedure, run ALL the steps in the below Sticky thread:

READ & RUN ME FIRST Before Asking for Support


and then attach the three logs from steps 6 & 7 to a message in the Malware Forum. You should also attach the C:\avenger.txt log that was created so we can see what happened.