Virtumonde Removal Procedure When Malwarebyte's Anti-malware Cannot Be Installed

As times go by and the battle between malware coders and security software makers never seem to stop, the market of PC security programs has changed dramatically. A new little application called Malwarebyte's anti-malware does miracles in wiping out stubborn parasires from infected computers.

The program has become known largely because of its ability to fight Virtumonde virus. Those who never heard about this parasite may wonder why I particularly mentioned it; there are millions of malicious pests out there anyway.

The reason is simple: Virtumonde represents a whole new concept of malware creation. This is a piece of code that is supported by a team of cyber criminals, and gets updated literally every week to reflect attempts of security software makers to create effective anti-virtumonde algorithms. So while anti-spyware vendors try to keep up with new variations, they have to constantly look for new changes in this malware behavior. This is why the only effective measure to avoid dreading Virtumonde attack is to have a piece of anti-malware updated daily with latest signatures.

Malwarebyte's team managed to implement highly effective anti-virtumonde algorithms into version 1.31 and since that it has become the primary target for Virtumonde creators. A computer infected with this virus controls the Internet browsing habits of the owner, it blocks access to popular tech forums and computer security websites, but primarily prevents installation of anti-malware programs. Thus, often PC users face the trouble when they cannot install Malwarebyte's which is supposed to clean out Virtumonde infection.

So what's to be done in case Virtumonde is there, but Malwarebyte's cannot be installed?

There's a workaround that requires a bit of attention to the operation.

1. 
   Right-click on My Computer and choose Properties, then navigate to Hardware tab and click on Device manager button. Another way to get the Device manager open is to click Start, then Run, then type in devmgmt.msc and hit Enter key.
2. 
   When the Device manager system properties window opens, go to View menu and select Show hidden devices.
3. 
   Scroll down to Non-Plug and Play Drivers, unfold the list and look for the file called TDSSserv.sys.
4. 
   Right-click the file and Disable it.
5. 
   Apply the change, close the Device Manager and restart Windows.
6. 
   Download Malwarebyte's anti-malware, but do not install it yet.
7. 
   Rename the setup file to anything you like, e.g. antivir.exe - just make sure the file extension .exe is preserved.
   Now install Malwarebyte's.
8. 
   Go to C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware folder and rename the file mbam.exe to anything you want, preserving the .exe extension.
9. 
   Execute the renamed file by double-clicking it, and when the program launches, go to the Update tab, click on Check for Updates button, allow the latest anti-malware definitions to download. In case the virus infection blocks the update process, you can download the latest definitions manually from this link: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/database/mbam-rules.exe
10. 
    Run the Full system scan two times, restarting Windows after each scan.
    
    This is a simple workaround that has worked for many unhappy victims of Virtumonde virus. I hope you will be able to remove this type of malware and all of its entries with the help of Malwarebyte's anti-malware software.