Ultimate Scan

What is Ultimate Scan?

Ultimate Scan is a scam antivirus software. This application is mainly designed to trick PC users into purchasing its license. As a result of its multiple warning messages and well designed graphical user interface, some unsuspecting users may find this application to be seemingly genuine however we can ensure you that it is not.

How Did I get infected with Ultimate Scan?

Like most malware clients on the market Ultimate Scan is usually installed on a PC after the user visits some form of infected website or downloads infected software install kits. In most cases, Ultimate Scan is spread on the Internet with the help of Trojans and other forms of malicious software downloader that installs multiple malware in order to ensure the presence of this rogue application. Once detected, it is recommended to delete Ultimate Scan executable files as soon as possible in order to limit its impact on the operating system.

What is Ultimate Scan Doing to My Computer Right Now?

Ultimate Scan will most likely conduct various operating system level modifications in order to ensure its presence on the infected system. Once it has been executed, Ultimate Scan will add registry keys that are responsible with automatically starting the malicious software at each operating system startup.

Additionally, fake infected files will be created on disk in order to trick users into believing that the antivirus scan results displayed by this software are real. It is actually recommended to ignore all warning messages displayed by this application and to continue with carrying out all the necessary steps in order to ensure a proper Ultimate Scan removal.

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What Do I Do To Remove Ultimate Scan?

Your first step is to follow the manual removal guide included in this article in order to make sure that Ultimate Scan removal is being done as soon as possible. Delete Ultimate Scan executable files and registry keys so that this fake antivirus software will no longer run. Once this is done, a proper full system antivirus scan using genuine software is recommended.

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Ultimate Scan Manual Removal Procedures

The first step you must take in order to remove Ultimate Scan is to stop its main running process:

• [random].exe

Ultimate Scan does not have a fixed main executable file name. This malware usually generates random 3 letter names for its main executable process. Act with caution when conducting manual Ultimate Scan removal in order to avoid the accidental deletion of other clean files.

Known File Path Locations

XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe

Vista / Windows 7:

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Local\[random].exe

To stop this process you can browse to the executable paths indicated in this article and try to identify the file name based on the fact that it is composed of a series of random alpha-numeric characters. Once identified, stop its process and delete it from disk in order to make sure that further Ultimate Scan removal is possible.

If for some reason you cannot manage to identify the process name, sort the files located in the malware’s default folder path by last modified date. In this way, in most cases, Ultimate Scan executable will be one of the first to be displayed in the newly sorted file list. Rename the file and reboot your computer in order to prevent Ultimate Scan startup. Delete Ultimate Scan executable from disk and reboot the PC once again in order to proceed with the next step.

KNOWN LOCATIONS OF THIS VIRUS

Windows XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data
• C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Application Data

Windows Vista / Windows 7:

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Roaming
• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Local

Once you have deleted the above executable, reboot the PC in order to make sure that Ultimate Scan is no longer running. Run a full operating system antivirus scan using a legitimate application. We recommend Spyware Doctor with Antivirus as it is constantly updated to detect such threats.

If you find this threat too hard to remove it is recommended to avoid taking any chances and request the professional support of a computer repair service. They charge only if the problem has been solved completely, reason why there is no risk involved.

Ultimate Scan Registry Removal Procedures

PLEASE NOTE: Editing the registry can cause serious operating system damage and functionality problems. PC Health Advisor is a tool that we recommend in order to remove Ultimate Scan registry keys and registry level modifications.

Here are the registry traces for your reference only:

• HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation “TLDUpdates” = "1"
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ”C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” -a "%1"
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ”C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” -a "%1"
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ”C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” -a "%1"
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ”C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” -a “%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command “(Default)” = ”C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” -a “%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” -safe-mode
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ”C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” -a “%Program Files%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusOverride” = "1"
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallOverride” = "1"

Ultimate Scan Directories:

XP

• C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Local Settings\Application Data
• C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Application Data

Windows 7 / Windows Vista

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Roaming
• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Local

Conclusion

The removal of Ultimate Scan may be difficult for some PC users, especially if there are additional malware already present in the system. While attempting to remove Ultimate Scan it is recommended to make sure that all personal data is safely placed into backup. Using automatic, professional security software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus can greatly reduce the difficulty level of this disinfection process. If at some point the entire task seems too difficult to manage on your own we recommend the support of a professional online computer repair website such as the one mentioned on our website.