How to remove Windows Scan

Monday, January 24th, 2011 at 5:15 am
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Windows Scan description

Windows Scan is yet another rogue system tool. It pretends to be a part of Windows operating system and it also presents itself as a useful utility. Windows Scan is neither related to Microsoft nor is it a legitimate app. It’s a fraud designed to milk money.

Windows Scan brings loads of counterfeit warnings trying to intimidated people into purchasing the fake program. Do not trust a single message delivered by WindowsScan! The fraud may interrupt functions of regular programs including the security tools. Windows Scan may also block the access to certain files and report them as malicious. Delete Windows Scan without a doubt if you want your PC to work normally once again.

Windows Scan is a Rogue Antispyware software

How to manually remove Windows Scan

To remove Windows Scan spyware you must block Windows Scan sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other Windows Scan files and registry utility. Follow the Windows Scan detection and removal instructions below.

The most typical software removal method is to remove Windows Scan by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden Windows Scan files, running processes and registries in your computer, so Windows Scan may recreate all other files after reboot.

Windows Scan manual removal instructions

Locate and delete Windows Scan registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ".exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes" = "/{hq:/s`s:/ogn:/uyu:/dyd:/c`u:/bnl:/ble:/sdf:/lrh:/iul:/iulm:/fhg:/clq:/kqf:/`wh:/lqf:/lqdf:/lnw:/lq2:/l2t:/v`w:/rbs:"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download "CheckExeSignatures" = "no"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Use FormSuggest" = "yes"
Read more how to delete Windows Scan registry entries
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Detect and delete other Windows Scan files:
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~r
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Windows Scan.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Scan\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Scan\Uninstall Windows Scan.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Scan\Windows Scan.lnk

We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track Windows Scan and automaticaly remove Windows Scan processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.

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