How to remove WinScan
Monday, January 31st, 2011 at 8:29 amHome » Rogue Antispyware » WinScan
WinScan description
WinScan is just another name for WindowsScan fraud. The program is malicious and it shouldn’t be trusted. Win Scan presents itself as a system tool, but it’s in fact a computer parasite. It is installed without user’s permission with help of trojans. It may also be distributed via fraudulent websites. Do not download WinScan fraud!
WinScan blocks certain files and application and reports them as corrupted. It then offers paid version of WinScan for fixing the computer. The fraud also generates fake warnings about hardware errors. Avoid the trap: WinScan should be removed as soon as possible.
WinScan is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove WinScan
To remove WinScan spyware you must block WinScan sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other WinScan files and registry utility. Follow the WinScan detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove WinScan by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden WinScan files, running processes and registries in your computer, so WinScan may recreate all other files after reboot.
WinScan manual removal instructions
Locate and delete WinScan registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random].exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random]"
Read more how to delete WinScan registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by WinScan
Detect and delete other WinScan files:
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WinScan
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WinScan\Uninstall WinScan.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WinScan\WinScan.lnk
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\[random].exe
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track WinScan and automaticaly remove WinScan processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.


