Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Info & Manual Removal Guide
Do you have Ultimate Antivirus 2008?
This “Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Removal Guide” article will show you how to identify and remove Ultimate Antivirus 2008. This guide will be updated as more information is available.
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Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Description
Parasite Type: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs
Important Notice: Enigmasoftware.com is not associated, affiliated, sponsored or owned by the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 creators. This article should NOT be mistaken or confused in being associated in any way with the promotion or endorsement of Ultimate Antivirus 2008. Our intent is to provide information that will educate computer users on how to detect, and ultimately remove, Ultimate Antivirus 2008 from their computer with the help of SpyHunter and/or manual removal instructions provided on this article. This article is provided “as is” and to be used for educational information purposes only.
Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Method of Automatic Detection
The removal of spyware such as Ultimate Antivirus 2008 can be a difficult process. If you regularly run a spyware scan with a good spyware remover, you can automatically detect Ultimate Antivirus 2008 and other Spyware, Adware, Worms, Trojans and Browser Hijackers.
To quickly detect Ultimate Antivirus 2008, follow the instructions below:
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Select “Start Scan” to run a full system Ultimate Antivirus 2008 scan.
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Reboot your computer.
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Run another scan to pick up any remaining Ultimate Antivirus 2008 infections.
** SpyHunter’s Spyware Scanner only allows you to detect Ultimate Antivirus 2008 and other spyware. In order to remove Ultimate Antivirus 2008, we advise you to buy the full-version of SpyHunter. Weekly Ultimate Antivirus 2008 file updates and technical support are available with SpyHunter’s spyware remover.
Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Method of Infection
The following Ultimate Antivirus 2008 actions occur:
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The Internet user surfs the Web and visits a questionable website. A large amount of rogue anti-spyware programs like Ultimate Antivirus 2008 are mostly pushed through adult websites.
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The Internet user downloads a free video codec, such as Video ActiveX Enhancement 2.07, which comes bundled with Ultimate Antivirus 2008. Freeware or shareware programs tend to come with other unwanted programs such as Ultimate Antivirus 2008. Do not install any free software without reading its EULA. By simply reading a program’s EULA, you can determine whether a program you are installing has spyware bundled with it.
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The Internet user is infected with the rogue anti-spyware program Ultimate Antivirus 2008. Ultimate Antivirus 2008 runs a scan on the computer and gives a false spyware report claiming that the computer is infected with spyware. Once the scan is completed, a warning message appears that lists the spyware ‘found’ and the user has to either click on a link or a button to remove it. This deceptive tactic is an attempt to scare the Internet user into clicking on the link or button to purchase Ultimate Antivirus 2008.
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The Internet user closes all the fake Windows error messages and warnings and is unaware that Ultimate Antivirus 2008 is still running its malicious tasks in the background. Ultimate Antivirus 2008 reloads itself on a timer so if the Internet user closes the program it will only take a few moments until it opens again. The average Internet user does not realize when spyware has infected his/her computer until it is too late and the spyware problem has already spread throughout the computer.
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Internet user opens web browser and is redirected to a rogue website. Known rogue websites that promote rogue anti-spyware programs are iesecurepages.com, ahomepcsafety.com, securitypills.com, softhomepage.com, asafetyliner.com, puresafetyhere.com, safehomesite.com, instantsafepage.com, safetyonlinepage.com, among others. The Internet user is bombard with websites that pop up messages that tries to push a product on him/her. Ignore such messages! We recommend closing these windows by clicking on the X instead of the ‘OK’ button.
Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Symptoms
The following Ultimate Antivirus 2008 symptoms occur:
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Ultimate Antivirus 2008 displays a fake system alert similar to a Windows notification message.
A red or green flashing icon appears in your system tray. If you click on the icon, a fake system alert pops up and directs you to a rogue website similar to safetyuptodate.com. In some cases, even when you don’t click on the icon the fake system alert may still pop up. -
The fake system alert promises to give you a legitimate anti-spyware program that will help you fix spyware problems, but instead it really reports false information to try to trick you into purchasing the program.
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Ultimate Antivirus 2008 hijacks or modifies your homepage and displays new desktop shortcuts.
Ultimate Antivirus 2008 changes your default homepage to a different homepage and creates new unnecessary shortcuts on your desktop. Sometimes Ultimate Antivirus 2008 won’t even allow you to change it back to your original homepage. A website you may be redirected to is Ultimate Antivirus 2008.com or other rogue websites that promote Ultimate Antivirus 2008. -
Ultimate Antivirus 2008 installs a rogue toolbar called Security Toolbar 7.1.
Security toolbar 7.1 is a rogue toolbar that comes with two green bars, one that says “block adware” and the other “remove spyware”. If you click on either of them you’re directed to a rogue anti-spyware site which can install additional malware. - Ultimate Antivirus 2008 bombards your PC with fake Windows warnings messages.
Even after you’ve closed all the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 messages or your PC has been idle for awhile, you’ll still get constant alert popups appearing on your system tray or on your screen.
Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Anatomy
As new Ultimate Antivirus 2008 spyware components are reported by our customers and our Spyware Threat Research Labs, we will update this section.
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 333824
MD5: 57542f9de2846f9e4e589cfced027778
Name: uav.cpl
File Size: 45056
MD5: 685cb28e635a78e9526137a81317a0db
Name: UAV2008Setup.exe
File Size: 790954
MD5: 4cfd6ad8564dcded3994965ad0625582
Name: UAV2008Setup[1].exe
File Size: 950643
MD5: d0e965395039f13b4852fe28aff4b5a3
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 377856
MD5: 8e17bb5b5c25baf248a4dc00f42bf85c
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 408064
MD5: e245c60f84d06b5d01c67b18d6bb36b5
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 334336
MD5: 9b986ea8d49612cc01663321f1907cee
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 428544
MD5: 05a53ef472da9244ab44d055f2d80fcc
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 421888
MD5: f8314a7bde5362c2056a887a67c81d17
Name: UAV2008Setup[1].exe
File Size: 679917
MD5: 5c06213dfdda889c5e89c00b0c025a0a
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 423936
MD5: eece951b5bbb0ea95d56fb400141300d
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 465408
MD5: 0cc8a8ec982493d1558500162064575d
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 417792
MD5: 3dce66846c154e5e1ff238ff68bcb7d1
Name: uav.exe
File Size: 417792
MD5: d153711040b2ad5f50c78eac8d961110
Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Manual Removal Instructions
Use Caution! Please read the instructions below carefully. Manual removal of Ultimate Antivirus 2008 is a delicate procedure. Proceed at your own risk. We advise you to backup your system before you manually remove Ultimate Antivirus 2008.
If you are still having problems with Ultimate Antivirus 2008 after completing these instructions, we recommend you download SpyHunter’s Spyware Detection Tool to safely remove Ultimate Antivirus 2008.
To manually remove Ultimate Antivirus 2008, follow these removal steps:
Step 1: How to Kill Ultimate Antivirus 2008 files using Process Explorer.
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1a. How to Kill Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Processes.
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Download and install Process Explorer.
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Open Process Explorer.
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Locate the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 processes listed below.
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To kill an Ultimate Antivirus 2008 process, right-click the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 process and choose the option “Kill Process Tree”.
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Kill the following Ultimate Antivirus 2008 processes:
%PROGRAMFILES%\UAV\uav.exe
UAV2008Setup.exe
uav.exe
Antvrs.exe
UltimateAntivirus2008.exe
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1b. How to Kill Ultimate Antivirus 2008 DLL files.
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Right-click the Explorer.exe process and choose the option “Properties”.
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Click on the “Threads” Tab, locate and highlight the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 DLL files listed below.
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To kill Ultimate Antivirus 2008 DLL files, click the “Kill” button.
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Kill the following Ultimate Antivirus 2008 DLL files:
wininet.dll
shlwapi.dll
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Step 2: How to Delete Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Registry Keys and Values.
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Right-click on your Desktop > select “New” option > select “Text Document” (.txt file) option.
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Rename the .txt file as a .reg file and call it “Delete_Registry_
Ultimate Antivirus 2008_Entities.reg”. This renamed .reg file is a command that creates a shortcut to your Windows registry and allows you to easily delete registry values. -
Right-click and select the “Edit” option.
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Copy and paste the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 keys listed below.
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In the menu bar, go to “File” > select “Save” > then click the “X” button to close the file.
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Double-click on the .reg file.
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When the message box appears saying “Are you sure you want to add the information in C:DOCUME~1%username%DesktopDELETE~1.REG to the registry?”, click the “Yes” button.
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When the message box appears saying “Information in C:DOCUME~1
%username%DesktopDELETE~1.REG has been successfully entered into the registry.”, click the “OK” button. -
The Ultimate Antivirus 2008 registry keys have been deleted from your registry.
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Copy and paste the following Ultimate Antivirus 2008 keys:
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Step 3: How to Delete Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Directories.
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To locate Ultimate Antivirus 2008 directories, go to “Start” > “My Computer” > “Local Disk (C:)” > “Program Files” > “Show the contents of this folder”.
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Search and delete the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 directories listed below.
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Right-click on the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 folder and select “Delete”. option.
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When the message box appears saying “Are you sure you want to remove the folder [FOLDERNAME] and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?”, click the “Yes” button.
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When the message box appears saying “Renaming, moving or deleting [FOLDERNAME] could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?”, click the “Yes” button.
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Search and delete the following Ultimate Antivirus 2008 directories:
%ProgramFiles%\uav
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Step 4: How to Restore Original Default Home Page.
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Go to “Start” > “Control Panel” > “Internet Options”.
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Click on the General Tab > click the Use Default button under Home Page.
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Click “Apply” and then click the “OK” button.
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Open a Web browser to verify that your default homepage has been restored.
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Step 5: How to Remove the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 Icons.
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If the Ultimate Antivirus 2008 icons still remain on your Desktop, you can drag and drop them to the “Recycle Bin”.
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Reboot your computer to make sure all changes made for the removal of Ultimate Antivirus 2008 are complete. If your computer still has issues, you should scan your computer for Ultimate Antivirus 2008 with a spyware scanner.
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Submit Ultimate Antivirus 2008 To Our Spyware Threat Research Labs
Since Ultimate Antivirus 2008 spyware components change constantly, you may come across application issues that prevent you from removing Ultimate Antivirus 2008 completely.
You can report Ultimate Antivirus 2008 spyware components by using SpyHunter’s Free Support Log System. Our Support Log System takes snapshots of all the points of execution on your operating system, allowing us to precisely identify each and any problem.
We encourage you to post your Support Logs on this article so we can help you come up with a custom fix.
Below are the instructions on how to generate Support Logs using SpyHunter.
Open SpyHunter > click on the “Generate Support Log” button > click on the “Copy to Clipboard” button to save your Support Logs > Post your Support Logs to this article.
Disclaimer
Warning!! Enigma Software Group can not be held responsible for any problems that may occur by using the information contained within this Ultimate Antivirus 2008 removal guide. By following any of these Ultimate Antivirus 2008 removal instructions, you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. If you do not agree, do not follow these Ultimate Antivirus 2008 removal instructions. We make no guarantees that these Ultimate Antivirus 2008 removal instructions will completely remove Ultimate Antivirus 2008. Spyware changes regularly; therefore, it is difficult to fully clean an infected machine through manual means. In order to effectively clean and secure your computer, we recommend you purchase our spyware remover SpyHunter or seek professional help from a computer expert.
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