{"id":4130,"date":"2012-07-28T04:43:44","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T04:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=4130"},"modified":"2012-07-28T04:45:21","modified_gmt":"2012-07-28T04:45:21","slug":"remove-windows-ultra-antivirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-windows-ultra-antivirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Windows Ultra-Antivirus (Uninstall Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Windows Ultra-Antivirus is a computer virus<\/strong>\u00a0which will display fake security alerts,reporting that malware has been detected on your computer.This alerts are professional looking pop-ups and when you click on them, you are advised to buy Windows Ultra-Antivirus in order to remove the detected threats.<br \/>\nIn reality, none of the reported issues are real, and are only used to scare you into buying Windows Ultra-Antivirus and stealing your personal financial information.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1310202832\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apart from the bogus alerts,as part of its self-defense mechanism,Windows Ultra-Antivirus has disabled the Windows system utilities, including the Windows\u00a0\u00a0Task Manager and Registry Editor,and will block you from running certain programs that could lead to its removal.<br \/>\nThis fake antivirus can also cause, browser redirects when you are trying to visit security websites and will slow down your computer.<\/p>\n<p>If your computer is infected with <strong>Windows Ultra-Antivirus<\/strong>,then you are seeing this images:<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3115291473\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Windows Ultra-Antivirus\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Windows-Ultra-Antivirus.png\" alt=\"Windows Ultra-Antivirus rogue\" width=\"806\" height=\"676\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Windows Ultra-Antivirus while scanning\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Windows-Ultra-Antivirus-scan.png\" alt=\"Windows Ultra-Antivirus scanning\" width=\"806\" height=\"676\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We strongly advise you to follow our Windows Ultra-Antivirus removal guide and ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.<br \/>\nUnder no circumstance should you buy this rogue security software as this could lead to identity theft,and if you have, you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charge stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1406321275\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Removal Instructions for Windows Ultra-Antivirus<\/h2>\n<h3>STEP 1: \u00a0Remove the Windows Ultra-Antivirus rootkit with Kaspersky TDSSKiller<\/h3>\n<p>Windows Ultra-Antivirus has installed a \u00a0rootkit to protect itself from being removed.To remove the\u00a0Windows Ultra-Antivirus \u00a0rootkit, we need to run a system scan with Kaspersky TDSSKiller.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Please <strong>download<\/strong> the latest official version of Kaspersky TDSSKiller.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/downloads\/utils\/tdsskiller.exe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>KASPERSKY TDSSKILLER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will automatically download Kaspersky TDSSKiller on your computer.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Before you can run Kaspersky TDSSKiller, you first need to\u00a0<strong>rename\u00a0it<\/strong> so that<br \/>\nyou can get it to run.\u00a0To do this, right-click on the TDSSKiller.exe icon and select\u00a0<em>Rename<\/em>.<br \/>\nEdit the name of the file from TDSSKiller.exe to <strong>iexplore.exe<\/strong>, and then double-click on it to\u00a0launch.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kaspersky TDSSKiller renamed to  iexplore\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller1.png\" alt=\"Kaspersky Tdsskiller renamed\" width=\"81\" height=\"87\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIF you get a <strong>Can&#8217;t Load Driver<\/strong> prompt when trying to start this utility, just press the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Kaspersky TDSSKiller will now start and display the welcome screen as shown below.In order to start a system scan , <strong>press the\u00a0&#8216;Start Scan&#8217;\u00a0button<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Start a Kaspersky TDSSKiller scan\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller2.png\" alt=\"Start a Kaspersky scan\" width=\"367\" height=\"337\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Kaspersky TDSSKiller will now scan your computer for the Windows Ultra-Antivirus rootkit.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller3.png\" alt=\"Kaspersky TDSSKiller scanning\" width=\"367\" height=\"337\" border=\"0\"><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has finished it will display a result screen stating whether or not the infection was found on your computer. If it was found it will display a screen similar to the one below.<br \/>\nPlease be aware that if you get a <strong>Locked service<\/strong>,you&#8217;ll need to click on the <strong>Skip menu, and change it to <\/strong><strong>Delete<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kaspersky TDSKiller scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller4.png\" alt=\"Kaspersky TDSSKiller results\" width=\"450\" height=\"349\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>To remove the infection simply click on the\u00a0<strong>Continue<\/strong>\u00a0button and TDSSKiller will attempt to clean the infection.A\u00a0reboot\u00a0will be require to completely remove this rootkit from your system.<br \/>\nBefore you click this button, please be aware that when TDSSKiller reboots your computer <strong>we need to go into Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong> instead of your normal Windows Login.Please read the next step and be prepared to boot into Safe Mode with Networking<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 2 : Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then <strong>restart your computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts<\/strong>.Please keep in mind that you need to press the F8 key <strong>before the Windows start-up logo appears<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em>Note<\/em>: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the &#8220;F8 key&#8221;, <strong>tap the &#8220;F8 key&#8221; continuously<\/strong> until you get the Advanced Boot Options screen.<\/li>\n<li>On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to <strong>highlight Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong> , and then <strong>press ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Safe Mode with Networking screen\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/safemode.jpg\" alt=\"Safe Mode with Networking Prompt\" width=\"539\" height=\"292\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 3: Run <strong>RKill<\/strong> to terminate known malware processes associated with Windows Ultra-Antivirus.<\/h3>\n<p>RKill is a program that will attempt to terminate all malicious processes associated with Windows Ultra-Antivirus,so that we will be able to perform the next step without being interrupted by this malicious software.<br \/>\nBecause this utility will only stop Windows Ultra-Antivirus running process, and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer as any malware processes that are configured to start automatically will just be started again.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1962725756\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>While your computer is in <em>Safe Mode with Networking<\/em> ,please <strong>download the latest official version of RKill.<\/strong>Please note that we will use a renamed version of RKILL so that Windows Ultra-Antivirus won\u2019t block this utility from running.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/download.bleepingcomputer.com\/grinler\/iExplore.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RKILL DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will automatically download RKILL renamed as iExplore.exe)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Double-click on the iExplore.exe icon <\/strong>in order to automatically attempt to stop any processes associated with Windows Ultra-Antivirus.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"RKILL ICON\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill1.png\" alt=\"[Image: run-rkill-1.png]\" width=\"81\" height=\"88\" \/><\/li>\n<li>RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while the program looks for various malware programs and tries to terminate them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"RKILL Command prompt\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill2.png\" alt=\"[Image: run-rkill-2.png]\" width=\"507\" height=\"256\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> you are having problems starting or running RKill, you can download any other renamed versions of RKill from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>When Rkill has completed its task, it will <strong>generate a log<\/strong>. You can then <strong>proceed with the rest of the guide<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"RKILL LOG\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Ultra-Antivirus rkill3.jpg]\" width=\"414\" height=\"187\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>WARNING: Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware process will start again , preventing you from properly performing the next step.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>STEP 4: Remove Windows Ultra-Antivirus malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download the latest official version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Start the Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware installation process by <strong>double clicking on mbam-setup<\/strong> file.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Installer\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/malwarebytes-setup.png\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Installer]\" width=\"74\" height=\"72\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process. <strong>Do not make any changes to default settings<\/strong> and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the <strong>Update Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> and <strong>Launch Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> checked. Then click on the <strong>Finish <\/strong>button. If Malwarebytes&#8217; prompts you to reboot, please do not do so.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Malwarebytes last setup screen\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/update-malwarebytes.png\" alt=\"[Image: Finishing Malwarebytes installation]\" width=\"405\" height=\"313\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start and you&#8217;ll be prompted to start a trial period , please select &#8216;<strong>Decline<\/strong>&#8216; as we just want to use the on-demand scanner.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Decline trial period in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/malwarebytes-trial.png\" alt=\"[Image: Decline Malwarebytes trial]\" width=\"516\" height=\"392\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab,select <strong>Perform full scan<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Scan<\/strong>button to start scanning your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Perform a Full System Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/start-scan-malwarebytes.png\" alt=\"[Image: Starting a full system sca]\" width=\"516\" height=\"393\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Windows Ultra-Antivirus malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Windows Ultra-Antivirus\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/scan-malwarebytes.png\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes scanning for malicious files]\" width=\"516\" height=\"393\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click <strong>OK <\/strong>to continue.<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has finished\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/results-malwarebytes.png\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes scan results]\" width=\"516\" height=\"393\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.Make sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Remove Selected <\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Removing the infections found by Malwarebytes\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/detection-malwarebytes.png\" alt=\"[Image: Infections found by Malwarebytes]\" width=\"516\" height=\"393\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start removing the malicious files.After completing this task it will display a message stating that it needs to reboot,please allow this request and then let your PC boot in Normal mode.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 5: Double check your system for any left over infections with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>This step can be performed in <strong>Normal Mode<\/strong> ,so please <strong>download the latest official version of HitmanPro<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Double click on the previously downloaded file<\/strong>to start the HitmanPro installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"HitmanPro Installer\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro1.png\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro Icon]\" width=\"54\" height=\"58\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> you are experiencing problems while trying to start HitmanPro, you can use the <em>Force Breach<\/em> mode.To start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode,<strong> hold down the left CTRL-key when you start HitmanPro<\/strong> and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=m6eRWTv2STk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode &#8211; Video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Next <\/strong>to install HitmanPro on your system.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"HitmanPro installation process\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hitmanpro36-start.png\" alt=\"[Image: Starting HitmanPro]\" width=\"518\" height=\"410\" \/><\/li>\n<li>The setup screen is displayed, from which you can decide whether you wish to install HitmanPro on your machine or just perform a one-time scan, select a option then click on <strong>Next <\/strong>to start a system scan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"HitmanPro setup options\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hitmanpro36-installation.png\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro installation screen]\" width=\"518\" height=\"410\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start scanning your system for malicious files as seen in the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"HitmanPro while scanning for Windows Ultra-Antivirus virus\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hitmanpro36-scan.png\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPron scanning for Windows Ultra-Antivirus]\" width=\"518\" height=\"410\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once the scan is complete,you&#8217;ll see a screen which will display all the malicious files that the program has found.Click on <strong>Next<\/strong> to remove this malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"HitmanPro displaying scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hitmanpro36-results.png\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro scan results]\" width=\"518\" height=\"410\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate free license <\/strong>to start the free 30 days trial and remove the malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Activate the HitmanPro free 30 days trial to remove any detected infections\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hitmanpro36-activation.png\" alt=\"[Image: Activate HitmanPro license]\" width=\"518\" height=\"410\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now start removing the infected objects.If this program will ask you to restart your computer,please allow this request.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Windows Ultra-Antivirus from your machine, please start a new thread in our <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a> forum.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Ultra-Antivirus is a computer virus\u00a0which will display fake security alerts,reporting that malware has been detected on your computer.This alerts are professional looking pop-ups and when you click on them, you are advised to buy &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Remove Windows Ultra-Antivirus (Uninstall Guide)\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-windows-ultra-antivirus\/#more-4130\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remove Windows Ultra-Antivirus (Uninstall Guide)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scam-reports","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4130\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}