Remove Windows Scan

Windows Scan is a rouge utility which is programmed to misguide people by displaying false security alerts. Just like many other rouge applications, Windows Scan also gets access to a system through Trojan viruses and insecure websites.

Once it is installed in your system, Windows Scan will start sending security alerts claiming that that the computer has some errors that are needed to be fixed. In addition to this, Windows Scan will block you from launching other programs in that system in order to defend itself form the legitimate security applications. The software may also make some of the folders in your computer look empty which might give you the impression that the hard drive has got corrupted.

Now, in order to fix the so-called “errors”, Windows Scan will recommend you to buy the advanced version of this software. But please don’t fall for this. Because all this program is trying to do is prompt you to purchase that product by displaying fake security alerts.

If your machine gets infected by this malicious software, you will start getting security alerts like these:

Here are some of the FAKE warnings users have been seeing.

Critical Error
windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error.

Critical Error
RAM memory usage is critically high. RAM memory failure.

Critical Error
Hard Drive not found. Missing hard drive

Critical Error
Damaged hard drive clusters detected. Private Data at risk

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Got the above error message right before the system was forced to re-start

The good news out of all this is that WindowsScan does not destroy data on your computer and it's really not all that hard to remove..

» Download Windows Scan Removal Software

As soon as you discover Windows Scan running in your system, you need to take necessary measures to delete it. There are websites available online that offers manual Windows Scan removal guide and legitimate antivirus programs that can help you to remove Windows Scan from your system.

Easy Windows Scan Removal

Remote Windows Scan Removal Service

Removal Video ( Similar strain. Basically the same process so it will work for you )

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Windows Scan Manual Removal Procedures

The first step you must take in order to remove Windows Scan is to stop the following processes. Watch the video above for guidance.

• [random].exe ( Example is XNWELmDjqqUGs7.exe ) Your file trace will be named different.
• [random].exe ( Example is rRhsLiHTolG.exe ) Your file trace will be named different.

Top Stop this process you can either browse to the file location shown below and re-name the file and then restart your computer. Then browse to that file location again and delete the file.

The next step in Windows Scan removal is to delete the following file:

Windows XP:

• C:ProgramData[random characters].exe
• C:ProgramData[random characters].exe

Windows Vista/7:

• C:ProgramData[random characters].exe
• C:ProgramData[random characters].exe

Once you have deleted the above executable, Windows Scan will no longer be running. At this time you need to run a full virus scan. RUN A SCAN. We recommend either Spyware Doctor with Antivirus or Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. You need to ensure no other viruses are on your computer.

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Windows Scan Registry Removal Procedures

There are a few things we need to change in the registry and a few keys to delete.

CHANGE VALUES from 1 to 0 : This will re-enable the task Manager.

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemDisableTaskMgr
• HKEY_Current_USerSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemDisableTaskMgr

Delete the below Keys: Should be 2 of them in most cases

• HKEY_Current_USerSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun XNWELmDjqqUGs7.exe
• HKEY_Current_USerSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun rRhsLiHTolG.exe

You should now run a full security scan to ensure no other threats are installed on your computer. We recommend you download a copy of Spyware Doctor with Antivirus and scan with that.

Windows Scan Directories:

XP

• NA

Windows 7 / Windows Vista

• NA

Conclusion

Windows Scan is not all too hard to remove and if you spend 20 minutes reading through our guide and watching the video you should be able to remove. We do not recommend that anyone edit's the registry. That should be left up to pro's and software programs. Be sure to run a full scan with Spyware Doctor with Antivirus to make sure you got everything and that you are not infected with something else. If you require an expert we recommend www.pcninja.com. For all those that just have a question you can post a comment below.

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