Remove Ultimate Antivirus 2008. Description and removal instructions

Title: Ultimate Antivirus 2008	Also known as: UAV2008, UltimateAntivirus2008
Type: Malware	Severity scale: (80 / 100)

Ultimate Antivirus 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware program and the most recent clone of Antivirus 2008. This corrupt anti-spyware uses trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. The trojans are typically found in porn/warez websites, disguised as video codecs. Ultimate Antivirus 2008 uses popups and fake system notifications to intimidate the user and to persuade him to buy it's "licensed version".

Ultimate Antivirus 2008 doesn't use a legitimate payment system and there doesn't appear to be any company behind it. Contact details are nowhere to be found.

Ultimate Antivirus 2008 is a scam and should be treated as such: do NOT download or buy it and block uav2008.com using your HOSTS file.

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Related files: wininet.dll, shlwapi.dll, Antvrs.exe, UAV2008Setup.exe, UltimateAntivirus2008.exe, Ultimate Antivirus.lnk, Ultimate Antivirus 2008.lnk, uav.cpl, uav.exe

Ultimate Antivirus 2008 properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Ultimate Antivirus 2008 removal:

remover for Ultimate Antivirus 2008

Ultimate Antivirus 2008 manual removal:

Kill processes:
UAV2008Setup.exe uav.exe Antvrs.exe UltimateAntivirus2008.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\UltimateAntivirus2008
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\UltimateAntivirus2008
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
shlwapi.dll wininet.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
Ultimate Antivirus 2008.lnk Ultimate Antivirus.lnk UAV2008Setup.exe uav.cpl uav.exe wininet.dll shlwapi.dll Antvrs.exe UltimateAntivirus2008.exe

HELP:
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Other programs to remove Ultimate Antivirus 2008:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 10/06/08
Information updated: 11/09/08

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