How to remove Ultra Antivir2009 (Removal Guide)
What this programs does:
Ultra Antivir2009 is a clone of the rogue anti-spyware programs named Virus Doctor and Virus Alarm . This program is malvertised, which means to be advertised and promoted via the use of malware. When infected with certain Trojans, they will automatically download and install Ultra Antivir2009 onto your computer. The installer will also create harmless files that are intended to be detected as infections by Ultra Antivir. Once installed, the program will be configured to run automatically and then start scanning your system. When the program has finished scanning, it will state that your computer is infected with a variety of different malware and will not remove these files until you have purchased the program. The files it states are infections, though, are actually the harmless files it created on your computer in the first place.
Ultra Antivir2009 Screen shot
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While the program is running you will also be bombarded with numerous nag screens and security warnings. These warnings include threats of attack to your computer, your computer sending data to a remote machine, and viruses deleting your files. Regardless of what these screens state, they should all be ignored as they are only being used to scare you into purchasing the program. These nag screens, though, can be quite annoying as they will stay on top of any running applications and will not go away until you dismiss them.
If you are infected with Ultra Antivir2009, then please use the following guide to remove it and any associated malware for free.
Threat Classification:
Advanced information:
View Ultra Antivir2009 files.
View Ultra Antivir2009 Registry Information.
Tools Needed for this fix:
Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Ultra Antivir2009] "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\7c69f0c\UA2009.exe" /s /d
Guide Updates:
03-26-09 - Initial guide creation.
Automated Removal Instructions for Ultra Antivir2009 using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:
- Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that
is open later in the fix.
- Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location
and save it to your desktop:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Download Link
- Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including
this one.
- Double-click on the icon on your desktop named Download_mbam-setup.exe.
This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.
- When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue
with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings
and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the
Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish
button.
- MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that
you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically
update itself after the install, you can press the OK button
to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
- On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform
quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan
button to start scanning your computer for Ultra Antivir2009 related
files.
- MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can
take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically
check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the
image below.
- When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image
below.
You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the UltraAntivir2009 removal process.
- You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should
click on the Show Results button.
- A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown
as seen in the image below. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.
You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.
- When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and
display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad
window.
- You can now exit the MBAM program.
Your computer should now be free of the UltraAntivir2009 program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.
If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:
Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log
Associated Ultra Antivir2009 Files:
c:\WINDOWS\std.drv c:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$\KB947864-IE7\update\kernel32.tmp c:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\IEHost\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\delfile.sys c:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\IIEHost\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\CLSV.dll c:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Build.Engine\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\energy.exe c:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Build.Tasks\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\CLSV.dll c:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Build.Utilities\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ANTIGEN.sys c:\WINDOWS\ime\exec.dll c:\WINDOWS\ime\snl2w.drv c:\WINDOWS\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\D6461317C3DC4F04799BDCE9E42626FE\2.0.50727\ANTIGEN.sys c:\WINDOWS\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\D6461317C3DC4F04799BDCE9E42626FE\2.0.50727\energy.exe c:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\ppal.dll c:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\ppal.tmp c:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\SICKBOY.exe c:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\snl2w.drv c:\WINDOWS\system32\tjd.exe c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\7c69f0c c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\7c69f0c\UA2009.exe c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\7c69f0c\SystemStore c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\7c69f0c\SystemStore\vd952342.bd c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SystemStore c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SystemStore\uavir.cfg %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Ultra Antivir2009.lnk %UserProfile%\Application Data\Ultra Antivir2009 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Ultra Antivir2009\Instructions.ini %UserProfile%\Desktop\Ultra Antivir2009.lnk %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Ultra Antivir2009.lnk %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Ultra Antivir2009.lnk
Associated Ultra Antivir2009 Windows Registry Information:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{425882B0-B0BF-11CE-B59F-00AA006CB37D} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UA2009.DocHostUIHandler HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "4800156103" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Ultra Antivir2009"
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