How To Remove ScanUtilities PUP

Complete Guideline To Delete ScanUtilities

ScanUtilities is a deceptive system optimizer that promises to increase Windows PCs speed by fixing startup issues, missing DLL files, clearing the registry, and so on. At the first glance, it might seem as a beneficial tool, however, it is important to note that the scan results that the application delivers are often misleading and even false-positive. This notorious app exhibits these questionable results in order to deceive people about their system heath status. To fix the found issues, users are redirected to the payment page, where they are asked to purchase a full version of the app. However, the functionality of such tools is hardly useful to the device, and it rarely offers any benefits after the purchase.

Depth Analysis of ScanUtilities:

Furthermore, ScanUtilities is detected by several trustworthy security tools that would block the download of the ScanUtilities_setup.exe file instantly. Windows PCs are intricate but complicated systems that store thousands of files inside need to correlate with each other well. Windows users are more prone to crashes, errors, and similar issues, hence many companies rush to create seemingly all-in-one fixing services that would magically make any computer run like new.

Indeed, registry cleaners such as ScanUtilities always promise users to enhance system performance – such claims are placed on the main page of the tool:

ScanUtilities helps you to fix the registry errors, repair the damaged or the corrupted registry keys. With this software, you can make your computer clean and make it work faster. This is a user friendly application and any user can install it easily and fix the errors at the instant with a single click!

However, cleaning the Windows registry will not make your device run faster, as registry keys are small files that store settings for everything on your machine. This database should never be interacted if there is no need to do so. At certain time, the registry could be cleaned after a severe malware infection or when it is truly causing issues, although the latter is exceptionally rare. As soon as ScanUtilities is installed, it will perform a scan, which will come up with a number of alleged issues. Due to this, many inexperienced people might have the impression that their systems are in a much worse state than they really are.

However, there is no proof that cleaning registry entries would increase PC speed.  IT experts agree on that, along with Microsoft. In fact, in case the registry is altered incorrectly, it could create serious problems for the computer user. Hence, we recommend you to get rid of this threat as soon as possible, especially if you did not install it on purpose. For ScanUtilities removal, you can use our guide below – follow all steps carefully.

Quick Glance

Name: ScanUtilities

Type: Adware, Potentially unwanted program

Symptoms: Numerous intrusive ads, Alterations to default browser’s settings, default Internet search engine, Fake pop-up messages, identity theft, new tab settings. Users are enforced to visit hijacker’s website and search the Internet using their search engines, slowness of infected system’s performance.

Short Description: Claims to enhance Windows PCs overall performance, Redirects users to affiliated sites, promotes sponsored products, services and programs and make online revenues for the creators, Also steals users’ personal and confidential information and share them with hackers for evil purposes.

Distribution methods: Free software installers (bundling), Deceptive emails, malicious pop-ups ads, fake flash player installers.

Damage: Web browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), exhibition of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites.

Removal: To get rid of this infection and other malware threats, our security researchers recommend scanning your device with an effective anti-malware tool.

Intrusion And Prevention of ScanUtilities:

People can sometimes run into glitches with their Windows systems, hence there is a need to look for software that can apparently fix all these issues. However, some apps are just useless and will ask to pay money for functionality that is questionable at best. Fake system optimizer creators target on users who are not that familiar with ways how their PCs operate. In other words, they are trying to scam users.

In other cases, people might install questionable apps accidentally – this is one of the main reasons why such programs are called “potentially unwanted.” This happens when users download free software from unreliable domains, visit third-party websites, and are not aware that multiple components might be included in the installer as extras. However, the attempt is made to disguise these optional tools during the installation process – it is merely one of the monetization techniques called “pay-per-install”. It is often utilized by third-party websites or freeware authors.

To avoid browser hijacking, you should always opt for Advanced/Custom installation settings instead of Recommended ones and untick all the pre-ticked boxes. Also, watch out for misleading offers, misplaces buttons, and other tricks often employed by software bundling practices. But at the moment, you must remove ScanUtilities from the computer as soon as possible.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove ScanUtilities:

Remove the related items of ScanUtilities using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing ScanUtilities issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (ScanUtilities) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to ScanUtilities removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to ScanUtilities still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove ScanUtilities plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in ScanUtilities removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete ScanUtilities (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.