Let me start by saying I'm logged in as the Admin- I checked, and I'm STUCK.
I tried using Unlocker, and the software won't allow me to delete even a single file let along the UAV folder.
I just turned on my computer, opened CNN, and out of nowhere Malewarebytes popped up with the lower images below all my typing, and my radar went up naturally. Tried to use Windows Unistall and that doesn't work- maybe because I had Malware quarantine what it found??
I couldn't even x out of the box on the bottom.
Then I googled a bit less specifically, and found on Reddit and later on PCmag. In short everyone is getting moved over to UAV, and it's garbage from what I read, worse no one seems to be able to remove it.
The UltraAv software was automatically installed without even asking me or letting me know if I wanted it, and there's a shortcut on the desktop. I did a KAV scan on AV's folder- of course it came up with nothing. Malware quite the opposite. I never received an email from this company nor from KAV about this.
I tried RevUinstaller a second time, and that was able to remove the UAV sort of. I put up a screenshot below with yellow. Right when RevoInstaller came to the UAV Program folder on my C drive, Malewarebytes popped up a warning, see below. It seems somehow the UAV software detects an attempt to be removed, and then try to initiate a reinstall perhaps? I cannot say for sure, but Revo software triggered UAV to do something. I quarantined the item before proceeding. There's about 1,000 files in quarantine, all UAV files from inside UAV program folder- 700megs!!
I restarted my computer after Maleware quarantine, and the folder remained. UAV did not install itself this time.
However, I cannot manually delete folder at all. I am getting some error maybe from Windows
Error read: You'll need to provide adminstrator permission to delete this folder.
I googled that error, and followed the instructions in italics- the below instructions did not fix the deletion problem. I get the same error. So I am STUCK.
a) Go to the drive that contains the file or Folder whose ownership you want to change.
b) Right Click of mouse on that file or Folder and Choose “Properties“.
c) Navigate to “Security” tab.
d) Click on Edit, then click Add.
e) Under the "Enter the object names to select box"- type "Everyone"(without quotes) and click on "Check names".
f) Click Ok
g) A new window will open up with Security tab- Under "Permisssions for Everyone", Check mark the "Full control" option.
h) Apply and Ok.
i) Ownership allowed for folder or file .
This is what a properties/Security tab looks like for all the files in the UAV folder after I followed the instructions.
I've been using KAV for decades and never had an issue. I dropped Norton long time ago as back then it used so much system resources.
This is annoying as can be for no reason.
I tried using Unlocker, and the software won't allow me to delete even a single file let along the UAV folder.
I just turned on my computer, opened CNN, and out of nowhere Malewarebytes popped up with the lower images below all my typing, and my radar went up naturally. Tried to use Windows Unistall and that doesn't work- maybe because I had Malware quarantine what it found??
I couldn't even x out of the box on the bottom.
Then I googled a bit less specifically, and found on Reddit and later on PCmag. In short everyone is getting moved over to UAV, and it's garbage from what I read, worse no one seems to be able to remove it.
Use Kaspersky Antivirus Software? You'll Be Migrated to Pango's UltraAV
US users of Kaspersky will be offloaded to a new antivirus provider called UltraAV after the Biden administration banned Kaspersky products for alleged national security risks.
www.pcmag.com
The UltraAv software was automatically installed without even asking me or letting me know if I wanted it, and there's a shortcut on the desktop. I did a KAV scan on AV's folder- of course it came up with nothing. Malware quite the opposite. I never received an email from this company nor from KAV about this.
I tried RevUinstaller a second time, and that was able to remove the UAV sort of. I put up a screenshot below with yellow. Right when RevoInstaller came to the UAV Program folder on my C drive, Malewarebytes popped up a warning, see below. It seems somehow the UAV software detects an attempt to be removed, and then try to initiate a reinstall perhaps? I cannot say for sure, but Revo software triggered UAV to do something. I quarantined the item before proceeding. There's about 1,000 files in quarantine, all UAV files from inside UAV program folder- 700megs!!
I restarted my computer after Maleware quarantine, and the folder remained. UAV did not install itself this time.
However, I cannot manually delete folder at all. I am getting some error maybe from Windows
Error read: You'll need to provide adminstrator permission to delete this folder.
I googled that error, and followed the instructions in italics- the below instructions did not fix the deletion problem. I get the same error. So I am STUCK.
a) Go to the drive that contains the file or Folder whose ownership you want to change.
b) Right Click of mouse on that file or Folder and Choose “Properties“.
c) Navigate to “Security” tab.
d) Click on Edit, then click Add.
e) Under the "Enter the object names to select box"- type "Everyone"(without quotes) and click on "Check names".
f) Click Ok
g) A new window will open up with Security tab- Under "Permisssions for Everyone", Check mark the "Full control" option.
h) Apply and Ok.
i) Ownership allowed for folder or file .
This is what a properties/Security tab looks like for all the files in the UAV folder after I followed the instructions.
I've been using KAV for decades and never had an issue. I dropped Norton long time ago as back then it used so much system resources.
This is annoying as can be for no reason.
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