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How to remove powerscan error


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powerscan.exe file information

The process PowerScan v belongs to the software Power Scan or powerscan.exe or PowerScan v by unknown.

Description: powerscan.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - mainly C:\Program Files\Power Scan\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 71,680 bytes (95% of all occurrence), 69,196 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). powerscan.exe is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 27% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Power Scan" definitely not required. Foistware by Integrated Search Technologies - the people behind the ISTbar parasite

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as powerscan.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the powerscan.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

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it's very useful and i have not had any bad side effects. i think it's just advertising.
  Foamy  
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pop ups and slow computer...don't know how it got installed on my computer...
  Jerri  
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while searching the internet, on entering a page, avg antivirus detected a trojan so i closed down and to my suprise i have a new program installed called powerscan, this was unasked for and done without my permission, avg detected, but did not control, so i am closing down now to do a full scan
  veronica pearce  
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not much but it appeared on my hard drive along with ISTbar
   
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spyware, often installs with sais.exe
  jba  
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bad stuff .. comes with ie hijackers
  hasan  
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Foistware by Integrated Search Technologies that is behind the ISTbar parasite. ISTbar is an Internet Explorer toolbar, home page, and search hijacker.
   

Summary: 1 user think powerscan.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 9 users think powerscan.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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