Removal Guide For WinSecurity
WinSecurity is a fraud security tool that pops up fraudulent and dishonest security warnings and system warnings to convince you to download and purchase its pre-installed and non-existent commercial anti-spyware version. Inside the system WinSecurity may install corrupt files, modify Windows system and deactivates security tools. WinSecurity may cause severe harm to your hardware and system files.
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For complete WinSecurity removal and repair we suggest the following steps |
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Download WinSecurity Removal |
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Install and run Free system scan |
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Remove all WinSecurity variants |
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Scan, repair and optimize your PC to maximum performance |
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Possible symptoms
- Unknown browser search page
- Malware files are reinstalled after manual erasure
- Desktop being flooded with sexually explicit ads
- Modified background wallpaper
- Unusual running programs in Windows task manager
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Install Free in-depth detection tool to find out if you are affected. Get rid of WinSecurity and all its variants! |
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Threat Characteristics
| Malware Data |
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Threat name: |
WinSecurity |
Also detected as: |
Win Security |
Type: |
Rogue Anti-Spyware |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
A rogue anti-spyware tool is a fraudulent security software (similar to deceptive antivirus, privacy cleaner, antimalware or system optimizer software). Rogue anti-spyware tools are commonly promoted by various trojan horses like Vundo Downloader or Zlob MediaCodec that uses malicious activities (phony alerts and system notifications) to scare victims to pay for pre-installed and non-existent threats and error removals.
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| Threat Severity |
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Risk level: |
High |
Distribution level: |
Medium |
Removal level: |
Complicated |
Harm level: |
High |
Corrupted systems |
Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 95 |
| Related Threats/Aliases |
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Aliases/Clones: |
W32/Sober-Z, I-Worm.Sober.AI, I-Worm.Sober.Y, WinSecurity360, WORM_SOBER.AG, Email-Worm.Win32.Sober.y, Sober.X, I-Worm/Sober.CF, Win32.Sober.W!ZIP, W32/Sober, Win32/Sober.W!Worm, W32/Sober.Z-mm, Win32.Sober.W, W32/Sober-Gen |
Related Threats: |
Not Available |
Related Files |
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Exe files: |
services.exe, mrt.exe, winsecurity360.exe, taskmgr.exe, smss.exe, csrss.exe, winsecuritytoolbar.exe, winsecurity.exe, crss.exe |
Dll files: |
Not Available |
Aditional files: |
vlc.dat, 360.lnk, website.lnk, winsecurity360.ini, help.lnk |
Related Search Strings |
| eliminate WinSecurity, WinSecurity cleaner, WinSecurity popup, WinSecurity removal program, WinSecurity hijack, WinSecurity trojan |
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