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How to remove Win Security 360 rogue anti-spyware

Malware Description:
Win Security 360 (aka WinSecurity 360 or Security 360 Antivirus) is a potentially hazardous computer application that exhibits apparent traits of rogue anti-spyware. Considering Win Security 360 GUI and the website templates involved in its promotion, we can conclude with high certainty that this fraud software is closely related to WiniGuard family of scareware which has been among the top security issues of the last several months. Win Security 360 spreads through the use of trojan horses which are another type of malicious software. On its fake online virus scans, Win Security 360 is shown as Security 360 Antivirus, which is basically the same thing. The fraudulent creators of Win Security 360 are also using blackhat social engineering to promote their scam software on to more and more computers. So as soon as Win Security 360 enters any Operating System, it tends to modify Windows Registry by adding new entries. These corrupt registry keys compel your system to execute Win Security 360 processes as you are using your machine. All of this will inevitably lead to the advent of numerous ads from Win Security 360 such as fake spyware detection alerts, system tray notifications and lots of bogus security scanners that pop up once you log into Windows. Why would Win Security 360 do all of that, you might wonder. The answer is just the same as for the rest rogueware applications: the program tries to rip you off and trick you into handing over your credit card details. In terms of handling Win Security 360, it’s a very bad idea to follow any of its instructions, nor should you buy this rogue’s license. It is strongly recommended to remove Win Security 360 the very moment you spot it on your PC. You might have to boot into Safe Mode (press F8 key repeatedly at startup) and stick to our Win Security 360 removal instructions below.

Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware

Malware Author: Unknown

Threat Level: Critical

Advice: Immediately remove and scan for additional malware

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How to remove Win Security 360 manually:
Manual removal of Win Security 360 is a feasible objective if you have sufficient expertise in dealing with program files, processes, .dll files and registry entries.

The files to be deleted are listed below:

• %Program Files%\WinSecurity360\
• %Program Files%\WinSecurity360\sk.lst
• %Program Files%\WinSecurity360\Win Security 360 Help.url
• %Program Files%\WinSecurity360\Win Security 360.url
• %Program Files%\WinSecurity360\WinSecurity360.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Desktop\Win Security 360.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Win Security 360.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Win Security 360\Website.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Win Security 360\Win Security 360 Help.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Win Security 360\Win Security 360.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Application Data\WinSecurity360\WinSecurity360.ini
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Application Data\WinSecurity360\vlc.dat
• %Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Application Data\WinSecurity360\history.dat

The registry entries that need to be removed are as follows:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Win Security 360
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Win Security 360
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “WinSecurity360.exe”

Please, be aware that manual removal of Win Security 360 is a cumbersome process and does not always ensure complete deletion of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may get reanimated automatically afterwards. Moreover, manual interference of this kind may cause damage to the system. That’s why we strongly recommend automatic removal Win Security 360, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

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