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“Web security shouldn’t be a gamble”, claim the developers of this program. And yet they keep trying to convince you to install Web Security which isn’t even remotely beneficial whatsoever. This nasty thing is advertised as a security tool when in reality it’s a potentially unwanted adware parasite. Isn’t it ironic that a program which is supposed to clean your PC from infections turns out to be an infection itself? Welcome to the world of cyber viruses. Once the Web Security parasite gets successfully installed, it will quickly take control over your computer and it will harass you till the very moment you uninstall it. Adware infections are incredibly intrusive as you’re soon to be convinced but they could also become very harmful. Many people tend to underestimate the danger that Web Security and other similar malicious programs bring upon them and that’s exactly what you shouldn’t do. This parasite not only slows down your computer and displays advertisements, it also serves as a backdoor to numerous infections and constantly tricks you into installing malware. Long story short, you cannot trust absolutely anything brought to your PC screen by Web Security. To regain control over your online activities, you should get rid of the parasite and it’s in your best interest to do so quickly.

How did I get infected with?

So you didn’t download it yourself, then how did this program end up on your computer? Unfortunately, you may not like the answer to that question. Adware infections still need your permission to get installed so if you encounter Web Security’s devious presence on your PC, that means that at some point you agreed to download it. The virus usually applies stealthy techniques and you may not even notice that you give green light to the parasite. That secretive and sly behavior could be extremely dangerous because the Web is filled with infections and they all could infiltrate your computer using the very same method. The most plausible scenario is that Web Security was bundled with some free programs that you downloaded off of the Internet. Unless you choose the Advanced/Custom option in the Setup Wizard, you never know exactly what gets installed so you could compromise your own machine. Make sure you never fall into this trap again and always deselect any unfamiliar program that tries to sneak in behind your back. Your cyber security is your number one priority, isn’t it?

Why are these ads dangerous?

After everything we already said, it’s pretty clear that the Web Security parasite could be incredibly dangerous. This nasty thing adds a browser extension to Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and it also does so in complete silence. Your permission (or the lack of it) is utterly irrelevant. The Web Security add-on infects all your browsers with an endless pile of commercials that the parasite displays on every single web page you attempt to visit. Therefore, most of your browsing time will be wasted removing ads, avoiding commercials and closing additional tabs or windows. The virus offers quite an impressive amount of pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, interstitials, in-texts, hyperlinks, video ads, etc. and it’s safe to say that your online experience will be effectively disturbed. Not only are the advertisements stubborn and intrusive, they are also very dangerous. The parasite is ad-supported which means its developers get paid to show you the ads and there’s no guarantee whether the link you click would be safe or corrupted. If it’s safe, you should consider yourself quite lucky. If it’s corrupted, though, you might end up accidentally installing malware on your already infected device. We assume you wouldn’t want a collection of parasites on your computer, so we highly recommend you to delete Web Security as soon as possible. In order to do so manually, please follow the comprehensive removal guide we’ve prepared for you down below.

How Can I Remove Web Security Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Web Security infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Web Security from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Web Security from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Web Security from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Web Security from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Web Security program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Web Security from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Web Security Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.