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WinNetSvc is not a process you should tolerate. If you discover it running on your OS, take action against it! The process is started by a nasty adware parasite. Take its appearance as a warning. Your device is no-longer infection-free. You have the WinNetSvc adware on board. This intruder is a deceptive parasite. It is a complete and total menace. The adware uses misleading and aggressive strategies to turn you from a visitor into a customer. Following a successful infiltration, the parasite takes full control of your browser. It turns your reliable browser into an ad-displaying tool. That is right, the adware is behind the numerous online ads. The intruder injects various advertisements on every website you open. It is also behind the browser redirection and the numerous pop-ups. This parasite even dares to pause your online videos for commercial breaks. The adware is a pain in the neck that is hard to be tolerated. And it shouldn’t! The more time you grant it on board, the more aggressive it becomes. Given enough time, this parasite gets out of control. You don’t want this scenario to unfold. Stop the WinNetSvc adware before it’s too late. Get rid of it the first chance you get! The sooner you clean your computer, the better!

How did I get infected with?

The WinNetSvc adware did not hack your computer. No, it’s not that advanced. The parasite “hacked” you. It tricked you into installing it. Unfortunately, that’s not a bad joke. Your actions got you in this trouble. You either clicked on a corrupted link; downloaded a malicious software bundle; or uninstalled a fake update. The good old spam emails are also a possible cause of the infection. The thing is that you could have prevented this infection. Were you just a bit more cautious, you wouldn’t have to deal with this intruder. Learn your lesson. Only you can keep your device virus-free. Download your software from reputable sources only. Do not rush through any installation process. If available, always select the Advanced/Custom installation option. And of course, be very careful how you interact with your inbox. Yes, you know how dangerous an attached file can be. But did you know that a malicious link can be just as dangerous, if not more? One click is all it takes for a virus to be downloaded. The crooks are very imaginative. They always find new ways to camouflage their parasites. Only your caution can protect you. The WinNetSvc adware tricked you once. Do not let other parasites do the same. Arm yourself with knowledge and be vigilant. Your diligence can keep your device secure and virus-free.

Why is this dangerous?

The WinNetSvc adware can ruin your browsing experience in seconds. This parasite interferes with your every online step. Thanks to the adware, even the simplest task becomes a torture. The adware floods you with adverts. It constantly redirects your browser. The pest turns your browsing experience into a nightmare. Unfortunately, these obvious issues are not its worst side. The pest is more than an annoyance. It is quite dangerous. The WinNetSvc adware opens your browser to surveillance and malicious influence. The adware does not display random advert. No, it targets you with customized advertising campaigns. This parasite knows what you like and want. It, after all, spies on you. Constantly! The parasite monitors your browsing related data. It knows your every online step. Even the Incognito mode cannot hide. Every video you watch, every search inquiry you make, every link you follow, everything is recorded and analyzed. The collected data may not strike you as too sensitive, but a capable advertiser needs very little to target you successfully. What if this advertiser has bad intentions? Countless crooks use the WinNetSvc adware and its resources. They prepare irresistible online offers and force them on you. Yet, when you click, bad things happen. With the adware on board, you are more likely to end up on scam and potentially infected pages than on legitimate ones. Do not put up with this situation. Protect yourself! Remove the WinNetSvc adware immediately!

How to Remove WinNetSvc virus

The WinNetSvc infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the WinNetSvc 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: Track down WinNetSvc in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate WinNetSvc startup location

STEP 3: Delete WinNetSvc traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down WinNetSvc in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate WinNetSvc startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean WinNetSvc virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean WinNetSvc traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the WinNetSvc by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by WinNetSvc

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for WinNetSvc, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove WinNetSvc argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove WinNetSvc Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.