Tips to Remove Win Security 360 The Fake Antispyware

If you have Win Security 360, that barrage of spam pop-ups and security alerts currently emanating from your computer is easy to explain. Win Security 360 is behind this mess. This fake antispyware gets into your computer as a trojan, and it runs fake system scans designed to scare you into paying for a “full version.” They seriously expect people to fall for this.

And apparently, some people do. Win Security 360 pop-ups try to convince you that legitimate files stored on your computer are viruses, so if you’re not fully aware of everything on your hard drive, you might get tricked.

But let’s not give these badware scammers a free ride on our dough. Follow these steps to remove Win Security 360 for free.

Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove Win Security 360 manually, you need to delete Win Security 360 files. Not sure how to delete Win Security 360 files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Stop Win Security 360 processes:

Remove Win Security 360 registry values:

Delete Win Security 360 files:

Get rid of Win Security 360 folders:

Note: In any Win Security 360 files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual Win Security 360 removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove Win Security 360 Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete Win Security 360 files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove Win Security 360 files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete Win Security 360 files in Windows.

How to delete Win Security 360 files in Windows XP and Vista:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
3. Type a Win Security 360 file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop Win Security 360 processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find Win Security 360 processes.
4. Once you’ve found the Win Security 360 processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Win Security 360.

How to remove Win Security 360 registry keys:

Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
3. To find a registry key, such as any Win Security 360 registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Win Security 360’s registry keys.
4. As soon as Win Security 360 registry key appears, you can delete the Win Security 360 registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete Win Security 360 DLL files:

1. First locate Win Security 360 DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Win Security 360 DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Win Security 360 DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
3. When you’ve located the Win Security 360 DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any Win Security 360 DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did Win Security 360 change your homepage?

1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
4. Select Apply > OK.
5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

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