Windows Security Suite – a malicious program that infiltrates users' PCs without consent

Windows Security Suite is a rogue anti-spyware program advertised and installed through the use of malware. The program was created by the same group of people who have released Spyware Protect 2009 and Antivirus System Pro previously.
Windows Security Suite is just another scam used by scammers to scare you into buying this useless application. Most importantly, you should not even think about purchasing it. It is a waste of time and money, as it will not protect you from any type of real malware and might also provide a false sense of security.
| Name | Windows Security Suite |
| Type | Rogue antispyware, scam |
| Distribution | Already installed Trojans, fake scanners, software bundles, malicious websites |
| Symptoms | Shows false scan results in order to make users believe that their systems are badly infected and need fixing; offers to remove the fake viruses after program's full version is purchased |
| Removal | You can uninstall |
| System fix | If your computer starts to malfunction after malware is eliminated, scan it with FortectIntego |
Once installed, malware will modify certain Windows registry entries to protect itself. Basically, it will disable or make it difficult to run such security applications as (it might be rather difficult for you to remove Windows Security Suite with these programs):
- Kaspersky Antivirus
- Avast
- DrWeb
- Symantec
- Panda
- Zone Alarm
- McAfee and others.
To avoid this, you should either access Safe Mode or employ alternative security solutions – we recommend trying SpyHunterCombo Cleaner.
While running, this parasite will ostensibly scan your computer and display numerous infections. These infections, though, are all fake. Common detection names include Trojan-IM.Win32.Faker.a, Trojan-Spy.HTML.Bankfraud.ra, Trojan.BAT.AnitV.a, and many others. Unsurprisingly, all these detections would be marked as “High” or “Critical threat level.
It's just an old trick used by almost all rogue applications to make you believe that your PC is infected. What is more, the program will constantly display fake security alerts. These alerts will pop-up every 1-2 minutes and won't go away very easily. Here are a few examples you might see when dealing with this annoying program:
Unauthorized remote connection! Your system is making an unauthorized personal data transfer to remote computer!
Windows Security Suite Process Control An unidentified program is trying to access system process address space
WindowsSecuritySuite will also hijack your Internet browsers. It will create a custom and, of course, fake search tool. In Internet Explorer, this tool is very similar to Windows Live search. In Firefox, it impersonates the Google search tool.
The search results come from Search-gala.com instead of Google or Windows Live search. Some of these search results may be links to malicious software or another parasite. Thus, to properly terminate all unwanted activities, don't forget to clean your web browsers. You can do it manually, as we explain below, or employ FortectIntego for a quicker option.
Terminate Windows Security Suite as soon as possible
If your computer is already infected with this rogue program, please use the removal guide below. It explains in detail how to get rid of the rogue and related components from your PC. Keep in mind that the program might not show up under the list of installed apps.
In such a case, we strongly recommend you employ a powerful antivirus program and perform a full system scan. Most up-to-date security apps should be capable of finding and deleting all the malware components automatically for you. Not only is it more effective, but it will also save you a lot of time.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.

Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.

Remove from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy, search and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- On the left side, pick Reset settings.
- Select Restore settings to their default values.
- Confirm with Reset.
- This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
- Select Add-ons.
- In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.

- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

Remove from Google Chrome
Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
- In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:
- Click on Menu and pick Settings.
- Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
- Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
- Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:
- Click menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.
Reset Google Chrome:
If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings.

Delete from Safari
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
- Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.

Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari:
- Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
- Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.

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