I have spotted an unfamiliar .exe process in the Windows Task Manager today. It was using quite many my computer resources, but I do not remember installing such application to my computer. It is called Wsys Control. Can you tell me any information about this executive file?
Important details about Wsys Control:
Wsys Control is a dubious program that may hide in your system and negatively affect your browsing experience. Usually, this application is labeled as a browser hijacker, and it can be found in the system as a browser extension. You may not realize that this app is installed and running on your system because this hijacker may sneak into your system unnoticeably. Once it does so, it may change your home page and default search engine to one of these rogue sites:
We have already mentioned these suspicious search providers in our previous articles. Sadly, we can not say a single positive thing about them. It is unclear what Wsys Control application was designed to do; however, it looks like it may be promoted as some sort of a files/programs management program. Please be careful and do not download this program because it may initiate many unwanted activities behind your back. What is more, please avoid using delta-homes.com, delta-search.com, omniboxes.com or sweet-page.com as a search engine because you may get altered search results. Such search results can cause dangerous redirects to websites that may not be considered to be reliable or safe. There is a possibility you may even expose your computer to various cyber threats by visiting these sites because even one single click on an infected link can result in an execution of a spyware or even malware. If you want to check your computer and look if no hidden dangerous programs are running in the background processes, scan your computer with a reliable anti-malware software, for example, FortectIntego.

How can Wsys Control hijack my computer?
It looks like this dubious program may end up on your computer right after installing an unfamiliar freeware. This program may infiltrate your computer, and you might not even notice it. That is why many Internet users are assuming that Wsys Control is a virus. The first symptom, which may indicate that this dubious intruder is already in your system, is annoying Wsys Control ads. As we have stated before, you should also notice that your browser has been hijacked, and your home page/search engine has been changed to these search websites that are listed above. For that reason, we strongly recommend not to download unfamiliar free programs from doubtful download pages. In fact, you should closely check every single program that you want to install. Read end-user license agreement (EULA) section of your desired program and attentively follow the entire installation process. It might only take a few minutes; however, these simple precautions should help you to avoid Wsys Control virus. In case you have already noticed Wsys ads and other suspicious pop-up messages, you must remove this dubious program with no delay. To find its removal instructions, proceed to the next page.
How to remove Wsys Control virus from my computer?
If you have even the smallest suspicion that this intruder is hiding in your system, you should remove it as soon as possible. First of all, check your recently installed programs and try to find Wsys Control there. To find full manual removal tutorial, scroll down this page. However, although it is possible to remove this hazardous browser extension and its program manually, we strongly recommend removing this computer parasite via the automatic removal technique. You can also find a list of recommended anti-malware programs below this article.
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.

Delete from macOS
Remove the unwanted application:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
- Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.

- Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
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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