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Should I remove Wsys Control?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,769
United States Rank #35,057
Reach 0.0085%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.81 days
112.32 days >
Average installed length: 59.02 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.2.1.2612 100.00%

Wsys Control 10.2.1.2612

What is Wsys Control?

Wsys Control also known as Delta-homes.com is a potentially unwanted web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search. It is typically defined as a unwanted application by various malware vendors.

Overview

It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is egdpsvc.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 734.13 KB (751,752 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Wsys Control.
egdpsvc.exe (6ff3cfb85b18c032af8f242498dfc8d9) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2013.09.03 Trojan/Win32.Staser
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/Win32.Staser
Baidu Antivirus 3.5.1.37424 Trojan.Win32.StartPage
CAT-QuickHeal 9.13.12.00 Trojan.Staser.fv
Commtouch SDK 5.4.1.7 W32/Trojan.NTSO-1832
Comodo Security 16871 Heur.Suspicious
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0245 Adware.Mutabaha.20
ESET-NOD32 7.8756 a variant of Win32/ELEX.M
Fortinet FortiGate 9/2/2013 Adware/Agent
Jiangmin KV130902 Trojan/Staser.x
K7 AntiVirus 13.171.9462 Trojan
K7GW 13.12.7.0.14 Trojan
Kaspersky 14.0.0.3848 Trojan.Win32.Staser
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.245 TROJ_GEN.F47V0827
VIPRE Antivirus 21124 Elex Installer (fs)
       View all 15 all detections
Wsys Control has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Wsys Co., Ltd.
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\esafe
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\eSafe\eGdpSvc.exe -unsvc
Estimated size: 734.13 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Wsys Control 10.2.1.2612

Program executable:egdpsvc.exe (Malware detected)
Name:Wsys Control
Wsys Control 10.2.1.2612
Path:C:\ProgramData\esafe\egdpsvc.exe
MD5:6ff3cfb85b18c032af8f242498dfc8d9
Additional files:
  • temp_000.exe
  • _eUpdate_13.3.2.2700.exe
  • _eUpdate_2.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • eGdpSvc.exe runs as a service named 'eSafe Service' (eSafeSvc) "System eSafe update service".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • eGdpSvc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\eSafe\eGdpSvc.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

egdpsvc.exe
Memory:6.47 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0028803949%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00133404%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00154636%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Wsys Control?

You can uninstall Wsys Control from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Wsys Control 10.2.1.2612, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Wsys Control.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Vista 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.07%
Windows 10 14.37%
Windows XP 13.17%
Windows Vista 4.79%
Windows Server 2003 0.60%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.45%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.85%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.33%
Windows 7 Professional 11.52%
Windows 8 10.91%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.03%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 20.13%
  Brazil 16.35%
  Germany 9.43%
  Italy 9.43%
  Indonesia 5.03%
  Australia 3.14%
  India 3.14%
  Poland 3.14%
  Spain 2.52%
  Netherlands 2.52%
  Belgium 1.89%
  France 1.89%
  Romania 1.89%
  Argentina 1.26%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 29.46%
Hewlett-Packard 20.54%
Dell 16.96%
ASUS 15.18%
GIGABYTE 5.36%
Toshiba 3.57%
American Megatrends 1.79%
Lenovo 1.79%
Samsung 1.79%
Sony 1.79%
Compaq 1.79%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... 2.83%
ASUSTeK N76VB 1.89%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2C 1.89%
Dell Inspiron 1545 1.89%
HP G62 Notebook PC 1.89%
Dell Inspiron N5110 1.89%

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