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Should I remove Wsys Control?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,543
United States Rank #32,548
Reach 0.0289%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.36 days
69.59 days >
Average installed length: 36.57 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.2.1.2652 100.00%

Wsys Control 10.2.1.2652

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

Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named egdpsvc.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 1.63 MB (1,712,560 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Connects to the Internet
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Wsys Control.
egdpsvc.exe (fbb458117f5687922c57249f179bd6b5) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.114.222 Adware/ELEX.W
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4562 W32.Clod883.Trojan
CAT-QuickHeal 11.13.12.00 Trojan.Wysotot
ESET-NOD32 7.9075 a variant of Win32/ELEX.S
Fortinet FortiGate 11/23/2013 W32/VMProtBad.A
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.2.2.29 Trojan.Win32.Wysotot
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes v2013.11.23.08 PUP.Optional.Wsys.A
McAfee 5600.7268 Trojan-FDFA!FBB458117F56
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7268 Trojan-FDFA!FBB458117F56
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.163.1557.0 Trojan:Win32/Wysotot.A
Panda Antivirus 13.11.23.08 Trj/dtcontx.I
Sophos 4.95 Mal/VMProtBad-A
Trend Micro 10.465.23 ADW_WYSOTOT
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.327 ADW_WYSOTOT
VIPRE Antivirus 23562 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
       View all 16 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: 1.63 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Wsys Control 10.2.1.2652

Program executable:egdpsvc.exe (Malware detected)
Name:Wsys Control
Wsys Control 10.2.1.2652
Path:C:\ProgramData\esafe\egdpsvc.exe
MD5:fbb458117f5687922c57249f179bd6b5
Additional files:
  • _eUpdate_20135619463.exe
  • eUpdate_17.8.0.3297_nt.exe
  • eUpdate_17.8.0.3393.exe
  • lpk.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • eGdpSvc.exe runs as a service named 'Wsys Service' (WsysSvc) "Wsys update service".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • eGdpSvc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local\eSafe\eGdpSvc.exe'.
Network connections
  • eGdpSvc.exe connects to 65.255.35.143 (port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

eGdpSvc.exe
Memory:8 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0071291950%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00092342%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00620578%
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 10.2.1.2652, 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) 54%
Win 8 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 71.00%
Windows 10 14.24%
Windows XP 13.18%
Windows Vista 1.58%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 32.98%
Windows 7 Professional 17.64%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.52%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.87%
Windows 8 Pro 3.88%
Windows 8 3.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.29% of installs come from MA
Which countries install it?
  MA 25.29%
  DZ 8.24%
  United States 7.45%
  IQ 5.29%
  TN 4.12%
  Israel 4.12%
  Brazil 3.92%
  France 3.33%
  Egypt 3.14%
  Italy 3.14%
  Germany 2.75%
  India 2.16%
  Indonesia 1.96%
  Canada 1.96%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.86%
Dell 22.69%
Acer 22.69%
ASUS 7.65%
Toshiba 6.33%
GIGABYTE 6.07%
Samsung 3.96%
Lenovo 3.17%
Compaq 0.79%
Sony 0.79%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.17%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.29%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.52%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.20%
Dell Inspiron N5050 2.20%
Acer TravelMate 5744 2.20%

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