Windows Web Watchdog Uninstall Guide

If your computer gets infected with Windows Web Watchdog, it’s generally because some vulnerability has allowed the hackers to take control of your PC. First of all, you may ask what Windows Web Watchdog is. Well, it belongs to a highly dangerous computer parasite categorized into rogueware family, which simulates a system scan and reports false system security threats or infections to make you think your PC is infected with trojans, spyware, adware, worms and other malicious software. The creators of Windows Web Watchdog want to scare you into believing that your machine is highly contaminated and lure you into activating its registered version to fix this problem. However, the fact is that its version doesn’t have any ability to remove any threat. The real threat infecting your Pc is the Windows Web Watchdog itself. It’s an absolutely fake program that’s worth terminating immediately.

As soon as you logon to Windows, Windows Web Watchdog will automatically get started and you will get numerous security notifications regarding your computer is infected. Windows Web Watchdog will use real names of different viruses, worms and infections to make the scam look more realistic. As we have already mentioned, it want to push you to buy a full version of Windows Web Watchdog. Remember, all you need is to ignore all that this fake antispyware will display. The scan results, security warnings and alerts that generated by the rogue are totally fabricated and must by no means be trusted! Follow the guidelines below to get rid of this Windows Web Watchdog.

Possible symptoms caused by Windows Web Watchdog

It may cause browser redirection or even disable internet access as a result.
It occupies much of your CPU and opens up new gateways for other malware.
It can shun the legit security tools and destroy your computer secretly.
It is able to allow remote hacker access the compromised system for illicit purpose.

It blocks task manager and registry editor to prevent users from removing it manually.

Detailed steps for getting rid of Windows Web Watchdog completely 

Firstly, please restart your computer and before Windows interface loads, hit F8 key repeatedly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key. System will load files and then get to the desktop in needed option.

Secondly, you can follow these steps to get rid of Windows Web Watchdog manually: it’s to end virus related processes, search and remove all other relevant files and registry entries. Follow the removal guides below to start.
Step one: Launch Windows Task Manager by pressing keys Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc, search for suspicious processes and right-click to end them.

Step two: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.

Step three: Click on the “Start” menu and then click on the “Search programs and files” box, Search for and delete these files created by Windows Web Watchdog:
%AppData%\svc-<random>.exe
%AppData%\data.sec

Step four: Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows+R keys, type regedit in Run box and click “OK” to proceed. When Registry Editor is open, search and get rid of the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\k9filter.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpCmdRun.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpUXSrv.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MSASCui.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe

Thirdly, reboot the computer normally to check whether the virus is completely removed or not.

Automatic removal tool 

SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application that designed to assist the average computer user in protecting their PC from malicious threats like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware, etc. It is important to notice that SpyHunter removal tool works well and should run alongside existing security programs without any conflicts.

Step 1. Click the Download icon to install SpyHunter on your PC.


Step 2. After the installation, run SpyHunter and click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your computer.


Step 3. Choose Select all>Remove to get rid of all the detected threats on your PC.

Please be aware that manual removal is risky and complex task requiring certain levels of computer skills. If you’re not that technical sounding, it is recommended that you back up Windows registry beforehand. Can’t remove Windows Web Watchdog virus by yourself? Please click to download Spyhunter to automatically remove the virus for you.