How to remove vstools.exe?

vstools.exe process appears in Task Manager after malware penetration. Users often meet suspicious winservices folder on their computers despite the fact that its origin is unknown to them. In fact, your computer may face substantial slowness as these hazardous processes exhaust the system.

If you haven’t thought about the vstools.exe malicious process before, check whether your computer has it right now. Look through the Task Manager and right-click on the process if you see it. Selected option can open the winservices folder where the process is located. Try manual removing first, and if it will not help, delete the threat automatically with the specially made for this utility.

vstools.exe

The appearance of the vstools.exe process in your system is not a coincidence. It is a result of careless online behavior or poor work of the anti-virus software. Be careful with the steps of installation to decreases the risk of penetration or even prevent it by blocking all unwanted objects that are attached to the cost-free utilities. Think twice before clicking on the suspicious links you suddenly see in the popping-up windows. Social networks that your browser can forward you to may also contain malware samples. If there is a gap in the defense, various Trojans, viruses, PUPs and adware can invade the system and start their harmful activities. Increase the level of security with a proven anti-malware tool. The majority of Internet users add it to detect the threat and delete all possible rubbish.

In short, your computer has potentially unwanted item and you must remove vstools.exe and winservices. The guide you see below depicts the work of our product while eliminating the threat and you can follow the steps to do everything the most effectively.

Follow the steps in the slider explaining how to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

• Step 1. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware. Click on its installer in the left-bottom section of your browser.
• Step 2. Allow changes to be made via User Account Control.
• Step 3. Click on “Install” to install the program.
• Step 4. Wait until the program is fully installed into your PC.
• Step 5. Click on “Finish“.
• Step 6. Run the program. Wait until scanning is completed and all malware is detected.
• Step 7. Click on “Clean Now“.
• Step 8. Select the license type and purchase the program. Remove all identified threats with purchased version of the software.
• Step 9. Shut down all your browsers. In GridinSoft Anti-Malware, click on “Tools“, then select “Reset browsers settings” option.
• Step 10. Select browsers you want to be automatically reset and appropriate reset options, then click on “Reset“.
• Step 11. Click on “Protect“. Make sure that Internet Security mode is enabled.

Tips to remove vstools.exe manually from your PC.

STEP 1. Uninstalling unwanted software regularly (via the Control Panel).

In order to get rid of vstools.exe from your system, locate the “Uninstall a program” feature in your PC depending on the version of your Windows operating system:

• For Windows 8/10: Right-click on Start – Quick Access Menu – Control Panel – Uninstall a program. You may check the list of applications and utilities installed on your PC. Find suspicious software that may cause vstools.exe problem, then right-click on it and select “Uninstall“.
• For Windows 7: Click on Start – Control Panel – Uninstall a program. Check the list of programs and software available in your PC that might cause vstools.exe problem, then press “Uninstall“.
• For Windows XP: Click on Start – Control Panel – Add/Remove Programs. You will find the list of available programs in your PC. Right-click on suspicious software that may cause vstools.exe problem and select “Uninstall“.

Here is the detailed process with screenshots on how to uninstall unwanted software manually.

1. Right-click on Windows logo in the bottom-left section of the screen, then select “Control Panel“:

How to start Control Panel in Windows

2. In “Programs” section, click on “Uninstall a program“:

Control Panel – Uninstall a program

3. Right-click on specific unwanted application, the select “Uninstall“:

How to uninstall a program in Windows

Warning! Some unwanted programs may be active (running) while you attempt to uninstall them. It might be necessary for you to end their task via the Task Manager application. Here is how you can do that:

4. Right-click on Windows taskbar, then select “Task Manager“:

How to launch Task Manager

5. Select specific task related to unwanted program, then right-click on it and choose the option “End Task“:

How to end task of specific program in Windows

Warning! Manual malware removal as described above is often a very time-consuming undertaking. It requires a lot of technical skills and does not guarantee absolute repair of your system. We recommend you to select our fully automatic solution to fix your PC on a professional basis.

STEP 2. Fixing your browser home page and search engine settings.

Instructions to fix Google Chrome home page and search engine settings manually.

1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:

Google Chrome Settings

2. Scroll down through Google Chrome Settings until you reach “On Startup” section. Select “Open a specific page or set pages“. Find suspicious unwanted home page, then clock on “Remove“:

Google Chrome – Set Pages

3. In Google Chrome Settings find “Search Engine” section. Select your preferred search engine to be enabled if your search settings are messed up (amended) by adware or browser hijacker:

Google Chrome Search Engine parameters

4. Click on “Manage search engines“.
5. Find specific search engine that you do not want to be your default one, then click on “Remove from list“:

Removing unwanted search engine from Google Chrome list

Instructions to restore Mozilla Firefox home page and search engine settings manually.

1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Options“:

Mozilla Firefox options

2. In “General” section, check home page settings. Remove unwanted parameters, or click on “Restore to Default“:

Mozilla Firefox home page settings

3. In the “Search” section of Mozilla Firefox, select your preferred search engine:

Search engine selection in Mozilla Firefox

4. You may as well remove unwanted search engine completely from Mozilla Firefox by clicking on the “Remove” button next to it:

Removing unwanted search engine from Mozilla Firefox

Instructions to repair Internet Explorer home page and search engine settings manually.

1. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Internet Options“:

Internet Explorer options

2. Click on the “General” tab, then check home page settings. Remove unwanted home page from the field, or click on “Use new tab“. Click on “Apply” to save changes:

Internet Explorer home page settings

3. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Manage add-ons“:

Managing add-ons of Internet Explorer

4. Click on “Search Providers“, then select unwanted search engine and click on “Remove” button related to it:

Internet Explorer – Search Providers

Instructions to change Opera home page and search engine settings manually.

1. Click on Opera menu in the form of “Opera” button, then select “Settings“:

Opera settings

2. Click on “Browser” section, then select “Set pages“:

Opera – Set pages

3. Find unwanted start page of Opera, then click on “X” next to it to remove it:

Opera startup pages

4. In the “Search” section, click on “Manage search engines…“:

Opera – Manage search engines

5. Click on “Make default” to select your preferred default search engine, then click on “Done“:

Opera default search selection

STEP 3. Removing unwanted extensions from browsers.

Deleting unwanted extensions from Google Chrome.

1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:

Google Chrome Settings

2. Click on “Settings” in the left menu (in the form of three horizontal lines), then select “Extensions“:
   Google Chrome extensions
3. Find unwanted extension, then click on “Remove” button next to it:

Removing unwanted extension from Google Chrome

Removing unwanted add-ons from Mozilla Firefox.

1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Add-ons“:

Accessing Mozilla Firefox add-ons

2. Click on the “Extensions” item. If you see suspicious add-ons, disable and then delete them:

Removing suspicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox

Getting rid of unwanted addons from Internet Explorer.

1. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Manage add-ons“:

Managing add-ons within Internet Explorer

2. In the section called “Toolbars and Extensions“, find specific unwanted add-on, then click on “Disable” button related to it:

Disabling unwanted add-on in Internet Explorer

Cleaning unwanted extensions from Opera.

1. Click on Opera menu in the form of “Opera” button, then select “Extensions“:

Accessing Opera extensions

2. Find specific unwanted extension, then click on “Disable” button associated with it:

How to disable extensions in Opera

STEP 4. Disabling push notifications from browsers.

Disabling push notifications from Google Chrome.

1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:

Google Chrome Settings

2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, then click on “Advanced“:

Advanced settings of Google Chrome browser.

3. In “Privacy and Security” section, click on “Content Settings“:

Google Chrome content settings

4. Click on “Notifications“:

Google Chrome notifications

5. Find specific site that is displaying unwanted push notifications, click on its options in the form of three vertical dots, then click on “Remove“:

How to remove unwanted push notifications from Google Chrome.

Disabling push notifications from Mozilla Firefox.

1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Options“:

Mozilla Firefox options

2. Scroll down to “Privacy & Security” section, then find “Notifications“, click on “Settings” button related to it:

Mozilla Firefox notifications

3. Find unwanted sites that keep displaying unwanted notifications, then change the status from “Allow” to “Block“. Additionally, check the box “Block new requests asking to allow notifications“. Then click on “Save changes“:

How to block unwanted notifications in Mozilla Firefox

STEP 5. Full reset of browsers either manually or automatically (video guides).

Important notice! Trying to fix your browsers manually after malware attack is definitely not easy, requires more skills and time, even with detailed description as above. We recommend you to try our absolutely free feature provided by GridinSoft Anti-Malware to reset your browsers automatically within just a couple of mouse clicks!