Winsnare Pup Removal Guide

In our practice, we have encountered quite a few programs like Winsnare Pup that are known to be affiliated with other security threats. This program in question is part of the Elex browser hijacker, so it is very likely that you have several unwanted programs on your computer. When you decide to remove Winsnare Pup (and the sooner you do that, the better), you will also have to scan your computer with a security tool that will help you determine the current state of your system’s safety. What we mean is that you will probably have to remove an entire bunch of unwanted apps.

One thing we would like to emphasize is that this application is not a malicious computer infection. Potentially unwanted programs are seldom extremely dangerous. Computer security experts do not like such applications because they are affiliated with unreliable programs or because they exhibit potentially undesirable features. The same applies to Winsnare Pup, too. Although this program does not seem to be associated with anything illegal, the program could cause a few security-related issues in the long run. Therefore, we strongly encourage users to deal with this issue at once. In fact, the program is docile to the point you can actually uninstall it via Control Panel.

So what does the application really do? There is a legitimate program called Snare. This application is often used to transfer information from one computer to another remotely. Winsnare Pup functions as a blatant copy of this application, and as such, it can collect information from your computer, and send it to unfamiliar third parties. Depending on what kind of information the program collects, malevolent third parties could use it for online marketing purposes or even for malware promotion. It all depends on who makes use of this collected information. We can most certainly say that the application itself does not check the reliability of the third parties that make use of the data it collects.

Thus, it is possible to say that Winsnare Pup could be exploited by cyber criminals for their malicious purposes. What’s more, seeing how this potentially unwanted program often comes with the Elex hijacker, it could also be used by other applications for data collection. So if, by any chance, your default homepage was changed to myhomepage123.com, funnypage123.com or anything similar, it is very like that you also have this potentially unwanted program running in the background of your system, too.

To avoid various security issues, you should remove Winsnare Pup at once. You can find the manual removal instructions below this description. It is very easy to delete the application because you can do it via Control panel. On the other hand, this PUP may be just one of the many unwanted applications currently installed on your PC. An Elex hijacker could be just the tip of an iceberg.

Therefore, to secure your system’s safety, you should consider investing in a legitimate computer security tool. When you scan your PC with a security application, you will be able to locate all the other unwanted programs that might pose dangerous threat. Get rid of them all and protect your PC from harm.

How to Remove Winsnare Pup

Windows 10 & Windows 8.1

1. Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
2. Type Control Panel into the open box and click OK.
3. Go to Uninstall a program and remove the application.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program and remove the app.

Windows XP

1. Press the Windows key and select Control panel.
2. Access Add or remove programs and uninstall the application.