How to remove the VVSN virus

Most antivirus programs identify VVSN.exe as malware, such as Microsoft identifies it as Adware:Win32/WhenU.A, and Kaspersky identifies it as not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SaveNow.bi.
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VVSN.exe file information

The process known as VVSN belongs to software VVSN Module or Acoustica Effects Pack or Theme Hospital or Big Money Deluxe or Waves GTR Guitar Tool Rack or CS Source MusicPlayer by WhenU.com (www.whenu.com).

Description: VVSN.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (usually C:\Program Files\VVSN\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 107,520 bytes (94% of all occurrences), 107,592 bytes, 102,400 bytes, 113,288 bytes or 181,248 bytes.
It is a file without information about the developer of this file. File VVSN.exe is not a Windows core file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. Therefore the technical security rating is 59% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In case you experience problems using VVSN.exe, you can remove the entire program Acoustica Effects Pack or HijackThis using Windows Control Panel.

Recommended: Identify VVSN.exe related errors

External information from Paul Collins:

"VVSN" definitely not required. SaveNow adware

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as VVSN.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the VVSN.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Guy

Adware

came along with the installation of Bearshare
Someone Unexpected

change browser's home page
Eduard

located in VVSN folder in program files. Associated with wsc.exe files easily deleted after terminating process.
Elmo

pop-up: "Your computer may be infected with spy- or ad-ware", also linked to system crashes.
Biggest_Baddest_Wolf

Installed when Bearshare or Equivilent is installed.Part of Save Now program. Also In Limewire
Carl Sharp

installed with bearshare with user permission and notification it does not list the process name though. I havent tried removing it yet cause I dont wanna kill my current downloads but terminiating the process does not effect bearshare's operations.
usually paranoid

came inside the daemon toolz instalation
James

Comes with ed2k clients, bearshare etc - pops up ads when surfing. If you deinstall, p2p software which was installed with wont work anymore. Help: Prevent VVSN.exe to connect to www, nearly all Firewalls can do that
Noir

Spy. It's controled by WhenU. Get rid of it.
Daedalus

I hate this kind of files
Ulises

You need it to use Bareshare
Freeknutz

VVSN wanted to email to a SWare Modem booster site, found it in the C:\prgram files\vvsn, disturbted Outpost fwall, so got rid of it. Will use regseeeker to remove from registry
adrian

Yes, I have Bearshare installed too and vvsn.exe is running now ...
Pixeli

came along with Daemon Tools v4
Schneidbrenner

just a annoying havent had any problems with it killed it as soon as it tried accessing the internet, Came with DAEMON tools
Hells-Fury

installed without permission (Have never installed Bearshare, Limewire, or any of the other listed programs), and causes itself to load on startup (can be disabled by running msconfig.exe, clicking the startup tab, and deselecting the checkbox next to the name)
EnragedBovine

VVSN.exe is an advertising program by WhenU. This process monitors your browsing habits and distributes the data back to the author's servers for analysis. This also prompts advertising popups. This program is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately.
wesley

SpyWare Installed with Blaze DVD 4.0
Henry

came with daemon tools v4
Chad

not much but it downloads onto your computer when u download bearshare file sharing program
hanster

Spyware from whenu.com. Came bundled with deamon tools.
Knarf

eat band
dragos

It comes with Daemon Tools. During installation you are free too choice.
Ken-Sweden (further information)

comes with Daemon Tools 4.03
twilight (further information)

try to download: URL=http://spweb.whenu.com/vvsn/prod/WHSE_sb.daemon1-DTLSapInst.exe
crazy_boqueron

VVSN.EXE came after installing BSplayer 1.38, build 828. In my opinion it's dangerous because it will try to connect to the internet without any user involvement!
Pete (further information)

I have it and don't have a clue what bershare is. So it comes with other stuff.
ken

Comes with bearshare, have your firewall block it or you will be flooded with adds!!!You dont have to delete it just dont let it connect.

came wrapped with Style XP theme. I dont like uninvited guests. Used firewall to deny it access to net, terminated process, deleted program file. Doubt its a major threat but not worth the risk
dude who dont play

Comes with bearshare, but is not necessary to run bearshare. Is classed by AVG as a virus, remove manually or using antivirus. Results in pop-up, browser hi-jacks.
Melimallë

It must have come when I down loaded a app that did not function how I had expected. So I removed it and now I'm finding that this wrote to the hard drive deeper then I would of cared. After removal my Zone Alarm advises it is still tring to access the internet. Why I don't know I removed the what u app. I guess I'm going to have to manually clean this from my hard drive and reg. I don't think I want wha tu to have this exe on my machine waiting for a release command. Yes I agree get rid of it, its a spy and a trader
A°Michael

Spyware. came with version 4.03 of Daemon tools, did NOT uninstall when uninstalling Daemon tools
Eto

VVSN.EXE is spyware.
leila (further information)

it tried to connect to the net and send my details but my zonealarm firewall found this trying. It was deleted by Spybot S&D scan before doing any harm
raman

It came with Daemon tools.. could be a security risk.. blocked it from accessing the net, but still runs in the proceses in the taskbar..
petit fille

VVSN is a malware program bundled in many other programs such as BearShare Peer 2 Peer file sharing. I have found that it will randomly attempt internet access without permission or of my own doing. Most programs that require it in order to run that program, once it is removed, will have problems.

Came with Style XP theme when I remove it my internet stop working and I had to format my computer
VVSN Hater

Will automatically configure itself to start with windows. It comes as bundled software and the EULA states that you are installing adware along with the program it comes bundled with.
Tinks

Identified by Symantec as spyware. Came with Aquaticworlds screensaver and luckily I noticed during installation it was adding it so I stopped it in its tracks. Switch it off in your start-up configuration and delete the folder.
TurboTortoise

Demands access to the internet, close the process in task list, then delete it from program files/vvsn/vvsn.exe
Chris

To remove this security risk simply go to C:\programfiles\ and delete the vvsn folder. Then remove it from the recycle bin.
Mike

zone alarm declared it as spyware - it quarantined it, rebooted the computer and it´s finally removed.
helper4

spy ware came like above in a style xp theme, removing it now
stu

VVSN comes with Daemon Tools. But block it from accessing the net. and delete the directory in Safemode. c:/program files/VVSN
Amo

It is spyware; even google could not open not until I stop the process in the task manager
alexander munobwa

it prevents while attempting to run a new program.
n9t8

I am not sure where it came from, but my kaspersky detected it as an adware that can cause various pop-ups and can allow websites that you don't even know about. I have not deleted it yet as it has given me no harm.
Asad

Summary: Average user rating of VVSN.exe: based on 63 votes with 50 reviews.

3 users think VVSN.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 11 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 19 users suspect danger. 30 users think VVSN.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 6 users doesn't grade VVSN.exe ("not sure about it").

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