How to remove the wss.dll malware
Most antivirus programs classify wss.dll as a harmful extension to Internet Explorer: e.g. Mal/Generic-A (detected by Sophos), and AdWare.Win32.BHO.fl (detected by F-Secure). Add-ons like this can display ads, slow down your computer and cause various other errors. If you can't remember installing the associated wss.dll software, it's no surprise. In most cases, this kind of adware is installed on the side when you install a freeware product like a Youtube Downloader or a PDF Converter. In the following selection, you can read more about wss.dll and how to get rid of it.
Wss.dll file information
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Description: Wss.dll is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Wss.dll is located in the "C:\Program Files" folder or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\.
The file size on Windows 10/8/7/XP is 147,456 bytes. 
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your web browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as part of the browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware.
IDs used by this BHO include 8D99D2A3-317C-4929-8A5D-21140259D93A.
The process has no file description. The program has no visible window. Wss.dll is able to change the behavior of, or monitor Internet Explorer. The file is not a Windows core file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 68% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
Recommended: Identify wss.dll related errors
Important: You should check the wss.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If wss.dll has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:
Reset default browser settings for Internet-Explorer ▾- In Internet Explorer, press the key combination Alt + X to open the Tools menu.
- Click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Click the Reset... button.
- Enable the Delete personal settings option.
Best practices for resolving wss issues
The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active wss process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. Malwarebytes' well-known Banti-malware tool tells you if the wss.dll on your computer displays annoying ads, slowing it down. This type of unwanted adware program is not considered by some antivirus software to be a virus and is therefore not marked for cleanup.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
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