It looks like my browser homepage has been changed to ZenSearch.com. I think this domain is a useful search engine so I keep it in my computer. To my surprise, it seems that it brings many troubles to my computer instead. Recently, I have got many pop-up ads since this domain sticks in my computer. My laptop now is not working fine, it runs extremely slow! I figure out that those all are caused by this domain. Is it a virus? How can I get rid of it?
Brief Introduction to This ZenSearch.com
Do not judge this ZenSearch.com is useful or not from its name, also, do not think it is a good search engine like Google. It is classified as a tricky browser hijacker which can do harm to the computer. People who come to this domain casually can be easily misled by its name and interface. This fake search engine has a same appearance like many other real and legit search engines which can fool people to trust. Once people are in this domain, they are asked to set this domain to be the homepage. Once people agree to set this one as the homepage, many troubles it can cause to the PC and the user. Except this way, this ZenSearch.com redirect infection can also be changed by hackers to be optional program in many other free programs. Once people download and install the program which bundles with this program, this browser hijacker is saved in the infected computer.
The Screenshot of This Domain
ZenSearch.com is a headache for those people who are not computer savvy as it can hide deeply in the infected computer once it is in. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome can be the first target for this redirect. The homepage can be modified into ZenSearch.com, and many useless plug-ins can be added into the browser. In this case, not matter people launch the browser or open a new tab in browser, they can be redirected to this website, also, some specific websites cannot be opened, and the video or music in some web pages cannot be played. The Internet access speed can also be slowed down, which takes a large time to load web pages.
The main purpose of this browser hijacker is to pop up commercial materials like discount deals, coupons and so on. Those stuff can replace the result that the PC user really need by using this ZenSearch.com, also, the ads can pop up in every minute once the infected computer is booted up. PC user cannot focus on what they do as the pop-up ads can display on the screen randomly. This browser hijacker can take advantage of the computer loophole to download many other computer threats. Computer can be messed up if this vicious redirect has controlled the browser. Also, the privacy of computer user is not safe anymore as this browser hijacker can record it and send to the specific address, so that hackers can use the information for illicit activity.
The properties of Browser Hijacker
-Can not be detected by your anti-virus software, which makes it hard to uninstall from the computer.
-Once you open your browser, you will be redirected to some unknown websites.
-Can slow down the performance of the computer, or even blue screen.
-Can pop up many unwanted advertisements when you are doing something else.
-Can change your settings in your browser and it is not easy to change it back.
If you find any symptoms listed above showing on your computer, then your computer must be suffered with a browser hijacker that causes you keep being redirecting to ZenSearch.com. Welcome to contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts for manual removal guide. Also, we will provide a short removal guide below for computer literate.
NOTE: Being afraid to do any wrong operation during the process of removing this browser hijacker? Please contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts, we are here to help you:
Manual Removal Guide of Browser Hijacker (For Computer Literate)
There is a removal guide of Browser Hijacker provided here; however, expertise is required during the process of removal, please make sure you are capable to do it by yourself.
Step 1: Find Ctrl, Alt, and Delete these 3 keys and then press them together to open task manager to end the process related to this redirect, the name of the process of it is random.
Step 2: Try to find Folder Options in Control Panel, select the View tab, and then tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.
Step 3: Click on Start button at the right lower corner, then click on Control Panel
Then you will come to the Control Panel windows, click on Add and Remove Programs
Then try to find the program which relates to this ZenSearch.com, highlight it and choose Remove, the program’s name is random.
Step4: Change your homepage in your browser (Take Chrome Google as an Example)
Open the setting in Chrome Google
Then choose Set pages, and type the URL you want into the box and click OK.
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Conclusion:
ZenSearch.com is categorized as a computer threat with a form of browser hijacker. Technically speaking, it is not a virus but it can bring many troubles as the virus does. The browser can be hijacked by ZenSearch.com, and after that, computer can run extremely slow as this redirect can occupy a large percent of the CPU. Computer can also be infected with many other viruses or Trojans, under this circumstance, computer can be damaged severely and the personal information of the computer user can be leaked out to cyber crooks.
Suggestion: To follow removal guide that mentioned above, a level of computer knowledge is needed. Still can’t get out of ZenSearch.com? Contact online experts for help now!
Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on February 15, 2014 5:54 am
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