Sunday, 23 June 2013

How to uninstall Jzip toolbar and search virus

The Jzip toolbar malware and search.jzip.com virus is actually a very annoying browser application that seems useful but infact it ruins your system if installed. The Jzip toolbar virus can even get installed without your consent and then appears on Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, opera and Internet explorer. Once installed, it will change your homepage and default search engine settings. After this, you,ll see http://search.jzip.com as homepage and search provider. This will result into web redirects when you perform a search on Google, you,ll be shown results from http://search.jzip.com instead. The Jzip toolbar virus also causes your computer to run slower, it may bring you commercial ads popping up on screen too. However, it is important to eliminate this program and uninstall Jzip toolbar components to protect your computer from damages.
Common Symptoms of Search.jzip.com virus infection:
This kind of malwares usually change your Homepage, Search provider, Desktop Background.
They can display bunch of unstoppable pop-ups advertisements.
Computer performs slower then usual, browser may crash over and over.
Strange websites are automatically opened on the computer after a frequent interval.
Disabled Folder options, Task manager, Registry editing tools.
Advertisements from stranger companies start to appear out of nowhere.
Unexpected browser behaviors such as URL/link redirects.
Unwanted and unknown Plugin/extension or add-ons attached with browser.
Useless shortcuts on desktop or creepy websites added to favorites/bookmarks without your knowledge.



How to uninstall Search.jzip.com virus
Remove toolbars, plugins, extensions, add-ons
Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox users:
Go to TOOLS and then click MANAGE ADD-ON, From there, select Extensions, Toolbars and remove the Search.jzip.com virus if found. Make sure Google is set as default search Provider.

















Google Chrome Users:
Click SETTINGS icon and select SETTINGS, then open Extensions, toolbar, search provider options, remove the Search.jzip.com virus if listed there. Make sure Google is set as default search Provider.
Uninstall from Control Panel
Open CONTROL PANEL, then ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS or “Programs and Features”, now lookup for Search.jzip.com virus and uninstall if it is listed.
How to delete Search.jzip.com virus manually:
If the malware did not go away after uninstall procedure, try these steps. Please note, the manual removal method is a bit complex and it can go wrong if you perform its tasks incorrectly. It is advised to run an automatic virus removal software for safe and easy solutions. However, if you are good with Manual removal, do the steps below.
Possibly corrupt registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
Delete files:
Open then following folders or search for Search.jzip.com virus in My Computer and delete if found files associated with this bug.
C:\program files
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\
jzip.com toolbar virus removal tool
It is always good and safe to use an automatic software to detect and eliminate viruses and malwares.

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