Remove Zinaps Anti-Spyware. Description and removal instructions

Title: Zinaps Anti-Spyware
Type: Malware	Severity scale: (60 / 100)

Zinaps Anti-Spyware is a corrupt anti-spyware tool that presents itself as a legitimate spyware remover, while it actually infects the computer itself and tries to trick the user into buying its full version. Zinaps Anti-Spyware displays an excessive amount of pop-up ads that pushes users to download and purchase the program.

DO NOT trust this parasite, as Zinaps Anti-Spyware is a scam designed to milk money from unsuspecting gullible users.

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Related files: Zinaps7.exe, settings.ini, Uninstall Zinaps Anti-Spyware 7.0.lnk, Zinaps Anti-Spyware 7.0.lnk

Zinaps Anti-Spyware properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Zinaps Anti-Spyware removal:

remover for Zinaps Anti-Spyware

Zinaps Anti-Spyware manual removal:

Kill processes:
Zinaps7.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run Zinap
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run Zinaps
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”Zinaps7″ = “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Zinaps7\Zinaps7.exe /MIN”

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
Zinaps7.exe %UserProfile%\\Application Data\\Zinaps7\\Zinaps7.exe %UserProfile%\\Application Data\\Zinaps7\\settings.ini %UserProfile%\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Zinaps7\\Uninstall Zinaps Anti-Spyware 7.0.lnk %UserProfile%\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Zinaps7\\Zinaps Anti-Spyware 7.0.lnk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Other programs to remove Zinaps Anti-Spyware:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 29/05/08
Information updated: 11/07/08

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Comments from visitors:

1. by . 2008-07-11 13:07:58

it comes back lol, formatting my friends computer now =)

2. by guythatknowsalil. 2008-07-05 05:07:20

Ok, well for me there is a pop-up that says, "your system is infected windows will download the most up to date anti-spyware program i can get rid of the program, but what-ever the pop-up/trojan horse (suposed to be zlob trojan) cannot be removed, so if anyone knows how that would be great

3. by . 2008-05-31 17:05:38

if u do the start>search thing .. the zinaps knws they're tryin to delete it and open random stuff up and cancel lots of processes that's runnin....