Title: ZQuest

Type: Adware

Remove ZQuest. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(60 / 100)

ZQuest is a harmful adware parasite that displays undesirable commercial advertisements. It also contacts remote web server, secretly downloads multiple adware threats such as Aurora or BargainBuddy, silently installs them and infects already compromised computer with even more dangerous parasites. ZQuest must be manually installed. It automatically runs on every Windows startup.

ZQuest properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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ZQuest manual removal:

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Kill processes:
topcontext.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows More Choice=%Windir%\topcontext.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{22131A58-5F9A-3EAA-28A7-C3059A3D0632}

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
topcontext.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
File topcontext.exe can be found in C:\Windows or C:\Winnt directory.

Information added: 2005-08-23 04:55:34
Information updated: 2005-08-23 04:55:34

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