Remove zSearch. Description and removal instructions

Title: zSearch
Type: Browser Plugins	Severity scale: (47 / 100)

zSearch is a third-party Internet Explorer toolbar that offers an Internet search service. The program records addresses of visited web sites, logs performed web searches and collects information about computer and installed software. Then gathered data is sent to a remote web server. zSearch can update itself via the Internet without user knowledge. The program must be manually installed. It runs on every Windows startup.

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zSearch properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic zSearch removal:

remover for zSearch

zSearch manual removal:

Kill processes:
zstb.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\zSearch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\zSearch
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5886A6DC-AAF4-45E9-979A-8E6DEE30E7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{5886A6DC-AAF4-45E9-979A-8E6DEE30E7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\zSearch_is1

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
zsearch.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
zstb.exe, zsearch.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\zSearch

Other programs to remove zSearch:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 16/08/05
Information updated: 16/08/05

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