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Adware . Adware.ZQuest (Summary)

Software Name: Adware.ZQuest
Company Name: ZQuest
Product Name: Adware.ZQuest
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.zquest.com

Brief:
A toolbar that retrieves and displays pop-up advertisements and tracks web browsing habits.

IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.Adware.ZQuest components are listed below. The list is compiled as a reference. The list might not be complete and it doesn't represent instructions for manual removal. We DO NOT recommend manual removal. Incorrect removal of certain software might make your computer unstable or even unusable.
Removal of adware component might affect the related ad-supported software.

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Adware.ZQuest might create following folders (and inject its files inside the folders):

• %PROGRAM_FILES%\zquestbar

Adware.ZQuest might create following files (some of the files might be loaded in memory while the software is running):

• %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\AdNW.exe


• %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\Zquest.exe


• %PROGRAM_FILES%\zquestbar\BarMan.exe


• %PROGRAM_FILES%\zquestbar\zquestbar.dll


• %system%\adnw.exe


• %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\InSearch.exe


• %SYSTEM%\gms2.exe


• %SYSTEM%\opr.exe


• %WINDOWS%\DH.dll


• %WINDOWS%\dh.ini


• %WINDOWS%\DHU.exe


• %WINDOWS%\z00096.exe


• %SYSTEM%\DH9013.exe

Adware.ZQuest is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:

• zquest.com


• z-quest.com

Adware.ZQuest might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys and values):

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-9AFF-FD78A790AF2C}


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-9AFF-FD78A790AF2D}


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-9AFF-FD78A790AF2E}


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zquestbar.ZQUESTBAR


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-9AFF-FD78A790AF2C}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\zquestbar


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{27275BE0-0BF8-985F-A997-35526296B2BD}


• HKEY_USERS\*\Software\ZQUESTBAR


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adpower


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{37F024E0-F422-724B-E618-63EFA2EF7289}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5BD4523A-3B6E-C5BA-B8DA-AC8C0B2E3FCB}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A26C2319-4516-F0C8-E168-997705730346}


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C5AF2622-8C75-4dfb-9693-23AB7686A456}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{C5AF2622-8C75-4dfb-9693-23AB7686A456}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DH


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{22319-4516-F0C8-E168-997705730346}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{6001CDF7-6F45-471b-A203-0225615E35A7}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{6001CDF7-6F45-471b-A203-0225615E35A7}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DH

Adware.ZQuest might create following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-9AFF-FD78A790AF2C}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|WindowsAds


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|GsAds


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|opr


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|Windows Incontext

Adware.ZQuest might create registry values with following data:

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Adware.ZQuest might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:

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