Adware . zSearch Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: zSearch Toolbar
Company Name: TotalVelocity
Product Name: zSearch Toolbar
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.zsearchtoolbar.com
Brief:
Tracks users with a unique identifier and posts information about your computer to ad websites. Displays advertisements on the toolbar based upon keywords entered in the search field. Captures information submited through web forms.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.zSearch Toolbar 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.
If you suspect that you have an unwanted instance of zSearch Toolbar
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
zSearch Toolbar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
zSearch Toolbar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Logger.log
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\ZSearch.log
zSearch Toolbar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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zSearch Toolbar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5886A6DC-AAF4-45E9-979A-8E5E6DEE30E7}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\zSearch_is1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{5886A6DC-AAF4-45E9-979A-8E5E6DEE30E7}
zSearch Toolbar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{5886A6DC-AAF4-45E9-979A-8E5E6DEE30E7}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|zSearch
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{5886A6DC-AAF4-45E9-979A-8E5E6DEE30E7}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|zSearch
zSearch Toolbar might create registry values with following data:
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zSearch Toolbar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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