Remove Saving Zen Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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If you encounter Saving Zen‘s sneaky presence on your PC, save yourself the trouble and delete this program immediately. Saving Zen is nothing but a nasty adware infection. It goes without saying that the more time this pest manages to spend on board, the more problematic it becomes. So why waste time? Even though this tricky parasite is supposed to provide “incredible deals, exclusive savings, access to discounts & freebies” only, it also provides you malware. Well, hackers don’t tend to be particularly honest when they advertise the malicious programs they constantly develop. Therefore, it really shouldn’t come as shocking news that Saving Zen doesn’t work the way its developers initially promised you. Also classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), this thing is not a practical online application. It’s a clever method for hackers to generate web traffic and, ultimately, gain dubious profit online. To help them do so, Saving Zen installs a questionable add-on; then it injects your browsers with equally questionable pop-ups. The Saving Zen commercials are even more dangerous than they are annoying. However, the never-ending parade of intrusive (yet, utterly useless) pop-ups ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads and video ads is incredibly irritating. You do the math. Not only does the parasite effectively demolish your browsing experience by forcing you to deal with pesky ads on a daily basis but it also exposes you directly to malware. The Saving Zen program itself is ad-supported which means you cannot trust ANYTHING it generates. Remember, clicking a corrupted advertisement will inevitably cause you damage. And many of the advertisements displayed by this infection are corrupted. The problem is, you can’t tell which web link is safe and which is not because the virus creates a great mess of pop-ups, discounts, software updates and other commercials. You’re taking quite an unwarranted risk by keeping Saving Zen instead of deleting it. Our advice is to take adequate measures before the parasite gets out of control. Adware is rightfully considered to be among the least virulent types of infections online but that certainly doesn’t mean it’s safe. Saving Zen puts you in danger while testing your patience so it’s obvious how dangerous this thing is. In addition to all malicious traits listed already, the virus also spies on your browsing-related activities. This is a huge violation on your online privacy that simply cannot end well for you. Are you going to let the parasite harass you or are you going to regain control over your machine?

How did I get infected with?

Even though protecting your PC from malware isn’t a particularly challenging task, many PC users fall victims to hackers’ trickery. How does that happen? Most people usually skip steps when installing programs which allows all types of infections to slither onto their computers. Remember, freeware/shareware bundling offers an extremely efficient and stealthy infiltration technique. Always opt for the Custom or Advanced option in the Setup Wizard unless you’re willing to give green light to various viruses without even knowing it. Adware-type programs aren’t the only ones that travel the Web bundled. Sometimes a single moment of haste and negligence online could cause you serious damage. Don’t rush the installation process. Instead, check out the Terms and Conditions or the EULA (End User License Agreement). Remember that caution pays off in the long run so it is in your best interest to remain attentive. Parasites are very sneaky but, if you’re careful enough, there’s nothing to worry about. Stay away from illegitimate freeware bundles and avoid third-party commercials, spam messages and spam email-attachments. Otherwise, you could easily compromise your PC yourself.

Why are these ads dangerous?

To begin with, the Saving Zen pop-ups are generated by a nasty virtual parasite; there is no possible scenario in which they aren’t harmful. Once this sneaky program gets successfully downloaded, it quickly takes down your browsers. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer are about to have their settings modified completely behind your back because the parasite doesn’t bother to search for any kind of authorization or permission first. This isn’t about you. It’s all about hackers’ revenue online so as long as crooks manage to gain profit, your own opinions on your own browsing experience are irrelevant. Aren’t you indignant yet? Thanks to the malicious browser extension Saving Zen adds, you’re about to be constantly bombarded with potentially corrupted, worthless and quite irritating pop-ups. At the same time this virus jeopardizes your privacy. All of your search queries, passwords, usernames, email addresses, even your browsing history is sent straight into the unreliable hands of cyber criminals. They can easily find some cyber monetizing technique and sell your sensitive data to third parties. How anxious does that thought make you feel? To delete Saving Zen manually and put an end to its nasty shenanigans, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Saving Zen Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Saving Zen infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Saving Zen from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Saving Zen from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Saving Zen from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Saving Zen from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Saving Zen program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Saving Zen from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Saving Zen Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.