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Suddenly Zwiiky.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
Zwiiky.com may become your default homepage if a browser hijacker has taken over your web browser. This is a rather unpleasant experience for the majority of users because it causes certain inconveniences such as not having access to bookmarks and wasting time on changing the settings of the newly appeared web page. However, it would be a mistake to do that because whenever a hijacker seizes control over your browser, you should not put up with it but delete it immediately. This means that you should not let Zwiiky.com homepage remain on your browser, and most of all, you should not do anything on the web while the hijacker is still present. The reason why you should avoid browsing the web through Zwiiky.com concerns the safety of your computer. The browser hijacker will expose you to a variety of dangerous threats, so you should take immediate measures for the removal of Zwiiky.com homepage.
How did I get infected with?
Believe it or not, but browser hijackers do not infiltrate users’ computers only on rare occasions. Infections of this sort are very widely spread and this is mainly due to the carelessness of users when they are online. It takes several things you could do on the web for Zwiiky.com homepage to appear on your browser. The most commonly done one is to download freeware from third-party file-sharing websites. The free applications downloaded from such websites are distributed bundled with potentially unwanted programs which get installed on the targeted computer if you do not pay attention. During the setup process of freeware you should read all the information you will be presented with in the installation steps. In one of them you will be asked to agree to some changes that will take place to your browser, and these changes will include setting Zwiiky.com or another website as your homepage. You will see checked boxes which you should uncheck in order to prevent the alterations and the setup of additional software. If you remember to always do that, you will be able to maintain a clean PC for longer.
Why is this dangerous?
The Zwiiky.com homepage has a very plain design containing only a search box and shortcuts to the most popular social networks and other websites. It is made this way so that it does not stand out and does not make it obvious for the user that their homepage has been replaced. You might be surprised but that tactics has proven to be very successful as many users do not notice at first that it is not their usual homepage they are on. Still, no matter how harmless Zwiiky.com may look, its existence should not be tolerated because it may compromise your computer. The hijacker will keep track of your activity on the web and will use it to determine your preferences. Then, based on these preferences, Zwiiky.com will provide you with related sponsored search results every time you place a search query. These sponsored links should not be trusted because they lead to third-party websites which are very likely to be malicious. What is more, the Zwiiky.com hijacker acts like adware, which means that it displays third-party ads on the web pages you visit. The result of clicking these ads is the same as following the sponsored links, so you should avoid that either. All in all, the Zwiiky.com homepage should be deleted from your browser as soon as you spot it or you may end up severely damaging your system.
How to Remove Zwiiky.com virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Zwiiky.com 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.
The Zwiiky.com adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.
STEP 1: Uninstall Zwiiky.com from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean Zwiiky.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove Zwiiky.com leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall Zwiiky.com from your computer
Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window
Type “regedit”
navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.
STEP 2 : Remove Zwiiky.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the Zwiiky.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
- Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind
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Open Mozilla Firefox
- Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
- Disable the unwanted Extension
- Go to Help
- Then Troubleshoot information
- Click on Reset Firefox
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Open Internet Explorer
- On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
- Click on Internet options
- go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
- Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset
- Restart Internet Explorer
How to Permanently Remove Zwiiky.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide
To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.