How do you remove adware.zangosearch from a computer?

Answer 1

The link below will provide you with removal instructions.


http://www.spywareremove.com/removeZangoSearch.html

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Any file, including programs, can be removed using Spybot Search and Destroy: download at www.spybot.info/en/index.html

After downloading, go to Mode, Advanced mode, Tools, Secure shredder. Right click on the blank screen to add files.
Note that this will completely remove the file, but may not remove alterations to your registry etc. made by the file, especially if it was a program. Better to uninstall the program if possible.

If you have not used Spybot, I advise reading the Tutorial. And if you use Secure shredder, read the info on it too. Once the file is gone, it's gone forever.

Spybot is mainly a very good scanning utility for removing spyware and other malware from your computer.

Answer 4

Go here:

http://www.pandasoftware.com/downloads/utilities

Find your infection in the list, click on it and follow the directions to clean your system. You may need to download a cleanup tool, but it is very safe as this is a well known Security Manufacturer and it is the Internet Security manufacturer I use on my system.

Panda provides these free utilites for all to use as needed. Of course they were created with the intent to get new customers, but nobody who uses them are in any way required to purchase any product(s) from Panda

Panda also has two free scans for all to use as often as they wish, one is a Anti-Virus Scan and the other is a Spyware Scan with the top twenty most dangerous forms of Spyware listed and on the removal program. Each month this list is updated as new and more dangerous forms are discovered.

I use the Panda Platinum Internet Security Suite 2007, and I still use these scans at least monthly. So far nothing has shown up, but better safe than sorry.

Good luck and have a great holliday.

Answer 5

Here is a top list of free antispyware

Spybot S&D
Windows Defender
Ad Aware Se Personal
AVG Antispyware 7.5
SuperAntispyware

If you don't have any antispyware protection,use Windows Defender for
real time protection.

If you need a firewall,use ZoneAlarm Firewall free.It is good.I
tested against Norton(paid) and this is better.

Download Spyware Doctor(Trial version) and do a scan to see what is
on your PC and try to remove as many as possible with the free
antispyware i listed.Spyware Doctor WILL produce false positives
to encourage you to buy it but is not a rogue antispyware program.
Clean your PC as much as you can.And run Spyware Doctor's scan again.
If it detects 3 or less,you are clear.Those are false positives.

Go to www.ewido.com for free scan and removal.

Remember,just like antivirus,run only one antispyware's real time protection and
not both at the same time.

Firewall:RUN ONLY ONE
Antivirus:RUN ONLY ONE
Antispyware:As many as you want,but i recommend 2 is enough.But if
you are a paranoid like me,install as many free software as you can.
But it may slow down your PC.

Answer 6

These programs should be able to remove it. Doing the steps is the proper method for removing Malware. You can try using the program without the steps and see it they remove it. If not then do the steps and run the programs.

Download and Update Ewido (now called the AVG Antispyware). Do not run:

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/...

Download AdAware SE and update. Do the setup. Do not run:

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ad-aware/

AdAware SE Setup:

1. Select "use custom scanning options" then select "customize". Make sure the following options are enabled: "scan within archives," "scan active processes," "scan registry," "deep scan registry," "scan my IE favorites for banned URLs," "scan my Hosts file."

2. Select the "tweak" option. Under "scanning engine," make sure "unload recognized processes and modules during scan" is enabled. Enable "scan registry for all users instead of current users."

3. Under "cleaning engine" turn on "always try to unload modules…," "during removal unload explorer and IE if necessary," "let windows remove files in use at next restart," and "delete quarantined items after restoring."

4. Use the "select drives and folders to scan" option to ensure that your entire hard drive is scanned (if you have more than one hard drive, scan all of them (of course, do not include floppy and CD/DVD).


TEMPORARILY SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options.

3. On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click "Show hidden files and folders", and clear(uncheck) the "Hide protected operating system files" check box.

IMPORTANT: Files are hidden by Windows for a very good reason. It is not wise to experiment with these files. Unfortunately, to successfully remove modern spyware we must turn this protection off temporarily. Please turn the protection back on when you have finished cleaning your system.


EMPTY INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER CACHE:

1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, click Internet Options.

2. On the General tab, in the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete Files button. Select the Delete all offline content check box in the confirmation dialogue box that appears, click OK. Click OK again.

RESTART IN SAFE MODE:

To do this you need to hold down or repeatedly tap the F8 key while the computer is booting (when the computer is displaying a black screen with white text). When the boot menu appears, use your keyboard arrows to select "Safe Mode."

Safe Mode can look quite ugly. The color may look bad, and all of your desktop icons will be very large. This is normal.



START THE SCAN WITH YOUR ANTI-VIRUS OR ANTI-SPYWARE PROGRAM.


When the scan and removal are completed REBOOT COMPUTER. This will restart you in normal mode. DON'T FORGET TO RESET HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.


NEW RESTORE POINT.

The RESTORE POINTS may be infected with the Malware and cannot be used.

HERE'S HOW:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click Performance and Maintenance, click System, and then click on the System Restore tab.

3. Select the Turn Off System Restore check box, click Apply, then restart your computer.

4. Return to the System Restore Tab and turn System Restore back on.


TO SET A NEW RESTORE POINT:

1. Click the Start button.

2. Point to Programs, then navigate to Accessories, then System Tools, then click System Restore.

3. Choose Create a restore point, and then click Next.

4. In the Restore point description box, type a name for your restore point, and then click Next.

5. Click OK.

NOTE: If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and are unable to access the Internet after removing Malware, there is a command that may fix the problem. It works by resetting the winsock catalogue. Click on Start, then Run and type CMD in the box. Click OK. Type "netsh winsock reset" (no quotes)into the DOS window that appears.

Answer 7

besides the add/remove in control panel
i would get adaware
www.lavasoft.com
se perosnal its free
spybot also is a good choice

Answer 8

I'm not sure but you can click on Programs, then it should say the name of the programme and it probably says "Un-install". Good Luck!

Answer 9

here's is manual zangosearch removal:
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-zangosearch.html