Znoo.net

Znoo.net is a Turkish search engine which provides promotional content and presents Google-supported search results. Unfortunately, the information about the suspicious tool is presented in Turkish only, and so many computer users dealing with the search engine are completely oblivious to the privacy policies related to it. If you take the time to translate the text you will find out that the search engine could be used to collect information regarding your virtual activity. The information which may be available for the developers of the tool may include your full name, email address and home address. What is more, the document reveals that third-party advertisements could be presented to you when browsing the web. These are a few reasons why we recommend having Znoo.net removed from your browsers.

If you have been routed to the search engine or you accidentally landed on it in any other way we suggest you immediately employ a different search tool. Needless to say, the situation is much more complicated if Znoo.net has been set as your default search provider or home page. It has been discovered that this search engine may act in the same way as such browser hijackers as qvo6.com, portaldosites.com or v9.com. The clandestine hijacker enters your personal computer and affects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers using illicit means. For example, the infection could be dropped onto the computer after downloading freeware from unreliable sources. Some third-party software distributors often bundle applications because this is how they earn money. For this reason you should handle your virtual security with utmost care.

We are certain that you want to run your personal computer and surf the web without facing any security risks. Unfortunately, Znoo.net hijacker can get in a way of that because it can track your information and present you with misleading advertisements which could act as Windows security vulnerabilities. Do you know how to delete browser hijackers from the operating Windows system? As you may know already, it is not enough to change the home page/search provider settings in order to delete Znoo.net hijacker. Since the malign infection can modify the Properties settings of your browsers’ shortcuts you firstly need to fix this problem. Follow the instructions below to learn how you can perform this task. We also recommend installing a reliable spyware scanner to inspect the computer after the removal operation.

Please follow these steps before you commence with Znoo.net removal:

1. Right-click on the shortcut of the affected web browser.
2. Select Properties to open a new utility.
3. Click the Shortcut tab and move to Target.
4. Remove the text after iexplore.exe”/chrome.exe”/firefox.exe” and click OK.

Delete Znoo.net from browsers

Delete from Internet Explorer:

1. Open the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+T and select Internet Options.
2. Click the General tab and locate the Home Page URL.
3. Overwrite/remove the URL and click OK.
4. Simultaneously tap Alt+T again and select Manage Add-ons.
5. From the menu on your left select Search Providers.
6. Choose a new default search provider and Remove the undesirable one.
7. Select Close and restart the browser.

Delete from Google Chrome:

1. Launch the browser, simultaneously tap keys Alt+F and select Settings.
2. Under On Startup mark Open a specific page or set of pages and then click Set pages.
3. Remove/overwrite the default page and click OK.
4. Go to Appearance, mark Show Home button and click Change.
5. Repeat step 3 to get rid of the undesirable home page.
6. Move to Search and click Manage search engines.
7. To remove the undesirable search provider click X located on its URL.
8. Click Done and then restart the browser.

Delete from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox, simultaneously tap Alt+T and select Options.
2. Click the General tab and locate the Home Page.
3. Overwrite/delete the presented URL and then click OK.
4. Go to the search box on the right and click the search provider icon.
5. Select Manage Search Engines and Remove the undesirable option.
6. Click OK and then restart your browser.