Guide to Remove Muzeen.com Redirect Virus

Posted by Miranda D.
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Dec 26, 2016
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Muzeen.com is a terrible redirect virus which attacks a browser and modifies the browser settings. It can also mess up browser performance and take browser searches to ad-supported websites run by cyber violators. It's never too early to remove the virus from an infected computer considering the damages it could bring to the machine and the system.

Most computer users don’t know where the redirect virus came from, for the threat is able to spread via various ways. It is not uncommon to get system prompt while downloading or installing a newly software. In most cases, computer users have not attached deserved importance to it and and blindly give their permission to let them into the system. Freeware and shareware without credentials are frequently utilized as carrier for spyware or malware. If the freeware that is bundled with the redirect virus is downloaded and installed on the PC, the settings of browsers and the system may be modified.

Muzeen.com redirect virus will install various unwanted toolbars in the browser which pretend to be helpful extensions offering convenient services. In practice, this kind of add-ons are nothing but trouble hiding in the browser and recording user’s browsing activities for the sake of collecting personal information to make profits. It is also frustrating to have ads popping ups when one is focus on something with the computer. If users really buy the products or services promoted on those websites, it would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences.

Moreover, other threats such as Trojan horse will take advantage of the system vulnerabilities made by the redirect virus to infiltrate into the compromised computer. After being empowered to get into the computer, the cyber hackers firstly controls system settings and configuration to make the PC completely useless and vulnerable and then gain user's private information for commercial usage unnoticeably. If cyber criminals utilize the confidential to perform illegal activities, users may suffer from huge money losses or face Identity Theft and other troubles. Since Muzeen.com is a PC threat that could lead to numerous troubles, it should be removed without any delay. You should take immediate and thorough action to remove Muzeen.com redirect virus completely from your computer before further damage.

How to Remove the Muzeen.com Virus Completely

1. Remove the browser hijacker from the infected computer.

Click on the Start button and select Control Panel. Click on Uninstall a program under the Programs category.
Find out and locate the programs related to Muzeen.com browser hijacker. Click on the Uninstall button to remove them all.

2. Launch the infected browser and remove the add-ons or extensions related to the browser hijacker.

Internet Explorer:
Open IE, click on Tools and then select Manage Add-ons. When it opens a window, click on Toolbars and Extensions. Find out the extensions related to the browser hijacker and select them. Then, right-click them and click on the Disable option. Restart IE to finish the procedure.

Google Chrome:
Launch Google Chrome. Click on the Three-bar icon on top-right of the browser, select tools and then Extensions from the list. After that, click Extensions on the left side of the window. Locate the extension related to the browser hijacker, select it and click on the trash icon. Restart the browser to complete the procedure.

Mozilla Firefox:
Start Firefox and click on the tool menu from the top menu. Click on the Add-ons tab to open the configuration window. Then, click Extensions on the left side of this window. Now find out the extensions of the redirect virus and remove them from the browser. Restart the browser to complete the process.

3. Show hidden files and folders.

Go to Control panel again and click on Appearance and Personalization. Then double click on Folder Options. Hit the View tab, tick “Show hidden files, folders and drives” and deselect “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)” . Click on the OK button to apply the changes.

4. Delete the malicious files of Muzeen.com from the local disk.

The files listed below are reference only because the virus may has the ability to changes the names and locations of its files.
%Program Files%\ random
%AppData%\Protector-[rnd].exe
%AppData%\Inspector-[rnd].exe
%AppData%\vsdsrv32.exe

5. Open Registry Editor and delete the registry entries of the browser hijacker..
Press Windows+ R keys simultaneously to open the Run window. Then type “regedit” in the run box and press Enter key to open Registry Editor.

After that, find out and delete all the registry entries of Muzeen.com. The below registry entries are also for reference only.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[random].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\browser hijacker name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System ‘DisableRegistryTools’ = 0

6. Restart the infected computer to apply all changes.

Conclusion

It can be a disaster when a computer is attacked by the Muzeen.com virus especially when he or she is not a computer savvy. It has the ability to collect your search queries and items and then accordingly send coupons and product-links to your computer. But it is still useful for users to be wary about virus infections when surfing online. Be aware of the websites containing malicious scripts, for they are one of the main resources of redirect virus. Users may download those malwares unwittingly. To keep the computers safe, users also need to update their operating system as well as the software installed on a regular basis. 

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