How to completely remove TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A virus? Use this Manual Removal Guide

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Be careful! Full path on computer: TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A

TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).
What is PUP?
PUP is crapware. TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A have several types of unwanted behaviour:

  1. Displaying popup ads.
  2. Hijacking your browser.
  3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
  4. Inserting ads to the web pages.

TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A in the Control Panel.
Sometimes TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A uninstaller does not work.

How TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A got on my computer?

Usually you got TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A manufacturer pays software developers for distributing TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A within their applications, TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How to remove TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A:

  1. Uninstall TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
  2. Open Task Manager to kill all "TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A" related processes.
  3. Use Windows search to find and remove "TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A" files and folders.
  4. Run services.msc to disable a "TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A" Windows service.
  5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A" scheduled tasks.
  6. Open regedit.exe and delete TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A registry keys and values.
  7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for TROJANDOWNLOADER:WIN32/ZEDHOU.A presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
  8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
  9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
  10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
  11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.

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