Hey, there? Hope you guys can help me with the problem on my computer. The problem is that I have a domain named Muzeen.com. It sticks to my Internet Explorer permanently for some time. If it is a good search engine, I would like to have it. But it results in some inconveniences such as sticky ads. So, I want to remove it clearly. But it comes back automatically every time. I hate it right now. Please help me!
Search engines play a very important role in our daily use of computer and Internet. Without search engines, it is impossible for a user to find what he wants on the internet in an easy way. A reliable and credible search engine like Google, Bing or Yahoo will be safe, helpful and professional. While a suspicious or ill-known one like the Muzeen.com can cause a lot of inconveniences and problems for the computer users. If you are considering about selecting a search engine as the regular search facility on a daily basis, it is strongly recommended to remove the name of Muzeen.com from your list of candidates for you to consider.
First, the engine is in French, it will cause inconveniences and difficulties for English-speaking users; secondly and most importantly, the Muzeen.com has been reported to make changes to the user’s browser with any information. And this is one of the reasons why it is classified into the category of browser hijacker. Some people, especially those who speak French as their mother tongue or official language, may not care about making the Muzeen.com to be their homepage, default search facility, new tab page or error page because of its elegant appearance and the language it uses on the result page. But before you make the final decision, we would like to inform you of this knowledge that a browser hijacker is actually a malicious program designed to force hits to a particular website, and thus to increase its advertising revenue. Some violent browser hijackers may bring about more serious problems such as introducing a Trojan virus to make bigger damages, installing an encryption virus to encrypt your important files and ask for payment for the decryption. Therefore, if you have found your computer infected with the Muzeen.com, you are suggested to remove it as fast as you can. If you are considering about selecting a search engine as a permanent search facility on a daily basis, you are advised not even to think about the Muzeen.com domain.
After the removal of a virus, many people ask about how to protect their computers from infecting with such a virus as the Muzeen.com again. According to experts who specialize in virus removal, it is impossible to block a virus from infecting your computer with only one particular method adopted. To effectively stay away from the Muzeen.com and other viruses, you need to take the following methods into consideration. First, to keep away from suspicious or questionable websites like a porn site is an effective way to stop downloading a virus into your system. Secondly, it is recommended to say goodbye to sharewares and freewares which are usually used as baits to fool you into downloading and installing the Muzeen.com-like viruses and other malicious programs. Finally, whenever a USB storage or device is plug into your system, never forget to scan before opening it.
Muzeen.com hijacks your browser to redirect your web search results and changes the homepage and browser settings. To completely uninstall it from an infected system, manual removal is the first choice because sometimes antivirus software cannot pick up the exact computer threat timely or remove it permanently. Now most browser hijackers are quite similar to spyware and adware threats and therefore cannot be removed with the help of popular antivirus products. Users can follow the manual guide here to get rid of this browser hijacker completely.
1. Clear all the cookies of the Muzeen.com from your affected browsers.
Since this tricky Muzeen.com virus is able to use cookies for tracing and tracking the internet activity of users, it is suggested users clean up all the cookies before a complete removal.
Google Chrome:
Click on the “Tools” menu and click the “Clear browsing data” button.
Select “Delete cookies and other site data” to delete all cookies from the list.
Internet Explorer:
Open Internet explorer window
Click the “Tools” button
Point to “safety” and then click “delete browsing history”
Tick the “cookies” box, then click “delete”
Mozilla Firefox:
Click on Tools, then Options, select Privacy
Click “Remove individual cookies”
In the Cookies panel, click on “Show Cookies”
To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the “Remove Cookie”
To remove all cookies click on the “Remove All Cookies” button
2. End the malicious process of the Muzeen.com from Task Manager.
Once Muzeen.com hijacker is installed, computer user may notice that CPU usage randomly jumps to 100 percent. At any time Windows always has many running processes. A process is an individual task that the computer runs. In general, the more processes, the more work the computer has to do and the slower it will run. If your system’s CPU spike is constant and remain at a constant 90-95%, users should check from Task Manager and see if there is a suspicious process occupying the system resources and then end it immediately.
(The name of the virus process can be random.)
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to quickly bring up Task Manager Window：
3. Show hidden files and folders.
Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Under Advanced settings, click Show hidden files and folders, uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.
4. Delete all the malicious files related to Muzeen.com hijacker manually.
%AppData%Local[random].exe
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\*.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main StartPage
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Although the Muzeen.com has an attractive appearance, this can’t change the fact that it is actually a browser hijacker. What is a browser hijacker? Well, a browser hijacker means that your web browser settings such as homepage, new tab page and default search engine will be changed secretly without your permission. It means you have to deal with many suspicious ads or sponsored links and annoying redirection. It means your computer may face more serious potential threats and financial loss may be brought about if you leave alone a virus like the Muzeen.com long enough in your computer. Since a browser hijacker like the Muzeen.com is so malicious that you should take steps to remove it completely from your computer as quickly as you can. And an expert who specializes in manual removal of virus is the best choice for you to tackle the problem thoroughly without causing other critical system errors.
Note: If you have little knowledge about computer and do not know how to operate the removal, please contact experts from YooCare Online Tech Support for further help.
Published by & last updated on November 21, 2016 3:27 am
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