How to uninstall ZRunShow extension from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

What is ZRunShow?

According to IT security professionals, ZRunShow is a browser extension that belongs to the “Browser hijackers” category. Typically, browser hijackers make changes to the default homepage and search engine of user web browsers, making it difficult to change them back. In some cases, browser hijackers use the Managed by your organization feature (on Chrome web-browsers) to block the ability to restore the settings of the infected browser.

Browser hijackers may also include unwanted pop ups and advertisements to show up in the hijacked web browsers. Browser hijackers are usually installed with freeware or shareware download off from third-party web pages; they can also be found inside legitimate webpages and software.

The ZRunShow browser hijacker takes over your web browser’s default search engine and controls what will be shown to you whenever you do a searching. Other than the search results, it also provides tons of annoying ads on the search page. Some of these advertisements designed to trick you into buying certain questionable products and applications. Moreover, sometimes, those ads could redirect you to misleading or harmful web sites.

In addition to the above, ZRunShow can be used to collect lots of marketing-type data about you which can be later used for marketing purposes. You don’t know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe. And of course you completely do not know what will happen when you click on any ads on the ZRunShow webpage.

So, if you happen to encounter a browser hijacker or other such problem, then be quick and take effort to delete the browser hijacker as soon as possible. Follow the few simple steps below to delete ZRunShow extension. Let us know how you managed by sending us your comments please.

How can a browser hijacker get on your computer

Potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers spread together with various freeware. This means that you need to be very careful when installing software downloaded from the Net. Be sure to read the Terms of Use and the Software license, choose only the Manual, Advanced or Custom installation method, switch off all additional modules and apps are offered to install.

Threat Summary

Name	ZRunShow
Type	browser hijacker, redirect virus, PUP, start page hijacker, search engine hijacker
Affected Browser Settings	startpage, search engine, new tab URL
Distribution	free programs setup files, fake update tools, shady pop-up ads
Symptoms	Pop up advertisements won’t go away. Web site links redirect to web pages different from what you expected. New entries appear in your Programs folder. Unwanted web-browser toolbar(s) Your internet browser start page has replaced and you are unable to modify it back.
Removal	ZRunShow removal guide

How to remove ZRunShow browser hijacker

We are presenting a few ways to get rid of ZRunShow from the Chrome, Edge, IE and Mozilla Firefox using only standart MS Windows functions. Most of browser hijackers and PUPs can be removed through these processes. If these steps does not help to delete ZRunShow, then it is better to run free malware removal tools linked below.

To remove ZRunShow, use the following steps:

1. How to manually delete ZRunShow
   • Remove potentially unwanted applications using Microsoft Windows Control Panel
   • Remove ZRunShow browser hijacker from internet browsers
2. Automatic Removal of ZRunShow
3. How to stop ZRunShow redirect

How to manually delete ZRunShow

To delete ZRunShow hijacker, adware software and other unwanted applications you can try to do so manually. Unfortunately some of the hijackers won’t show up in your program list, but some hijackers may. In this case, you may be able to remove it via the uninstall function of your computer. You can do this by following the steps below.

Remove potentially unwanted applications using Microsoft Windows Control Panel

Some applications are free only because their install package contains a browser hijacker like ZRunShow. This unwanted software generates profit for the developers when it is installed. Many hijackers can be removed by simply uninstalling them from the ‘Uninstall a Program’ that is located in Windows control panel.

Make sure you have closed all internet browsers and other apps. Next, uninstall any unrequested and suspicious programs from your Control panel.

Windows 10, 8.1, 8

Now, press the Windows button, type “Control panel” in search and press Enter. Choose “Programs and Features”, then “Uninstall a program”.

Look around the entire list of applications installed on your computer. Most probably, one of them is the ZRunShow browser hijacker. Select the suspicious application or the application that name is not familiar to you and uninstall it.

Windows Vista, 7

From the “Start” menu in Microsoft Windows, choose “Control Panel”. Under the “Programs” icon, select “Uninstall a program”.

Choose the dubious or any unknown programs, then press “Uninstall/Change” button to remove this unwanted program from your computer.

Windows XP

Click the “Start” button, select “Control Panel” option. Click on “Add/Remove Programs”.

Choose an unwanted program, then click “Change/Remove” button. Follow the prompts.

Remove ZRunShow browser hijacker from internet browsers

This step will show you how to remove malicious plugins. This can remove ZRunShow browser hijacker and fix some browsing issues, especially after hijacker infection.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top right corner, click on Chrome’s main menu button, represented by three vertical dots. When the drop-down menu appears, select ‘More tools’ and click on ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to get rid of ZRunShow hijacker by reset Google Chrome settings.	Click on ‘menu’ button and select ‘Add-ons’. Go to ‘Extensions’ tab. To uninstall an add-on, click on ‘Remove’ button next to it. If you are still experiencing issues with ZRunShow browser hijacker removal, you need to reset Firefox browser.
Internet Explorer	Safari
Click ‘Tools’ button in the top-right corner. Select ‘Manage add-ons’. In the drop-down menu under ‘Show’, select ‘All add-ons’. To delete an add-on, double-click it; in the new window click ‘Remove’. Another method to remove ZRunShow browser hijacker from Internet Explorer is reset IE settings.	On the top menu select ‘Safari’, then ‘Preferences’. Select ‘Extensions’ tab. Select an extension you want to delete and click ‘Uninstall’ button next to it.

Automatic Removal of ZRunShow

Anti Malware software differ from each other by many features like performance, scheduled scans, automatic updates, virus signature database, technical support, compatibility with other antivirus apps and so on. We recommend you run the following free applications: Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM), MalwareBytes Free and HitmanPro. Each of these applications has all of needed features, but most importantly, they can identify the hijacker and remove ZRunShow from the Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and MS Edge.

How to get rid of ZRunShow with Zemana Free

You can download and use the Zemana for free. This antimalware utility will scan all the registry entries and files in your PC along with the system settings and web-browser add-ons. If it finds any malicious software, adware or malicious extension that is responsible for ZRunShow hijacker then the Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will remove them from your computer completely.

Download Zemana from the following link.

After the download is complete, close all applications and windows on your PC. Double-click the setup file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up like below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you setup Zemana Anti Malware on your computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is done successfully, Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown on the screen below.

Now press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the ZRunShow browser hijacker. This task may take some time, so please be patient. While the Zemana Anti-Malware application is scanning, you can see number of objects it has identified as threat.

Once Zemana completes the scan, Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will display a list of all items found by the scan. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and click “Next” button. The Zemana Free will remove ZRunShow hijacker and move the selected threats to the program’s quarantine. Once disinfection is done, you may be prompted to restart the computer.

Remove ZRunShow browser hijacker from browsers with Hitman Pro

HitmanPro is a free removal tool that can be downloaded and run to remove hijackers, adware, malware, PUPs, toolbars and other threats from your computer. You can run this utility to find threats even if you have an antivirus or any other security program.

Download HitmanPro by clicking on the following link.

After the downloading process is done, open the directory in which you saved it. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the Hitman Pro desktop icon. After the tool is opened, you will see a screen similar to the one below.

Further, click “Next” button . Hitman Pro program will scan through the whole PC system for the ZRunShow hijacker. After the system scan is complete, you’ll be shown the list of all detected items on your PC system as displayed below.

All found threats will be marked. You can remove them all by simply click “Next” button. It will show a prompt, click the “Activate free license” button.

How to remove ZRunShow with MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM)

Get rid of ZRunShow browser hijacker manually is difficult and often the hijacker is not fully removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the MalwareBytes which are fully clean your computer. Moreover, this free program will allow you to remove malware, potentially unwanted software, toolbars and adware that your computer can be infected too.

1. Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware from the following link. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
   327220 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. After downloading is done, close all applications and windows on your PC. Open a folder in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named MBsetup.
3. Choose “Personal computer” option and click Install button. Follow the prompts.
4. Once setup is complete, click the “Scan” button for checking your personal computer for the ZRunShow hijacker. When a threat is found, the count of the security threats will change accordingly.
5. When the scan is finished, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) will prepare a list of unwanted software and hijacker. Review the report and then press “Quarantine”. After that process is done, you can be prompted to reboot your device.

The following video offers a few simple steps on how to remove hijackers, adware software and other malware with MalwareBytes Free.

How to stop ZRunShow redirect

It’s also critical to protect your web browsers from malicious webpages and ads by using an ad-blocker program such as AdGuard. Security experts says that it will greatly reduce the risk of malware, and potentially save lots of money. Additionally, the AdGuard can also protect your privacy by blocking almost all trackers.

1. Installing the AdGuard is simple. First you’ll need to download AdGuard on your Windows Desktop from the link below.
   
   

   Adguard download
   26883 downloads
   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. After downloading it, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. Once the installation is done, click “Skip” to close the setup program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial which will help you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you run your personal computer, AdGuard will run automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block ZRunShow redirects, as well as other malicious or misleading websites. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon named AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.

Finish words

We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted popups and intrusive harmful websites) and Zemana Free (to periodically scan your device for new hijackers and other malicious software). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove ZRunShow extension from Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Edge and Google Chrome, then ask for help here here.