How to remove Zombie Invasion (Virus Removal Guide)
Zombie Invasion by Time Lapse Solutions(Zombie Invasion virus, ZombieInvasion Service, ZombieInvasion) is found in the potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware family of computer detections. ZombieInvasion is very intrusive adware that can ‘invade’ a Microsoft Windows computer system and attach to affected internet browsers like a herd of rabid zombies. The program can obtain unauthorized access to a computer system and will use a large amount of CPU and system memory which can cause a computer to become slow and crash. Zombie Invasion will also access personal user browsing data, make changes to existing internet browser and system settings, and display deceptive and possibly malicious pop-up advertisements across Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Apple Safari.
What is Zombie Invasion?
Programs similar to Zombie Invasion are usually promoted as free web utilities. We were unable to gather a description from the publisher. ZombieInvasion can be found as a Windows program that can be uninstalled from Windows Control Panel or as a web browser attachment. This program may be promoted through various third-party installers and download managers under a different title but will arrive on a computer using the name ZombieInvasion.
Zombie Invasion injects the webpages you visit online with ‘targeted’ in-text and pop-up advertisements. This is a privacy concern because targeted advertisements can only be produced by the unwanted program if it has access to user browsing data such as all browsing activities, bookmarks, and browser history.
Furthermore, potential Zombie Invasion malware primarily bundles with additional unwanted programs, malware, and other malicious files. This means that it might be necessary to uninstall multiple programs from Windows and remove multiple browser add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari. Many of these programs can not easily be found on a computer system without third-party security software.
ZombieInvasion adware and the additional programs that it bundles with also manufacture new tasks and change existing Windows start-up settings in order to run every time the operating system starts and remain enabled if disabled by the user. Programs and browser attachments that may arrive with this deceptive piece of adware can also cause other issues for computer and internet users aside from pop-up advertisements, including browser redirections and a loss in computer functionality and internet connectivity. Furthermore, if Zombie Invasion is manually removed, it is possibly that the adware or another one in its place will return before a week has passed.
How did Zombie Invasion get on my computer?
Zombie Invasion adware is usually automatically contracted without consent or knowledge of the computer user alongside third-party programs and files, such as freeware, shareware, torrent files, and other free downloadable content. The potentially unwanted programs and files that deliver the adware can be introduced to a computer system and affected internet browsers with or without user authorization.
Computer and internet users who seek to download and install free programs and files online may be presented with an opportunity to accept or decline a ‘custom’ offer to install ZombieInvasion adware and other programs during the setup and installation process. However, the request to decline ZombieInvasion adware from installing is often presented in a very confusing manner. In some cases, the download manager may completely ignore the user request to decline Zombie Invasion from installing and the adware will install against user consent and knowledge.
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- This adware can read and change all your data on the websites you visit and read and change your browsing history.
- This adware can manage your apps, extensions, downloads, and themes.
- This adware bundles with other potentially unwanted programs and possible malware.
- This adware can arrive on a computer system packed inside installers and downloaders from websites such as download.com, Softonic, and others.
- This adware injects visited webpages with pop-up, pop-under, in-text, and in-image advertisements.
- This adware makes unwanted changes to existing Windows settings and schedules new tasks allowing it to run every time Windows starts and to check to see if the program has been disabled. If the program has previously been disabled it will enable itself to run.
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How to remove Zombie Invasion (Removal Guide)
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- Step 1: Remove Zombie Invasion extensions
- Step 2: Uninstall Zombie Invasion from Windows
- Step 3: Remove Zombie Invasion virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner by Piriform
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Step 1: Remove Zombie Invasion extensions
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Google Chrome
1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon on the top menu and navigate to More tools > Extensions.
2. Search for the ZombieInvasion extension in the list. Remove unwanted browser extensions individually by clicking the trashcan icon next to each one.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.
2. Search for the ZombieInvasion add-ons on the Extensions and Plugin tab. Highlight each one individually and click remove.
Apple Safari
1. Click Safari and go to Preferences > Extensions.
2. Find the ZombieInvasion extension in the list and click the Uninstall button.
Step 2: Uninstall Zombie Invasion from Windows
1. Open Windows Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. On Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section.
3. Search for Zombie Invasion by Time Lapse Solutions (or other publisher) and other unwanted programs in the list of installed programs. Once an unwanted program is located, double click the item or select it with your mouse and click the Uninstall button. If you can not find this program in the list of installed program please see steps 3 and 4 below.
Step 3: Remove Zombie Invasion virus with Malwarebytes
1. Download and install the free or full edition of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The full edition of this program enables real-time protection to block malware and unwanted programs from infecting your computer, while the free version is only a free scan and removal tool.
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2. Open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
3. Click the Scan Now button or go to the “Scan” tab to manually run a scan.
4. When the malware scan is complete you will notice a list of files it has detected. Click the Remove Selected button, then click Finish, and reboot your computer.
Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner
1. Download and install the free or full edition of CCleaner by Piriform.
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2. Open the program and go to Cleaner and click the Analyze button. After files and have been analyzed, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.
3. Go to Registry and click Scan for Issues. When the scan is complete click Fix selected issues… and then click the Fix All Selected Issues button.
4. Go to to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from Windows, Internet Explorer, all the way to Context Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Delete once anything suspicious is found to remove it.