Learn to Remove Zoom Downloader Step by Step (Virus Removal)

Zoom Downloader Description

Zoom Downloader is a malicious program that tries to control your mouse and prevent users from opening attachments and downloading programs from the Internet. Once installed, there will be an icon of Zoom Downloader on your computer. Whenever you download something from the Internet, you will get messages stating that Zoom Downloader has stopped working so that you cannot download anything from the Internet. Zoom Downloader will also stop you open the attachments of an emails. Another problem took by Zoom Downloader is that Zoom Downloader will redirect you malicious web sites sometimes, no matter what browsers you use. Besides, Zoom Downloader can also degrade your computer performance and brings other infections and virus into your computer. In a word, Zoom Downloader will not only disable your download activities, but also be a danger to your computer. You are recommended to remove it as soon as possible if your computer has been infected by Zoom Downloader.

Properties of Zoom Downloader

1. Zoom Downloader hijacks your browsers and generates advertisements pop-ups;

2. Zoom Downloader changes system files and DNS settings;

3. Zoom Downloader generates many annoying advertisements pop-ups;

4. Zoom Downloader degrades computer performance;

5. Zoom Downloader may steal your personal information.

Manual Ways to Get Rid of Zoom Downloader

To manually get rid of Zoom Downloader virus, it’s to end processes, unregister DLL files, search and uninstall all other files and registry entries. Follow the removal guide below to start.

1: Stop Zoom Downloader running processes in Windows Task Manager first.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

2: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.

3: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all Zoom Downloader registry entries listed here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = ’0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = ‘/{hq:/s`s:/ogn:/uyu:/dyd:/c`u:/bnl:/ble:/sdf:/lrh:/iul:/iulm:/fhg:/clq:/kqf:/`wh:/lqf:/lqdf:/lnw:/lq2:/l2t:/v`w:/rbs:’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘yes’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “Hidden” = ’0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

4: All Zoom Downloader associated files listed below need to be removed:

Zoom Downloader.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\

Note: if you are still confused about the steps above, welcome to contact 24/7 professional online tech support here to help you remove the virus and fix your computer problems.