What is Wzscnet.com?

At first glance, Wzscnet.com looks like a normal search engine (homepage), such as Yahoo, Bing or Google. It promises to improve search results and exclude irrelevant variations. In reality, Wzscnet.com is a potentially unwanted software. It can be very annoying, because this hijacker replaces search results and displays ads during your browsing. It comes on computer as browser extension (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer) bundled with freeware via web-clients. Wzscnet.com displays banners and coupons, pop-ups and links to ad sites. Also, Wzscnet.com can change browser settings, homepage and search engine on wzscnet.com/i/startm.html, redirect user to other sites, bring in another unwanted software, and more. Wzscnet.com threatens security of your personal information, because it analyzes your activity and this data can be transferred to third parties. Wzscnet.com is a potentially unwanted program, so you need remove it immediately.

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How Wzscnet.com gets on your PC?

Malicious programs such as Wzscnet.com, come on PC bundled with free downloads and applications. Often, such software comes on a computer without the user’s consent. However, in most cases, users can prevent contamination of the system. To do this, you must be careful. Always read the user agreement. Take your time and do not press the “Next” if you are not sure that the program is safe. Also, you need to select “Advanced” installation type. Read reviews about the program. Do not expose your computer at risk. If your system has been infected by Wzscnet.com, then read our detailed instructions to destroy it right now.

How to remove Wzscnet.com from your computer?

To uninstall Wzscnet.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

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You can try both of these products to remove Wzscnet.com

Or uninstall Wzscnet.com manually.

Step 1: Remove Wzscnet.com from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find Wzscnet.com.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find Wzscnet.com and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
  6. Find Wzscnet.com, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

Windows 10:

  1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
  2. Click on App & features on the left menu.
  3. On the right side, locate Wzscnet.com and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
  4. Click on Uninstall to confirm.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

After that remove Wzscnet.com from your browser.

Step 2: Remove Wzscnet.com from browsers

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find Wzscnet.com.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose Wzscnet.com.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Push Alt + T.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable Wzscnet.com.
  6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
  7. Click Remove button.
  8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings

Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:
  1. Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Click Show advanced settings.
  4. Go to Reset browser settings section.
  5. Click Reset browser settings.
  6. In the dialog that appears, click Reset.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.

Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:
  1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Go to Help.
  3. Go to Troubleshooting information.
  4. Click Reset Firefox… button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.

Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
  3. Click Internet options.
  4. Go to Advanced tab.
  5. Click Reset button.
  6. Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
  7. Click Reset button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.

Step 4: Remove following files and folders of Wzscnet.com:

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Written by Rami Douafi

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