zhinku.info is part of a Russian website presenting a search engine. This page is set as default homepage and default search engine by a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a program that makes sure to perform these changes without you noticing nor even asking you for your approval.
The search engine presented at zhinku.info is based on Google Custom Search, a service that is offered to webmasters so they can offer a search option on their websites. At zhinku.info you’ll see Google Custom Search configured to perform global searches.
Why would zhinku.info like to be installed on its victim’s browser? The answer to this question can be split in two; first of all the more this website is used the more money for its creators because among the search results shown there will be a lot of ads. The second reason is related to web traffic, as this is an important indicator to achieve a good position on Google. If this website is widely visited it will improve on real search engines like Google or Bing.
If you’re dealing with this issue, there’s no doubt that you were infected through a freeware installer that was clever enough to hide the fact that zhinku.info would be installed as well. You can remove it with the help of our guide and by means of the tools recommended, all 100% free, unlike what you can find in so many fake security blogs.
How to remove zhinku.info ?
Remove zhinku.info with AdwCleaner
The AdwCleaner program will scan your computer and internet browser for zhinku.info, browser plugins and registry keys, that may have been installed on your pc without your agreement.
- You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
Download AdwCleaner - Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the file AdwCleaner.exe.
- If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
- When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button.
- To remove malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
- Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.
Remove zhinku.info with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a light-weight anti-malware program that is excellent at removing the latest detections.
- Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection) - Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
- Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
- If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for zhinku.info.
- When the scan is complete, make sure that everything is set to Quarantine, and click Apply Actions.
- When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.
Remove zhinku.info with ZHPCleaner
ZHPCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using ZHPCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.
- If Avast is installed on you computer you have to disable it during the process.
- You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
Download ZHPCleaner - Select ZHPCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
- Accept the user agreement.
- Click on the Scanner button.
- After the scan has finished, click on the Repair button.
- Reboot your computer.
Reset default homepage (if necessary)
- Open Google Chrome then go to the three stripes in the right top corner
- Select Settings
- Go to the header: On Startup
- Click on the blue link: Set Pages behind Open a specific page or set of pages
- Remove the actual homepage by clicking the X icon.
- Enter a new homepage of your choice in textbox "Enter Url..."
- Go to the header: Search
- Click on the button: Manage search engines
- Select Google.com from the list, hover over it and click blue button Make Defaults
- Hover over zhinku.info and click the X to remove it from the list.
- Open Mozilla Firefox and at the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, then select Options
- Click on the General tab.
- Replace the homepage with one of your choice and click on OK.
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click on the gear icon
, in the upper right part of your browser, then click again on Internet Options.. - Click on the General tab.
- Replace the homepage with one of your choice, for example: google.com
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