Zhinku.info Removal Guide

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Zhinku.info might be not the best choice for those who do not want to see third-party advertisements or accidentally endangering their system while browsing. Apparently, the application may provide you with ads that could lead to malicious websites. It might also alter your default preferences for the browser it settles on, and for this reason, the search engine falls under the category of browser hijackers. These modifications might seem even more irritating to the users who do not understand how the threat appeared on the system in the first place. If you have no idea how the application was installed either, we urge you to read the rest of the text and learn more about it. If you want to get rid of Zhinku.info, you should also have a look at our recommended deletion steps available at the end of the text.

Users could overlook the search engine on setup files of other unreliable programs and receive the hijacker while installing unrelated applications. To be more precise, Zhinku.info could be suggested on bundled software installers. Usually, users have the right to deselect recommended software, but of course, not everyone notices these offers. For example, it might happen when users rush the installation process and accept any terms without realizing what they agree with. To avoid such situations, it might be better to choose advanced installation settings and read all given terms on the configuration wizard. It would be a good idea to avoid untrustworthy file-sharing web pages as well since they often bundle offered setup files with doubtful programs.

As it was said in the beginning, Zhinku.info is a browser hijacker, so it does not actually install itself on the system like other programs do. It settles on the user’s browser by modifying his preferences, e.g. start page, new tab page, search engine. A number of altered preferences may vary on different browsers. Currently, our specialists think the application might be work on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. The primary goal of the hijacker is to introduce you with the search engine. If you decide to use it, the threat’s creators can display advertisements from its third-party partners in the results and possibly even get money from such services.

The worst part about Zhinku.info is not that it could disturb your browsing with annoying ads, but the fact that it may show you ads leading to web pages which are probably not reviewed by anyone. Therefore, it would not surprise us if some of the pop-ups, banners, or other advertisements among the results would lead you to malicious web pages. For instance, they could be created to advertise questionable software (adware, potentially unwanted applications, suspicious extensions, etc.) or to spread malware (ransomware, viruses, worms, and so on).

Naturally, we advise you not to take any chances with Zhinku.info and recommend erasing it from the system as soon as possible. More experienced users could try our recommended deletion steps placed below the article. They will show you how to clean the hijacked browser and remove any data that could be related to the threat. However, if you do not feel like eliminating the hijacker manually is a good idea, you can install a trustworthy antimalware tool and use it instead. After the application is erased, we recommend keeping the legitimate antimalware tool as it may help you protect your computer from future threats.

Eliminate Zhinku.info

Internet Explorer

  1. Press Alt+X.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. Click the Advanced tab and press Reset.
  4. Mark Delete personal settings, click Reset once more and press Close.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Find the Help icon and click it.
  2. Pick Troubleshooting information and press Refresh Firefox.
  3. Select Refresh Firefox once more and click Finish.

Google Chrome

  1. Press Alt+F.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Scroll below and press Show advanced settings.
  4. Slide below again to select Reset Settings and press Reset.

Delete doubtful browser extensions

Internet Explorer

  1. Press ALT+X.
  2. Choose Manage add-ons.
  3. Click Toolbars and extensions.
  4. Identify doubtful extension and remove it.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press CTRL+SHIFT+A.
  2. Click on Extensions.
  3. Select the unreliable extension and select Remove.

Google Chrome

  1. Press ALT+F.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Click on More tools and select Extensions.
  4. Find the suspicious extensions and click the recycle bin button near it.
  5. Select Remove.

Check hijacked browser‘s Target line

  1. Go to your Desktop and find the hijacked browser’s icon.
  2. Right-click it and choose Properties.
  3. Then select the Shortcut tab.
  4. Find the Target line (e.g. “C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe”).
  5. See if the threat placed its links to at the end of the Target line (e.g. “C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe” zhinku.info/i/home.html).
  6. Delete hijacker’s link and select OK.
Download Remover for Zhinku.info *
*SpyHunter scanner, published on this site, is intended to be used only as a detection tool. To use the removal functionality, you will need to purchase the full version of SpyHunter.

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