Search.ChatZum.com Removal Guide

Search.ChatZum.com refers to a search engine which is changed by a browser add-on or toolbar known as ChatZum, which can be downloaded from chatzum.com. The application is said to help the user enhance his or her browsing experience by enabling him or her to zoom Facebook pictures. It is said to be compatible with all major browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

In order to change your home page and search provider to Search.ChatZum.com, you must have checked two boxes once the installer has been launched. If, for example, you decide to download ChatZum toolbar from its official website, you will find that its installer provides the following information:

With ChatZum toolbar you can:

-Search the Web safely with ChatZum advanced search page.
-ZOOM Facebook pictures with mouse over.
-HD Twitter pictures.
-Image Details

At the bottom of the window, there are two statements offering you to change set ChatZum as your default search provider and home page. If you have ticked those two options, not surprisingly, now you have a toolbar which contains no distinguishable features but a search box which provides results from ChatZum Search.

As a result, when using Search.ChatZum.com you will surely notice that this search engine displays advertisements or the so-called sponsored websites. Moreover, you will find that it suggests some other keyword for you search. Note that some of them may remind you of the names of some products or existing websites, which implies that this is how various websites want to drive more traffic and attract new potential customers or victims. By victims we mean that it may occur that you will be provided with a website whose content may be suspicious. It is advisable not to make any purchases if the website or the products promoted are not reliable. Therefore, in order to minimize the risk of getting redirected to insecure website, you should remove Search.ChatZum.com from the PC and the browsers without hesitation.

In order to remove Search.ChatZum.com from your browsing tools, you can choose one option out of two. Those who want to delete unwanted applications manually should uninstall ChatZum Toolbar and then change the settings of the browsers. You would have to restore the home page and change the search provider. After you are done, you should scan the PC to make sure that it does not contain any computer threats. A second option is automatic removal, which means that it is enough to install anti-spaware software in order to have Search.ChatZum.com removed.

Search.ChatZum.com Removal

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Double-click ChatZum Toolbar (published by ChatZum).

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the program you want to remove and click Remove.

Windows 8

1. Hover the mouse over bottom left corner of the screen.
2. Right-click.
3. Select Control Panel.
4. Click Uninstall a program.
5. In order to uninstall ChatZum, double-click the application.

Restore the settings of the browsers

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T.
2. Click Internet Option.
3. Under the General tab, change the home page and click Apply.
4. Move down to the Search section and click Settings.
5. In the Search Providers section, set a new search engine and remove ChatZum Search.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+T.
2. Click Options.
3. Under the General tab, change the home page.
4. To change the search engine, open the drop-down menu and click Manage search engines.
5. Remove the unwanted search provided and select a new one.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F.
2. Select Settings.
3. In the On startup section, mark a preferred option and click Set pages.
4. Remove search.chatzum.com and type a new URL in the box given.
5. To change the search provider, click Manage Search Engine in the Search section and select a new search engine.

If you have decided to use these instructions, do not forget to install a scanner available below.