Nation Zoom

The most dangerous thing about computer infections is the kinds of programs that look like genuine software products. Take Nation Zoom for example. This website looks like a legal search engine that provides you with relevant search results, but the unfortunate truth is that if you have been infected with a browser hijacker. Nation Zoom modifies your browser settings and then exposes you to a number of potential threats that could paralyze your computer and even steal your money. Serious infections usually start with something trivial and Nation Zoom could be it.

The problem is that users often download the browser hijacker together with freeware applications that they come across online and download willingly. For example, there are a lot of shareware games that are available for download at third party file hosting sites. However, such programs seldom come alone, and security research experts maintain that Nation Zoom is usually bundled with downloads. It means that users download the browser hijacker willingly albeit unwittingly. Downloader Helper MaxiGet is identified as one of the applications that Nation Zoom comes with. You might encounter this downloader if you try Priority Downloading on 4shared.com file hosting and sharing website.

As a part of the Qvo6 Virus family (including such names as Aartemis, Qone8 Virus and Delta-Homes), Nation Zoom can also come bundled with adware, such as Desk365. Once this infection gets into your system, your default home page and search engine gets changed to nationzoom.com, and then you get constantly redirected to affiliated websites and are displayed third party commercial advertisements. In fact, Nation Zoom does perform a search function, but one cannot say that the search results it provides you with are reliable. It is very likely that you will be flooded with sponsored links that would expose you to commercial and even potentially harmful content.

It is easy to see that Nation Zoom cannot do too much harm on its own. Nevertheless, that is not reason to keep the infection on your computer, because of all the third party ads it displays. The third party content could be corrupted and exploited for malware distribution, so in a sense you could be only one negligent click away from a serious infection.

Protecting yourself from various intruders definitely involves removing Nation Zoom from your computer. It might be hard to perform it manually, as this browser hijacker has a peculiar ability to regenerate itself. Therefore, it would be for the best to invest in a reliable antimalware tool that would help you remove Nation Zoom automatically, along with any other similar applications. You can also restore your browser settings following the instructions below, but if anything does not go according to a plan, please contact us by leaving a comment.

How to restore my browser

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and go to Internet options.
2. Open Advanced tab and click Reset.
3. Mark Delete personal settings and press Reset again.
4. Click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
2. Click Reset Firefox at the top right of a new tab.
3. When a pop-up box appears, click Reset Firefox again.
4. Press Finish.

Change Google Chrome Settings

1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
2. Under On Startup, mark Open a specific page or set of pages.
3. Click Set pages and remove nationzoom.com. Enter a new home page address and click OK.
4. Scroll down to Search.
5. Click Manage search engines.
6. Set a new default search engine, delete nationzoom.com and click Done.

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