How to Remove "Ads by ZIQICK" virus in 5 minutes? Use this Manual Removal Guide

ZIQICK is reported as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program). I suggest you to remove ZIQICK from your PC as soon as possible!
Tried to remove ZIQICK? Cannot completely delete ZIQICK, because it gets back?
See how to fix ZIQICK step by step using my removal guide.

How ZIQICK got on my computer?

Like many potentially unwanted programs, ZIQICK can be installed on your computer as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since ZIQICK manufacturer pays software developers for distributing ZIQICK within their applications, ZIQICK is often included as part of the installer.
ZIQICK is also often distributed with free games and simple, one-click freeware tools developed specifically with the purpose of getting ZIQICK onto as many computers as possible.
Usually, you have not only one ZIQICK problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How dangerous is ZIQICK?

While ZIQICK is not considered illegal and is not officially classified as malware, it poses a direct threat to your privacy. Since ZIQICK runs alongside your Web browser, it can collect and transmit information such your search queries, Web forms and passwords, names and messages, track Web sites that you visit, and do much more on your computer without you even knowing. ZIQICK was reported to cause significant slowdowns in browser performance, making Web page load times much longer compared to a clean system.

On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being "mostly harmless", 3 being "invasive" and 5 being "dangerous"), ZIQICK can be rated as a 3.

How to remove ZIQICK?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of ZIQICK:

1. Uninstall ZIQICK using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
2. Open Task Manager to kill all "ZIQICK" related processes.
3. Use Windows search to find and remove "ZIQICK" files and folders.
4. Run services.msc to disable a "ZIQICK" Windows service.
5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "ZIQICK" scheduled tasks.
6. Open regedit.exe and delete ZIQICK registry keys and values.
7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for ZIQICK presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.