REMOVE "ZAB258BAB" virus MANUALLY! (Simple Removal Guide)

What is ZAB258BAB?

ZAB258BAB can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
ZAB258BAB is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for ZAB258BAB in the Control Panel.
Sometimes ZAB258BAB uninstaller does not work.

How ZAB258BAB got on your computer?

Usually you got ZAB258BAB with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since ZAB258BAB manufacturer pays software developers for distributing ZAB258BAB within their applications, ZAB258BAB is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one ZAB258BAB problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

You have 2 ways to remove ZAB258BAB:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "ZAB258BAB", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
   The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
5. UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!

Here’s how to remove ZAB258BAB virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove ZAB258BAB virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove ZAB258BAB redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove ZAB258BAB manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

You can see ZAB258BAB or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to ZAB258BAB in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove ZAB258BAB virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove ZAB258BAB virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains ZAB258BAB in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.

Delete any task related to ZAB258BAB. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from ZAB258BAB virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove ZAB258BAB virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains ZAB258BAB.

STEP 7: Remove ZAB258BAB from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove ZAB258BAB from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove ZAB258BAB from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.