Remove Kozzoo(.)com Gaming Ads

by Berta Bilbao | July 1, 2016 | 0 Comments ad-supported application, adware

Threat Summary Kozzoo(.)com – Distribution Methods Kozzoo(.)com – Detailed Description Remove Kozzoo(.)com Completely from your PC

Kozzoo(.)com is the official web address of the Kozzoo platform. The site is about online gaming, but most games have advertisements shown in their loading screens. The website is considered adware as pop-ups and banners are generated all around it. You might get redirected to other sites with a similar subject. To remove all advertisements and the unwanted site, you should read the article carefully to the end.

Threat Summary

Name	Kozzoo(.)com
Type	Adware, PUP
Short Description	Adverts generated from the site can display on various websites and redirect you.
Symptoms	You see adverts in your browsers, such as pop-ups, pop-unders and in-game ads. They can redirect you just like links found on the site.
Distribution Method	Freeware Installations, Bundle Packages
Detection Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by malware Download Malware Removal Tool
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss Kozzoo(.)com.

Kozzoo(.)com – Distribution Methods

Kozzoo(.)com might be distributed through third party install setups. Apps related to Kozzoo might reach your computer, without your awareness of it. Bundle packages and freeware installers are usually the cause. In such packages, additive contents can be selected for installation. To prevent installation of untrusted software you should search for Custom or Advanced settings to deselect unwanted additions.

Another distribution method for Kozzoo(.)com is via websites spreading all kinds of content for online gaming and through landing on page redirects. Clicking on banners or pop-ups might also land you on this website. Browsers which are usually affected: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.

Kozzoo(.)com – Detailed Description

Kozzoo(.)com is the official web address of the online gaming platform bearing the same name – Kozzoo. The website is filled with content for online gaming, which is featured in different categories. The site has a statement that everything there is a fun experience. That is not the case as there are many advertisements inside or spread with extensions that classify it as adware.

Kozzoo(.)com has adverts generated like pop-unders, pop-ups, or various other ad types, which could display when loading games or even through casual browsing. Games on the website might be still running Adobe’s Flash Player. The player can have vulnerabilities to be exploited, especially if a game requires an older version to run.

You can see an in-game ad from Kozzoo(.)com right here:

If your computer system or your browser applications have software connected to the adware website, you might see an increase in pop-ups and redirects while you surf online. Extensions and add-ons of Kozzoo might be installed inside your browsers.

Advertisements could have one of these texts inside:

Advert from Kozzoo(.)com
Ad by Kozzoo(.)com
Ads by Kozzoo(.)com
Advertisement by Kozzoo(.)com
Powered by Kozzoo(.)com
Brought to you by Kozzoo(.)com

Redirects inside the Kozzoo website can generate revenue and traffic for the website makers with a pay-per-click scheme. Adverts could be tied to partners of the adware gaming platform. Targeted advertisements can display on the website and gather detailed information about you and how you browse the internet. Adverts on Kozzoo(.)com mainly show banners, pop-unders, pop-ups, or in-game ads, but text links, transitional, interstitial, and full page ads could emerge as well.

The Privacy Policy of the Kozzoo(.)com site can be previewed from the image above. The policy reveals that this Kozzoo online site platform and all of its add-ons and extensions may collect information about you and your browsing habits. Advertisements from third parties could collect further information. The site can gather personally and non-personally identifying information.

The Policy claims that the following information may be collected:

Your Name and Email Address
Your IP address
Operating system
Geographic location
Viewed pages
Your Internet service provider
Type of Browser

Your current geographical location together with other information about you can be sent to the website owners. Tracking technologies, such as cookies or others, are used for further collection of personal or non-personal information. If you do not like your privacy being intruded in this way, and you have software linked to this gaming adware, the recommended thing to do is remove all unwanted files from your computer machine.

Remove Kozzoo(.)com Completely from your PC

To remove Kozzoo(.)com manually from your computer, follow the step-by-step instructions manual provided down here. If the manual removal does not get rid of the advertisements and gaming platform completely, you should search for and remove any leftovers with an advanced anti-malware tool. Such a program can keep your computer safe in the future.

Berta Bilbao

Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.

Guide 1: How to Remove Kozzoo(.)com from Windows.
Guide 2: Get rid of Kozzoo(.)com on Mac OS X.
Guide 3: Remove Kozzoo(.)com in Google Chrome.

Guide 4: Erase Kozzoo(.)com from Mozilla Firefox.
Guide 5: Uninstall Kozzoo(.)com from Microsoft Edge.
Guide 6: Remove Kozzoo(.)com from Safari.
Guide 7: Eliminate Kozzoo(.)com from Internet Explorer.
Guide 8: Disable Kozzoo(.)com Push Notifications in Your Browsers.

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How to Remove Kozzoo(.)com from Windows.

Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Kozzoo(.)com

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1. Hold Windows key() + R

2. The "Run" Window will appear. In it, type "msconfig" and click OK.

3. Go to the "Boot" tab. There select "Safe Boot" and then click "Apply" and "OK".

Tip: Make sure to reverse those changes by unticking Safe Boot after that, because your system will always boot in Safe Boot from now on.

4. When prompted, click on "Restart" to go into Safe Mode.

5. You can recognise Safe Mode by the words written on the corners of your screen.

Step 2: Uninstall Kozzoo(.)com and related software from Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:

1. Hold the Windows Logo Button and "R" on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear.

2. In the field type in "appwiz.cpl" and press ENTER.

3. This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press "Uninstall"

Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.

Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Kozzoo(.)com on your computer.

The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Kozzoo(.)com there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:

1. Open the Run Window again, type "regedit" and click OK.

2. When you open it, you can freely navigate to the Run and RunOnce keys, whose locations are shown above.

3. You can remove the value of the virus by right-clicking on it and removing it.

Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.

IMPORTANT!
Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.

Step 4: Scan for Kozzoo(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Click on the "Download" button to proceed to SpyHunter's download page.

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It is recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter's EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.

2. After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.

3. After the update process has finished, click on the 'Malware/PC Scan' tab. A new window will appear. Click on 'Start Scan'.

4. After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the 'Next' button.

If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.

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Get rid of Kozzoo(.)com from Mac OS X.

Step 1: Uninstall Kozzoo(.)com and remove related files and objects

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Manual Removal Usually Takes Time and You Risk Damaging Your Files If Not Careful!

We Recommend To Scan Your Mac with SpyHunter for Mac

Keep in mind, that SpyHunter for Mac needs to purchased to remove the malware threats. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA and Privacy Policy

1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:

2. Find Activity Monitor and double-click it:

3. In the Activity Monitor look for any suspicious processes, belonging or related to Kozzoo(.)com:

Tip: To quit a process completely, choose the “Force Quit” option.

4. Click on the "Go" button again, but this time select Applications. Another way is with the ⇧+⌘+A buttons.

5. In the Applications menu, look for any suspicious app or an app with a name, similar or identical to Kozzoo(.)com. If you find it, right-click on the app and select “Move to Trash”.

6: Select Accounts, after which click on the Login Items preference. Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to Kozzoo(.)com. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.

7: Remove any left-over files that might be related to this threat manually by following the sub-steps below:

Go to Finder.
In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.

In case you cannot remove Kozzoo(.)com via Step 1 above:

In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:

Disclaimer! If you are about to tamper with Library files on Mac, be sure to know the name of the virus file, because if you delete the wrong file, it may cause irreversible damage to your MacOS. Continue on your own responsibility!

1: Click on "Go" and Then "Go to Folder" as shown underneath:

2: Type in "/Library/LauchAgents/" and click Ok:

3: Delete all of the virus files that have similar or the same name as Kozzoo(.)com. If you believe there is no such file, do not delete anything.

You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:

→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.

Step 2: Scan for and remove Kozzoo(.)com files from your Mac

When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Kozzoo(.)com, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.

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Remove Kozzoo(.)com from Google Chrome.

Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu

Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"

Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.

Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.

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Erase Kozzoo(.)com from Mozilla Firefox.

Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window

Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.

Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"

Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.

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Uninstall Kozzoo(.)com from Microsoft Edge.

Step 1: Start Edge browser.

Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.

Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".

Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.

Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.

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Remove Kozzoo(.)com from Safari.

Step 1: Start the Safari app.

Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.

Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".

Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.

Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.

Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Kozzoo(.)com will be removed.

How to Reset Safari
IMPORTANT: Before resetting Safari make sure you back up all your saved passwords within the browser in case you forget them.

Start Safari and then click on the gear leaver icon.

Click the Reset Safari button and you will reset the browser.

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Eliminate Kozzoo(.)com from Internet Explorer.

Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.

Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'

Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.

Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.

Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.