by Berta Bilbao | November 18, 2016 | 0 Comments ad-supported application, browser hijacker, redirects

Muzeen.com is a website that is a search engine for a browser hijacker. The site pretends to be affiliated with the Yahoo France service. The hijacker utilizes sponsored advertisements and other content that is displayed when you use the services of Muzeen.com. The hijacker can modify the homepage, new tab, and search engine of your browser programs. To remove all redirects, ads and the hijacker, you should read the article through.

Threat Summary

Name	Muzeen.com
Type	Browser Hijacker, PUP
Short Description	Every browser application on your computer could get affected. The hijacker will redirect you and display different advertisements.
Symptoms	Browser settings which could be changed are the homepage, search engine and the new tab.
Distribution Method	Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages
Detection Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by malware Download Malware Removal Tool
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss Muzeen.com.

Muzeen.com – Delivery Methods

Muzeen.com could be delivered by various methods, one of which is by third-party installations. The installer setups come from bundled programs and freeware that could be set to install more components by default on your computer device. That can happen without any notification in most cases. You might have tried installing a video converter or free software and got your browser settings modified by this hijacker. Preventing unwanted programs like those from affecting your PC can happen if you find Custom or Advanced options and deselect undesired components from installing.

Muzeen.com could be delivered with other methods, too. Those ways usually use a browser extension or an add-on that installs on your browser applications. Different delivery methods use advertisements, such as pop-ups, pop-unders, banners and redirect links. Sponsored content and targeted advertising on suspicious websites could deliver this hijacker, as well. Those websites could also be partnered up or affiliated with Muzeen.com in some way. The following browsers can be affected: Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari and Mozilla Firefox.

Muzeen.com – In Detail

Muzeen.com is the main URL and search engine for a browser hijacker of the same name – Muzeen. You will be redirected from its search and the links presented on its main page. That main page can be viewed from the picture right down here:

The Muzeen.com browser hijacker will redirect you and show you different types of advertisements. When you use its search, you will be redirected to its search engine on a sub-domain of the site. Thus, each search query that you make goes through the servers of this hijacker. The page that is displayed above replaces the homepage, new tab and the search for every browser that you have. Add-ons which are connected to the application could be found around the Web, having the same browser hijacking capabilities as the redirect.

The picture that you can see underneath this paragraph shows an example of a search that was done on the Muzeen.com search engine. The search results are in French and are filled with targeted content. This hijacker filters every search query you make, so everything that you input will be sent to servers connected to the hijacker’s developers.

The website pushes lots of advertisements and redirects which can fill your PC with browser cookies that can track you. More tracking technologies could have been used, too. Be very wary of the information you are providing in your searches, especially on pages connected to Muzeen.com. Don’t be clicking on dubious links and advertisements, as they could gather data about you with ease. That data might later be used to show you targeted content and advertisements.

Muzeen.com – Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy of the Muzeen.com site is present on the main Web address of the site and is written in the French language. Enough details are revealed about the gathering of information that this hijacker does. Below, you can view what information could be collected from you from the services of the website.

On the screenshot, you can see the Privacy Policy in question:

The following information can be collected:

Internet protocol (IP) addresses
Your browser type
Your Operating System
Date and time stamp of installation
URL of the website you visit
Other information about you

Muzeen.com makes the following statement in its Privacy Policy, about the targeted advertising content and its cookies:

These cookies also help us to get to know you better and allow advertisers with whom we are in contact to optimize their advertising campaigns on the Internet.

Further, in the Policy, you can read how the hijacker can collect more information from the different cookies that are pushed through it. Be careful of what information you provide to it, and if you do not like how much information is acquired by the hijacker, you should remove it.

Remove Muzeen.com Completely

To remove Muzeen.com manually from your computer, follow the step-by-step removal instructions written below. In case the manual removal does not get rid of the hijacker and all of its files 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 Muzeen.com from Windows.
Guide 2: Get rid of Muzeen.com on Mac OS X.
Guide 3: Remove Muzeen.com in Google Chrome.

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

Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

How to Remove Muzeen.com from Windows.

Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Muzeen.com

OFFER

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

We Recommend To Scan Your PC with SpyHunter

Keep in mind, that SpyHunter’s scanner is only for malware detection. If SpyHunter detects malware on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool to remove the malware threats. Read our SpyHunter 5 review. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter's EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria

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 Muzeen.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 Muzeen.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 Muzeen.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 Muzeen.com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

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

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Malware Removal Tool

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.

Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

Get rid of Muzeen.com from Mac OS X.

Step 1: Uninstall Muzeen.com and remove related files and objects

OFFER

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 Muzeen.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 Muzeen.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 Muzeen.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 Muzeen.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 Muzeen.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 Muzeen.com files from your Mac

When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Muzeen.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.

Click the button below below to download SpyHunter for Mac and scan for Muzeen.com:

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Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

Remove Muzeen.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.

Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

Erase Muzeen.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.

Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

Uninstall Muzeen.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.

Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

Remove Muzeen.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 Muzeen.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.

Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

Eliminate Muzeen.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.