| Name | Vidzy |
| Type | Ad-supported app, PUP |
| Short Description | The app promises users to help them view and watch videos. |
| Symptoms | Advertisements that will show up while browsing. |
| Distribution Method | In freeware packages (bundling) or freeware websites. |
| Detection tool | Download SpyHunter, to See If Your System Has Been Affected By Vidzy |
Vidzy is a free application. It promises that it will provide users with the coolest videos on YouTube without them even having to go to the website. Some users may consider this to be a useful application. However, it has been classified as adware. In its Terms of Use, it is stated that Vidzy will show advertisements while users are browsing the web. This may prove to be annoying, but what is worse is the fact that these ads may expose your system to malicious content. Adware programs in general are considered to be unwanted. The recommended thing to do is to remove Vidzy from your computer as soon as possible.
Where Did Vidzy Come from?
Vidzy can be downloaded from its official website. So users could acquire it themselves. However, adware programs are known to use bundled downloads as their main means of distribution. To break it down: Vidzy is attached to installers of free applications. When you install the free application, you Vidzy will also be installed automatically. There are a few measures you can take to prevent this, however:
- Avoid any free programs from third-party distributors or from suspicious websites.
- Review all information presented in the install wizard instead of clicking Next over and over again.
- Opt for Advanced/Custom installation. This way you will be able to see whether there are any additional programs featured in the installer and decline them.
What Does Vidzy Do?
Vidzy will attach an extension to your browser as soon as it has been installed. The extension can be attached to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Once this happens, you will start getting ads whenever you browse the net. These ads can prove to be quite the nuisance. What is even worse, some of them may actually be unreliable. This is the part where your system can get in trouble.
Why Is Vidzy an Unwanted Program?
Apart from getting on your nerves, Vidzy can also expose your system to harmful content. There is no guarantee that the ads that you will be shown will lead to reliable websites. Some may very well take you to malicious ones. You do not want this to happen as your system may get infected and all of your sensitive data may get stolen. Some cyber criminals use phishing schemes. This means that they will try to trick you into sharing your sensitive information yourself. For this, they could claim that you have won some prize, for instance, and want your data.
How to Remove Vidzy from the System?
Vidzy is not known to cause problems when removing it like some adware programs do. All you need to do is go to Control Panel, open the list of programs, find it, and remove it. Still, this does not mean that your system is safe. There may be more adware applications on it. There may also be malware. The best thing you can do is to acquire a reliable antimalware program. This will do the following automatically:
- Clean your system of all intruders, including infections.
Prevent unwanted programs such as adware from entering the system.
Protect the PC against malware attacks.
Spy Hunter scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the anti-malware tool.Find Out More About SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool / How to Uninstall SpyHunter
1. Remove/Uninstall Vidzy in Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 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 get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes 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:
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall Vidzy.
2. Remove Vidzy from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select Vidzy and click “Remove“
After Vidzy is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select Vidzy to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After Vidzy has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.
From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on Vidzy
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Vidzy. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Vidzy will be removed.
3. Remove Vidzy automatically with Spy Hunter Malware – Removal Tool.
To clean your computer with the award-winning software Spy Hunter –
It is highly 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.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Vidzy from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Vidzy from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Vidzy from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Vidzy from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Vidzy from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Vidzy from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Vidzy from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Vidzy from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Vidzy
Step 2: Uninstall Vidzy 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:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Vidzy 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 Vidzy there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
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.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.
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Get rid of Vidzy from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Vidzy and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- 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 Vidzy 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:
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 malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner 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 Vidzy 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 Vidzy 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 Vidzy 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 Vidzy 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 Vidzy will be removed.
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Eliminate Vidzy 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.
