What Is Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014?

Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 Description

Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 is a part of the Breviax/FakeVimes family of rogue antivirus programs. Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 behaves like a legitimate security tool, but its only purpose is to bring profit to its authors. Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 is known to displays fake virus alerts and security notifications on the infected machine in order to scare the victims into buying the full version of the rogue AV software. Since the warnings are of no value, users are advised against purchasing the product. Like many other rogues, there are a few other versions of the program that target different Windows versions in the wild. Naturally, Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 affects PCs running Windows 8. To remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from your computer permanently click on the button below.

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What Does Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 Do?

Upon infiltration, Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 performs a fake system scan and shows various notifications and security alerts, warning that numerous security threats have been detected on the compromised PC. If the user wants to remove them, he is urged to buy the full version of the program. The licensed version promises to protect the affected computer from further infections that may appear in the future.

The security warnings displayed by Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 are created to let the user believe that his PC is exposed to great security risk, and he should fix it immediately. The messages shown by Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 are something in the lines of:

→“System Hijack!
A Security threat has been detected. Viruses or spyware may damage your computer.
Stop infection and data theft by running a free system scan!”

Experts warn that Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 cannot detect or remove infections of any kind and strongly recommend its removal as soon as possible.
A Sample of Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014

How Is Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 Distributed to the Victim’s PC?

Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 generally ends up on the targeted system through Trojans, malicious emails and hacked websites. To prevent other malicious infiltrations, users are advised not to make sure their antivirus software is always up-to-date and not to open questionable email attachments.

Should You Remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014?

Despite the fact that Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 is not considered a large-scale security threat, it has been created for monetizing purposes strictly. Buying the product will not assure the safety of your computer. That’s why security experts advise users who have noticed the bogus security warnings displayed by Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 on their PCs to remove the rogue antivirus program right away. Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 can be removed manually, or with a trustworthy anti-malware program.

Related Rogue Antivirus Programs:

Zorton Win 7 Protection 2014

Rango XP Antivirus 2014

Sirius Win 8 Protection 2014

Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014

Spy Hunter FREE scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the malware tool.

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.

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• Guide 1: How to Remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Windows.
• Guide 2: Get rid of Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Mac OS X.
• Guide 3: Remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Google Chrome.
• Guide 4: Erase Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Mozilla Firefox.
• Guide 5: Uninstall Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Microsoft Edge.
• Guide 6: Remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Safari.
• Guide 7: Eliminate Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Internet Explorer.

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How to Remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Windows.

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Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014

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1. Hold Windows key() + R

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

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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.

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

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

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Step 2: Uninstall Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 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:

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

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

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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.

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Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:

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

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

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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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 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

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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.

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

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

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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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Mac OS X.

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Step 1: Uninstall Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 and remove related files and objects

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We Recommend To Scan Your Mac with SpyHunter for Mac

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

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2. Find Activity Monitor and double-click it:

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3. In the Activity Monitor look for any suspicious processes, belonging or related to Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014:

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

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

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5. In the Applications menu, look for any suspicious app or an app with a name, similar or identical to Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014. If you find it, right-click on the app and select “Move to Trash”.

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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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.

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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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014. 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.

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Step 2: Scan for and remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 files from your Mac

When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014, 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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Click the button below below to download SpyHunter for Mac and scan for Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014:

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Remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Google Chrome.

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Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu

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

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

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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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Mozilla Firefox.

Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window

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

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

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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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Microsoft Edge.

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Step 1: Start Edge browser.

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

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

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

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

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Remove Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Safari.

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Step 1: Start the Safari app.

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

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

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

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

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Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 will be removed.

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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 Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014 from Internet Explorer.

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Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.

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

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

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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'.

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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.

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