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Published Sep 16, 2009 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

BrowserModifier:Win32/Zwangi

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Mal/BHO-S (Sophos) Spyware.Screenspy (Symantec)

Summary

Microsoft security software detects and removes this unwanted software.

This browser modifier makes changes to your Internet browser.

It can change your search engine results and show you pop-up ads.

Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.

This program poses a high threat to your PC.

This program may create an uninstaller that can be accessed from the Control Panel. Running this uninstaller might remove some or all of the files related to the program:

  • For Windows 8, open the Start screen, type Uninstall and then go to Settings. In the search results, go to Uninstall a program.
  • For Windows 7 and Vista, open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel then Programs and then Uninstall a Program.
  • For XP, open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel then Add or Remove Programs.
  • Choose the program you want to remove, and then click or tap Uninstall or Uninstall/Change and follow the prompts.

The entry for this program might be called Zwangi 1.0 build 127.

If an uninstaller is not available, does not work properly, or you do not want to use it, you can use the following free tools to detect and remove this program and other unwanted software from your PC:

Get more help

You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.

If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.

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