Should I remove Mezaa?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #20,972
United States Rank #14,714
Reach 0.0099%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 49.73 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.3 |
5.61% |
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| 3.0.2 |
36.73% |
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| 3.0.1 |
0.51% |
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| 3.0.0 |
57.14% |
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Mezaa
What is Mezaa?
Mezaais an web browser advertisement injection and hijack service that delivers ads to the user's web browser (which may include coupons and savings offers, in-text advertisement or other advertisement). Ads delivered are injected on any web page the software decides to include it on and not just those affiliated with the software or its affiliates. The ads are not affiliated nor endorsed by the underlying websites on which they appear. The program periodically connects with its remote servers to download new ad feeds and will report back the domains and URLs the user visits as well as the links and advertisements the user clicks on while browsing the web.
Mezaa will modify the computer's DNS properties such as the ServerPriorityTimeLimit in the DNS cache in order to display ads when a user mistypes a DNS query in the browser. It will also hijack Window's networking by inserting a LSP (Layered Service Provider) named SimpleSC.dll/mza64.dll which will capture and analyze various Internet traffic.
About (from the publisher)
The Mezaa Application (the “Application”) is intended to help improve the accuracy of your web navigation by directing you to relevant websites when misformatted and/or mistyped URLs are entered into your web browser’s address bar. Supports direct address bar type in of brands and keywords to navigate the web with fe... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Mezaa.
| Mezaa.Service.exe (4a514625e1cde172683214152dc8b0a7) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| McAfee |
5600.6939 |
Artemis!4A514625E1CD |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6939 |
Artemis |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Mezaa |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.326 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1109 |
| MezaaSvc.exe (ac3cb8748dab5af1986e99db5dbbcea6) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!AC3CB8748DAB |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Artemis |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Mezaa |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1109 |
| MZA.exe (fb9ed40bcdc81fd9a3b1bedbab7c20eb) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!FB9ED40BCDC8 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Artemis |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Mezaa |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1109 |
Mezaa has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: mezaa.com
Help link: support.mezaa.com/home
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mezaa
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Mezaa\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 7.2 MB
Files installed by Mezaa
| Program executable: | MezaaSvc.exe |
| Name: | Mezaa Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Mezaa\MezaaSvc.exe |
| MD5: | 03355d3ca6373a91f4ef607f7d9e82d6 |
Additional files:
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MezaaUp.exe - Mezaa Upgrade Assistant
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Mezaa.Library.dll - Mezaa Application V2 (Mezaa Assembly)
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(Malware detected) Mezaa.Service.exe (by mezaa) - Mezaa.Service
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MezaaSvc.exe - Mezaa Service
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DynLib.dll - Mezaa (DynDNS® Dynamic Link Library)
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MezaaControl.exe - Mezaa Elevated Service Controller
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MezaaTray.exe - Mezaa Notification Icon
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mezaa-win-upgrader.exe
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MzaXYZTy.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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MLSP64.exe (by MZA) - RegisterLSP
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MLSP.exe (by MZA)
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MZA.dll
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MZA.exe
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MZA64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
3 Services
- MZA.exe runs as a service named 'MZA' (MZA) "Sets and maintains MZA LSP protection on this computer.".
- MezaaSvc.exe runs as a service named 'MezaaV1' (MezaaV1) "Sets and maintains Mezaa protection on this computer.".
- Mezaa.Service.exe runs as a service named 'MezaaV2' (MezaaV2) "Service Mezaa.".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- MzaXYZTy.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Mezaa Tray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Mezaa\MzaXYZTy.exe".
- MezaaTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Mezaa Tray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Mezaa\MezaaTray.exe".
How do I remove Mezaa?
You can uninstall Mezaa from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Mezaa, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Mezaa.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.38% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.06% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
29.08% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.76% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
11.73% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.20% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.57% |
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Geography
69.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.43% |
| India |
29.06% |
| Iran |
1.13% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.06% |
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| Dell |
27.27% |
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| Acer |
15.15% |
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| ASUS |
8.33% |
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| Toshiba |
6.06% |
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| Lenovo |
3.79% |
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| Intel |
3.03% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.03% |
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| Apple |
1.52% |
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| Sony |
0.76% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.39% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.51% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
3.51% |
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| Dell Dell System Inspir... |
2.63% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.63% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.63% |
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