Should I remove nationzoom Browser Protecter?

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Remove nationzoom Browser Protecter by Skytech ...

nationzoom Browser Protecter injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of search-related ads, banner and video ads, and text-links and some popup/popunder ads. These ads are typically injected in the header of footer are of the web page. It will also convert words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements. This application is classified as adware and/or a PUP based on its behavior. The software is distributed through third party installers that may include it as an additional or sponsored offer.

During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is nationzoom.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 686.91 KB (703,400 bytes). UpDate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Displayed publisher: nationzoom

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\nationzoom

Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\nationzoom\nationzoom.exe -uninstall -bindname=nationzoom -ptid=smt -oemid=rg

Estimated size: 686.91 KB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program nationzoom Browser Protecter, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove nationzoom Browser Protecter.
4. 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) 45% Win XP 2%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 85% Keep it 15%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	24.62%
Brazil	7.69%
France	7.69%
Germany	7.69%
Italy	7.69%
India	6.15%
Portugal	6.15%
Spain	4.62%
Indonesia	3.08%
Japan	3.08%
DK	3.08%
Turkey	3.08%
Poland	3.08%
United Kingdom	3.08%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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