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ZestyFind.
Below are step by step instructions to remove ZestyFind from your computer.
Note: This process is difficult and is not recommend unless you are an expert in this field. The manual process is also dangerous as the removal process requires you to access and edit sensitive files in the registry of your machine and run the risk of totally destroying your computer.

An important point to remember when removing ZestyFind is to delete all parts of the ZestyFind code. This is a must as ZestyFind will rebuild itself and will result in further spreading of the spyware parasite.

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ZestyFind Description
ZestyFind is a website search engine. ZestyFind may change your home page and redirect your search requests and error pages through its parent server.

www.ZestyFind.com

Zestyfind Removal Instructions

ZestyFind performs the following actions:

Drops a file, %System%\msg117.dll and creates the following registry keys:

' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
otify\Guardian
' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\{DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726}
' HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726}
' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726}

Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter. Navigate to and delete the following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
otify\Guardian
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\{DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726}

Exit the Registry Editor.

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