Nsis:Adware-CJ

Posted: August 16, 2012

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Ranking:	4,777
Threat Level:	5/10
Infected PCs:	5,837

First Seen:	August 16, 2012
Last Seen:	October 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Nsis:Adware-CJ is a PUP or Potentially Unwanted Program-based detection for Zona, a search engine program that focuses on downloadable movies. While Zona is marketed primarily for Russians, recent unwanted Nsis:Adware-CJ installations have been noted in the PCs of English-speakers users, along with a marked resistance to normal deletion methods. Because Nsis:Adware-CJ has a high chance of being a low-level security risk and a source of performance destabilization for your PC, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers generally recommend that you delete Nsis:Adware-CJ if you're not certain that you want its features. Since some anti-malware programs have experienced difficulties in removing Nsis:Adware-CJ fully, you may need to boot into Safe Mode or boot your PC from a removable device before your system scans can remove all of Nsis:Adware-CJ's components.

The Drawbacks to Buying a Ticket at Nsis:Adware-CJ's Theatre

Nsis:Adware-CJ or Zona is readily-detectable from the file and memory process Zona.exe and doesn't make any attempts to hide its presence. However, Nsis:Adware-CJ does launch without your permission and may use stealthy means of installing itself – such as bundling itself with unrelated programs. SpywareRemove.com malware research team notes that Russian software is in especial risk of suffering through Nsis:Adware-CJ-related additions since all of the Zona Team's marketing efforts have, so far, centered on Russian PC users.

Nsis:Adware-CJ claims that Nsis:Adware-CJ can replace all torrenting clients and allow you to search for downloadable movies with ease. What Nsis:Adware-CJ doesn't tell you is that Nsis:Adware-CJ launches itself as an automatic in-the-background process and avoids both normal deletion methods and anti-malware-based deletion methods while Nsis:Adware-CJ is active. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts also note that PUPs like Nsis:Adware-CJ often cause degradation in system performance, unsafe changes to your browser settings or security vulnerabilities that are related to self-updating capabilities. While Nsis:Adware-CJ doesn't have a reputation as intentionally harmful software, Nsis:Adware-CJ does, nonetheless, show many traits of unwanted PUPs or adware.

Changing the Channel Away from Nsis:Adware-CJ

Given Nsis:Adware-CJ's habitual self-launching behavior and its resistance to removal, SpywareRemove.com malware experts encourage you to use an alternate system boot-based means of blocking Nsis:Adware-CJ before you try to get rid of Nsis:Adware-CJ. Some of the easiest methods include:

Booting Windows into Safe Mode. Reboot as normal and tap F8 before Windows begins to load. This will bring up a menu from which you may choose either Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking (for Internet connectivity). Many other programs besides Nsis:Adware-CJ may be disabled in Safe Mode.
Booting Windows (or another operating system) from a USB thumb drive.

After you've launched Windows without Nsis:Adware-CJ being launched along with it, deleting Nsis:Adware-CJ should be achievable with any competent anti-malware product. You may also need to delete associated software that was installed with Nsis:Adware-CJ, although SpywareRemove.com malware experts haven't found any cases of strict dependencies between Zona and other applications.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

zona.exe

File name: zona.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file