
Note: Be sure to always double check your spelling if you are concerned about spyware, as often spyware will use a very similar spelling of system processes or other common tasks.
Description: This is a known spyware program that is part of the transponder variant. This program is also considered adware and will display popup advertising on your computer. This monitors websites that you are viewing, and information you are entering in your browser, and exchanges this information with remote sites for tracking your habits. ZServ.dll can also be under various other names to make it harder to remove, and its the reason why you are getting popups on your pc. This is also called aurora spyware by many, and it is a difficult one to eliminate.
| Common Path(s): | c:\windows\system\ZServ.dll, or it will be in the following folder path at c:\windows\system32\ZServ.dll. |
| Is it spyware? | Yes. This is considered a spyware related program. |
| Is it adware or popup related? | Yes. This is advertising related, so it is considered adware and may be causing popup windows on your computer. |
| Is it a virus or trojan? | No. |
| Would you recommend to remove it? | Yes, I would remove zserv.dll if it was on my computer. If you wish to do this, and you get an error message because you cannot access it, you should first terminate the task in your tasklist and then attempt to add it to your recycle bin again. |