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HOW TO REMOVE Spyware.ISearch:
1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
[how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Reboot computer in SafeMode
[how to]
4. Unregister the .dll file
- Click Start > Run.
- Type, or copy and paste, the following text: regsvr32 /u "%System%\toolbar.dll"
- then click OK.
- If a dialog box confirming this action appears, click OK.
5. Uninstall the security risk
This security risk includes an uninstallation applet. In order to
uninstall this security risk, complete the following instructions:
- Click Start > Settings > Control Panel or Start > Control Panel (this
varies with the operating system).
- In the Control Panel window, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- Click iSearch Toolbar 1.0.
- Click Add/Remove, Change/Remove, or Remove (this varies with the
operating system). Follow the prompts.
6. Open AntiVirus software and run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected files
7. Find and delete the following files:
8. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry.
[how to
edit registry]
Navigate to and delete the following subkeys if they
exist:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
\{1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iSearch.Object
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iSearch.Object.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{6D3F5DE4-E980-4407-A10F-9AC771ABAAE6}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\TypeLib
\{6D3F5DE4-E980-4407-A10F-9AC771ABAAE6}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID
\{1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
\{1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
\{1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\In3rd
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
\iSearch Toolbar_is1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\iSearch
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
\WebBrowser\{1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
\URLSearchHooks\{1C78AB3F-A857-482E-80C0-3A1E5238A565}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt
\&iSearch The Web
Navigate to the subkey and restore the value if
necessary:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
From:
"Btn_Search" = "2"
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun" = "91"
"SpecifyDefaultButtons" = "1"
To:
"Btn_Search" = "0"
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun" = "0"
"SpecifyDefaultButtons" = "0"
9. Exit registry editor and restart the computer.
10. In order to make sure that threat is
completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your
computer using
AntiVirus and
Antispyware Software. Another way to delete the virus using various
Antivirus Program without the need to install can be done with
Online Virus
Scanner.
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