Remove AutoSearch. Removal instructions

Also known as: MSInfoSys

Severity scale:

(38 / 100)

AutoSearch, also known as MSInfoSys, is a browser hijacker that works as an Internet Explorer plugin and changes default behavior of address bar searches. Once the user enters a keyword into the web browser's address bar, the parasite redirects him to an advertising web site that does not contain any search results at all. AutoSearch runs every time the user launches Internet Explorer.

AutoSearch properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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AutoSearch manual removal:

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Unregister DLLs:
msinfosys.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
msinfosys.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
The msinfosys.dll file can be found in the default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Winnt\System32.

Information added: 2004-03-19 10:00:00
Information updated: 2005-09-22 03:01:49

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