Title: BonziBuddy

Type: Adware

Remove BonziBuddy. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(20 / 100)

Software that installs and monitors your internet surfing and delivers adds based on what you've searched for.

BonziBuddy properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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BonziBuddy manual removal:

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Kill processes:
wcinst.exe, bbsmartsetup.exe, bbsmartstubfal.exe, bbuddymini.exe, bonzibuddyuninstall.exe, savenowinst.exe, bbsetupad1.exe, bonzibdy.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{71b8ab7e-cb3f-4471-878e-8e1dfdf49b8b}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\clsid\{71b8ab7e-cb3f-4471-878e-8e1dfdf49b8b}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{71b8ab7e-cb3f-4471-878e-8e1dfdf49b8b}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\{71b8ab7e-cb3f-4471-878e-8e1dfdf49b8b}

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
webcompassbar.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
wcinst.exe, wclogic.dll, webcompass.dll, bbsmartsetup.exe, bbsmartstubfal.exe, bbuddymini.exe, bonzibuddyuninstall.exe, bonzictb.dll, savenowinst.exe, bonzitapfilters.dll, webcompass.dll, bbsetupad1.exe, bonzibdy.exe, webcompassbar.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Information added: 2004-03-19 10:00:00
Information updated: 2005-04-06 20:04:44

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teresa

upset that they made it so you can't remove this program very verydisturbing

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2004 04 28

Guest

I recieved a document via email that I cannot open without BonziBDY. Is there any way around this?

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2004 08 12

Guest

they give u a program to REMOVE bonzi buddy....but u have to buy it.....i DID NOT see that anywhere

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2004 08 16

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