Remove ClearX. Description and removal instructions

Title: ClearX
Type: Browser Hijackers	Severity scale: (38 / 100)

ClearX is a browser hijacker, which changes Internet Explorer default home and search pages to undesirable web sites. The threat does not carry any destructive payload. ClearX must be manually installed. It automatically runs on every Windows startup.

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

Automatic ClearX removal:

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ClearX manual removal:

Kill processes:
nas.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARe\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\nas
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\clearx

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
nas.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
[site address] is an adress of a web site on the search-x.org domain.

Other programs to remove ClearX:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 24/12/05
Information updated: 24/12/05

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