Title: GonnaSearch

Type: Browser Plugins

Remove GonnaSearch. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(33 / 100)

GonnaSearch is an Internet Explorer toolbar providing a web search service and pop-up blocker. It intercepts Internet searches and redirects a web browser to undesirable web sites. GonnaSearch is bundled with some advertising-supported products. It can also be manually installed. The threat runs every time the user launches Internet Explorer.

GonnaSearch properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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GonnaSearch manual removal:

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Kill processes:
autosearch.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoSearch.AutoSearchObj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoSearch.AutoSearchObj.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Softomate.IEToolbar
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Softomate.IEToolbar.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Softomate.SoftomateObj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Softomate.SoftomateObj.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WebInfo.WebInfoObj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WebInfo.WebInfoObj.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SearchAddon.IEObject
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SearchAddon.IEObject.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{799A370D-5993-4887-9DF7-0A4756A77D00}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{92F02779-6D88-4958-8AD3-83C12D86ADC7}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A55581DC-2CDB-4089-8878-71A080B22342}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E7AFFF2A-1B57-49C7-BF6B-E5123394C970}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D11CBE7-1EEE-4C8F-AB5C-A4CF7939F1F1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7B9A715E-9D87-4C21-BF9E-F914F2FA953F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A1376D2C-12EB-472B-9C8C-DB24448D3C91}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{6D3F5DE4-E980-4407-A10F-9AC771ABAAE6}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{7E68F5F3-782C-4BCD-88DF-1E3D6350DE4C}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{C1947E81-7036-4AC8-AC09-906224F6F4FC}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F7825D95-CDD7-4E73-BFDC-846DE0F336BE}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{A55581DC-2CDB-4089-8878-71A080B22342}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\CmdMapping\{1AE2F26C-8E23-4930-A68D-9E681A764001}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoSearch.AutoSearchObj
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoSearch.AutoSearchObj.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{92F02779-6D88-4958-8AD3-83C12D86ADC7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{799A370D-5993-4887-9DF7-0A4756A77D00}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{A55581DC-2CDB-4089-8878-71A080B22342}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{E7AFFF2A-1B57-49C7-BF6B-E5123394C970}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{1AE2F26C-8E23-4930-A68D-9E681A764001}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Softomate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Softomate.SoftomateObjIEToolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{799A370D-5993-4887-9DF7-0A4756A77D00}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A55581DC-2CDB-4089-8878-71A080B22342}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E7AFFF2A-1B57-49C7-BF6B-E5123394C970}

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
searchaddon.dll, toolbar.dll, webinfo.dll

HELP:
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Delete files:
autosearch.exe, searchaddon.dll, toolbar.dll, webinfo.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Toolbar

Information added: 2004-03-19 10:00:00
Information updated: 2005-09-27 14:06:04

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