Title: MegaSearch

Type: Browser Plugins

Remove MegaSearch. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(37 / 100)

MegaSearch is an additional Internet Explorer toolbar that changes default search page and tracks user activity in the Internet. The parasite sends gathered data to a predefined web site. MegaSearch doesn't spread and must be manually installed. Once executed, it creates a directory, drops some files in it and modifies the registry in order to register itself as a browser add-on. MegaSearch comes with the uninstaller.

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

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MegaSearch manual removal:

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Kill processes:
megasearchbarsetup.exe, megasear.dll

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MEGASEAR TOOLBAR
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\megasear.MEGASEAR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\megasear.MEGASEARMenu Button\Clsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\megasear.MEGASEARToggle Button
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MEGASEAR

HELP:
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Delete files:
megasearchbarsetup.exe, megasear.dll, uninstall.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\MEGASEAR TOOLBAR
Misc:
Files located in other directories:
megasear.dll - C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files or C:\Winnt\Downloaded Program Files
megasearchbarsetup.exe - C:\Windows\Temp or C:\Winnt\Temp

Information added: 2005-07-28 13:04:02
Information updated: 2011-12-25 05:33:08

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