Remove MetaSearch. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: MetaSearch

Type: Browser Hijackers
Severity scale:MetaSearch severity is 18  (18 / 100)
 
MetaSearch is a browser hijacker that changes default Internet Explorer start and search pages to sites on quitmetasearch.com domain. The parasite runs on every Windows startup and contacts predefined web servers. It has the ability to update itself via the Internet. MetaSearch doesn't spread and must be manually installed. Once executed, it creates two directories, drops its files in them and modifies the registry. MetaSearch comes with the uninstaller.


MetaSearch properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic MetaSearch removal:

remover for MetaSearch

MetaSearch manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STLinks.STLinksCtrl
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STLinks.STLinksCtrl.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HomePage.HomePageCtrl
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HomePage.HomePageCtrl.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1B9CB0F8-118B-49C1-956D-B703E976F8E3}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B54BFA47-D897-49CA-9657-05EC9F80A32B}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{73A90743-6A64-425D-B4EA-44D7C839F565}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{F93C87CE-0318-47DA-803A-3BA4C8FC0D62}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{D31B7025-CC3A-40EA-B1D5-139EA9B70D00}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{D77EECF7-095D-4437-A6F7-4E1D4000A8AA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
\{1B9CB0F8-118B-49C1-956D-B703E976F8E3}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
\{B54BFA47-D897-49CA-9657-05EC9F80A32B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LinksHelper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Quick Home Search
Delete files:
stlinks2.dll, sthomepage2.dll, uninst.exe
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\STLinks
C:\Program Files\STHomePage

Other programs to remove MetaSearch:

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

Information added: 20/07/05
Information updated: 20/07/05

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