Remove PowerStrip. Description and removal instructions

Title: PowerStrip
Type: Browser Plugins	Severity scale: (10 / 100)

PowerStrip is an additional Internet Explorer toolbar that downloads commercial content and additional files. It can automatically update itself via the Internet. PowerStrip can be manually installed or may get into the system along with some ad-supported software. Once executed, it creates a directory, drops files there and modifies the Windows registry to register itself with Internet Explorer. PowerStrip is rather unwanted than parasitical program. Nevertheless, it shouldn't be on your computer.

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PowerStrip properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic PowerStrip removal:

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PowerStrip manual removal:

Kill processes:
pssetup.exe, pslauncher.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ltdmgr=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Presentia\ltdmgr.exe

HELP:
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Delete files:
pssetup.exe, pslauncher.exe, powrstrp.dll

HELP:
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Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Power Strip
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Presentia

Other programs to remove PowerStrip:

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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 30/07/05

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Comments from visitors:

1. re: comment about PowerStrip by Sheree 2005-02-10 17:02:58

I want to uninstall powerstrip but no matter what I do, it does not uninstall. How do I get this off my computer? Please reply asap. thanks
send to dou_boy@hotmail.com

2. by Milan. 2004-03-03 00:12:46

PowerStrip/PSSetup and PowerStrip/PSOCX are two different versions of the ActiveX installer control used to install the toolbar and commission hijacker. Installed by ActiveX drive-by downloads in pop-up advertisements. Can download and install arbitrary unsigned code, as an update mechanism.

Connects to its controlling server at verschk.com to ask for software and target list updates.