Remove RelatedLinks. Description and removal instructions

Title: RelatedLinks
Type: Adware	Severity scale: (40 / 100)

RelatedLinks can secretly get into the system from several malicious web sites or come along with free ad-supported software. Its main task is to serve commercial advertisements to user desktop or within related program. RelatedLinks modifies essential system and, sometimes, browser settings without asking for user permission, so the adware could start automatically on every Windows startup and work hidden in background. RelatedLinks doesn't compromise system security, but obstructs usual web surfing and may violate user privacy by tracking his Internet activity.

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RelatedLinks properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

Automatic RelatedLinks removal:

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RelatedLinks manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{efd84954-6b46-42f4-81f3-94ce9a77052d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lbbho.lbbho
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lbbho.lbbho.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{efd84954-6b46-42f4-81f3-94ce9a77052d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{15084be8-9a01-4e0b-a358-93688ec7d7aa}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{efd84954-6b46-42f4-81f3-94ce9a77052d}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{efd84954-6b46-42f4-81f3-94ce9a77052d}

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Unregister DLLs:
[system root]\system\lbbho.dll, [system root]\system32\lbbho.dll

HELP:
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Delete files:
[system root]\system\lbbho.dll, [system root]\system32\lbbho.dll

HELP:
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Other programs to remove RelatedLinks:

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

Information added: 09/04/05
Information updated: 09/04/05

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