Remove SearchNugget. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: SearchNugget

Type: Browser Plugins
Severity scale:SearchNugget severity is 30  (30 / 100)
 
SearchNugget installs additional Internet Explorer toolbar that provides a web search service. The parasite also changes web browser's default start page to a site on the searchnugget.com domain. SearchNugget can get into the system along with some ad-supported software or can be manually installed. It runs every time the user launches Internet Explorer.


SearchNugget properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic SearchNugget removal:

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SearchNugget manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sbar Toolbar
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sbar.SBAR
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sbar.SBARMenu Button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sbar.SBARToggle Button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD7FF4D5FA7D}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD7FF4D5FA7E}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B80-469E-C0FF-FD7FF4D5FA7F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD7FF4D5FA7D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Sbar
Unregister DLLs:
sbar.dll

Delete files:
sbar.dll
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Sbar Toolbar
Misc:
[site address] is an address of the web site on the searchnugget.com domain.

Exact file location:
sbar.dll - C:\Windows or C:\Winnt and C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files or C:\Winnt\Downloaded Program Files

Other programs to remove SearchNugget:

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

Information added: 18/08/05
Information updated: 18/08/05

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