Remove Shazaa. Description and removal instructions

Title: Shazaa
Type: Spyware	Severity scale: (30 / 100)

Shazaa is a spyware parasite that tracks user activity in the Internet. It collects information about user surfing habits and sends it to certain web servers. Shazaa has the ability to update itself via the Internet. The parasite works as an undesirable browser add-on. It can get into the system from unsafe web sites.

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Shazaa properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Shazaa removal:

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Shazaa manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{EFF80427-F837-4B74-8834-BAF18E0553FD}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{EFF80427-F837-4B74-8834-BAF18E0553FD}

HELP:
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Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\System\Misc
Misc:
Shazaa files are located in C:\Program Files\System\Misc.

Other programs to remove Shazaa:

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

Information added: 08/07/05
Information updated: 08/07/05

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