Remove StarWare. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: StarWare

Type: Browser Plugins
Severity scale:StarWare severity is 19  (19 / 100)
 
StarWare is a browser helper object presented as a pop-up blocker and a search function enhancer. While this may or may not be true, StarWare also has some hidden functions, such as displaying pop-up advertisements and redirecting search queries to its sponsor websites.

StarWare is a threat and should be removed upon detection.


Related files: starware_[XVS].exe, starware.dll, starwareuninstall.exe

StarWare properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic StarWare removal:

remover for StarWare

StarWare manual removal:

Kill processes:
starware_[XVS].exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Starware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{D49E9D35-254C-4C6A-9D17-95018D228FF5}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2D51D869-C36B-42bd-AE68-0A81BC771FA5}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7BED0340-176B-44bc-915E-C21C1DD6F617}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CA356D79-679B-4b4c-8E49-5AF97014F4C1}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{CA356D79-679B-4b4c-8E49-5AF97014F4C1}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Starware
Delete files:
starware_[XVS].exe, starware.dll, starwareuninstall.exe
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Starware
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data\Starware
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Local Settings\Temp\ICD1.tmp

Other programs to remove StarWare:

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

Information added: 02/08/05
Information updated: 18/12/07

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Comments from visitors:


1. by Guest. 2006-09-24 11:09:03
Don't know why I have starware. I never ordered it. Please help me remove it from my computer. I did get instructions on how to remove it once, but it didn't work. They were very complicated instructions. It has messed up on all my settings. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!

2. by Guest. 2006-09-11 16:09:10
i wanna delete star ware now !!!!!!


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