Remove WhenUSearch. Removal instructions

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WhenUSearch is an adware program that creates a special desktop toolbar, monitors user Internet activity, collects details of performed web searches and serves marketing and advertising content. WhenUSearch can update itself via the Internet. The adware is bundled with ad-supported WhenU.com software. It can also be manually installed. WhenUSearch runs on every Windows startup.

WhenUSearch properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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WhenUSearch manual removal:

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Kill processes:
search.exe, whse.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WhenUSearch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WhenUSearchWHSE
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WUSE.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{45E5DADB-DFDF-4FC3-A46C-DD34B6CDDB38}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{715839CD-ABEC-45D8-A83C-1275F2D837CD}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{763BD795-24AE-44d7-82D8-F9A1EE799729}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BA2325ED-F9EB-4830-8FCE-0BC35B16969B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{BA2325ED-F9EB-4830-8FCE-0BC35B16969B}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{715839CD-ABEC-45D8-A83C-1275F2D837CD}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{737830B7-F1F9-4bae-A8FC-1433C71BEDFF}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearchB
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearchF

HELP:
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Unregister DLLs:
search.dll

HELP:
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Delete files:
search.exe, whse.exe, search.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch

Information added: 2005-09-14 11:41:38
Information updated: 2005-09-14 11:41:38

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