Remove xxxtoolbar. Description and removal instructions

Title: xxxtoolbar
Type: Adware	Severity scale: (30 / 100)

From the publisher:
xxxtoolbar is a free search utility that lets you find the best adult material on the net. With it, you can access pictures, videos, stories, passwords to paysites and much more.

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xxxtoolbar properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic xxxtoolbar removal:

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xxxtoolbar manual removal:

Delete registry values:
Browse to the key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Delete the 'AutoUpdater' entry
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID'
Delete the subkey '{69550BE2-9A78-11D2-BA91-00600827878D}'.
Delete the subkey of the same name from 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars'
Delete entry of the same name from 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
aupdate.exe, aupdate.conf, aupdate.trk, aupdate_uninstall.exe

HELP:
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 23/02/05

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Comments from visitors:

1. re: comment about xxxtoolbar by Guest. 2005-02-23 17:02:01

I've found a process by the name of spoolsv. When I delete this along with istsvc, istsvc doesn't come back. However, an internet description says that this file controls options with the printer, but can also let in trojans. I'm suspicious, but wary to delete the traces of this file.

Is there any chance this could be the parent file or istvsc for me, or should i leave it alone?

Any help at all on how to get rid of this horrible pest would be much appreciated.

2. re: comment about xxxtoolbar by Guest. 2005-02-23 16:02:35

Is there any chance the parent file might be called spoolsv? When I ended this file and the istsvc file from the task manager, istsvc didn't come back. I want to see if I should go ahead and delete any traces of this or not before causing potential damage.

Any other information would help.

3. re: comment about xxxtoolbar by POPEYE. 2005-02-09 22:02:08

HI I WAS WONDERING IF XXXTOOLBAR IS THE SAME THING AS IST.BAR?

4. by Mena. 2004-05-25 09:05:44

I solve the problem in this way:

1. Download freeware StartupRun at http://nirsoft.mirrorz.com/

2. Run the program

3. A list of programs run on startup will be displayed

4. Disable the malware.

5. by egpamp. 2004-04-29 11:04:02

I believe this thing, with it's own autoupdater, is changing it's own registry enteries constantly. I have virus and spyware detection/protection but it isn't picking it up.

6. by olari. 2004-04-20 03:04:13

i had it as c:windowsszchost.exe
and in HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun registry entry was "Zone system"

7. by vid. 2004-03-27 12:03:32

I could not find `auto updater` too..