MegaSearch spyware or virus on your computer and how to remove MegaSearch or fix it.

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Removal instructions for megasearch:

Unknown

Alias:

Unknown

Type:

Search Hijacker

Executables:

uninstall.exe

EXE files and how to remove them

Dll:

megasear.dll
megav2wbr.dll

DLL files and how to remove them

Registry Items:


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf30}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf30} megasear
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf30}inprocserver32 c:windows/downlo~1megasear.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf30}inprocserver32 threadingmodel apartment
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf30}progid megasear.megasear
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf31}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf31} megasearch toolbar
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf31}inprocserver32 c:windows/downlo~1megasear.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf31}inprocserver32 threadingmodel apartment
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf31}progid megasear.megaseartoggle button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf32}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf32} megasearmenu button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf32}inprocserver32 c:windows/downlo~1megasear.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf32}inprocserver32 threadingmodel apartment
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/clsid{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf32}progid megasear.megasearmenu button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megasear
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megasear megasear
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megasearclsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megasearclsid {4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf30}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megasearmenu button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megasearmenu button megasearmenu button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megasearmenu buttonclsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megasearmenu buttonclsid {4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf32}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megaseartoggle button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megaseartoggle button megaseartoggle button
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megaseartoggle buttonclsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/megasear.megaseartoggle buttonclsid {4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf31}
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbar barid 20050127134617101010197
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbar cfgid 1
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbar clientid 228
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbar lastleft 12
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbar lastsinfoloc https://webmail.ca.com/exchange/goobe02/inbox/re:percent20issuepercent2013934838.eml/sample.zip/c58ea28c-18c0-4a97-9af2-036e93ddafb3/sample.zip?attach=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbar setupinit 1
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbarconfigmegaseartb0300
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbarconfigmegaseartb0300 lastdown
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbarconfigmegaseartb0300 maxage 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbaroptions
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbaroptions popupblockerenabled 1
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbareports
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbareports posttime
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbareports38379 duration 7
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbareports38379 number 4
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftware/megasear toolbareports38379click }{sinforank}{http://partner.alexa.com/amzn/redirect_to_detailpercent3fassoc_id=visicommedia-20percent26url=<<>> 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/explorerrowser helper objects{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fa7fb592bf30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/uninstallmegasear
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/uninstallmegasear displayname megasearch toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/uninstallmegasear uninstallstring c:program filesmegasear toolbaruninstall.exe

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Notes:


Stop processes:megasearchbarsetup.exe, megasear.dll

Remove Registry values:


HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMEGASEAR TOOLBAR
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbarWebBrowser{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesmegasear.MEGASEAR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesmegasear.MEGASEARMenu ButtonClsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesmegasear.MEGASEARToggle Button
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper Objects{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallMEGASEAR

Remove files:

megasearchbarsetup.exe, megasear.dll, uninstall.exe

Remove directories:

C:Program FilesMEGASEAR TOOLBAR
Additional:Files located in other directories:megasear.dll - C:WindowsDownloaded Program Files or C:WinntDownloaded Program Filesmegasearchbarsetup.exe - C:WindowsTemp or C:WinntTemp MegaSearch: Spyware Doctor - Review - Tutorial - Download

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