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2008-11-28, 18:24
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "ClickToSearch" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Removal Instructions:

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

The file at "<$SYSDIR>\BPV2s.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ClickToSearch uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.

A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WinSystem.Best2", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{F4A645D0-D4D5-439E-9DBC-B31BBD9CB890}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{83B84CB7-F69D-4CB2-BC8A-9D19D762D4F6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{B570FFE8-3ACB-4A4D-AAB3-546D1C445928}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{F4A645D0-D4D5-439E-9DBC-B31BBD9CB890}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\".
If ClickToSearch uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.