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2014-11-25, 12:04
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "BuenoSearchToolbar" 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:

Categories:
adware

Description:
BuenoSearchToolbar changes the start pages of the default browsers and installs a browser helper object (BHO).
Supposed Functionality:
http://info.buenosearch.com/eula
Privacy Statement:
http://info.buenosearch.com/privacy
Removal Instructions:

Files:

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

The file at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\omnhkboaejidgnodedpmnbdlbmjileik\2.5_1\background.html".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\omnhkboaejidgnodedpmnbdlbmjileik\2.5_1\js\main.js".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\omnhkboaejidgnodedpmnbdlbmjileik\2.5_1\manifest.json".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If BuenoSearchToolbar uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x 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!

Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.

Folders:

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

The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\omnhkboaejidgnodedpmnbdlbmjileik\2.5_1\js".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\omnhkboaejidgnodedpmnbdlbmjileik\2.5_1".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\omnhkboaejidgnodedpmnbdlbmjileik".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\buenosearch LTD\buenosearch".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\buenosearch LTD".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\buenosearch\buenosearch".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\buenosearch".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\buenosearch LTD\buenosearch".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\buenosearch LTD".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\buenosearch\buenosearch".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\buenosearch".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If BuenoSearchToolbar 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 folders!

Registry:

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

Delete the registry key "{0ECDF796-C2DC-4d79-A620-CCE0C0A66CC9}" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\".
Delete the registry key "{BAB04997-93AD-4C13-805A-0409199700BB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\".
If BuenoSearchToolbar 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).

Browser:

The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).

Please check your bookmarks for links to "www.my-online-search.com".

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.