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2018-03-28, 11:35
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.SearchBar" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
adware
Description:
Ad.SearchBar installs a Browser Helper Object (BHO). Related to the 'Direct Revenue' or 'BetterInternet, Inc.' advertising software.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\srchbar.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SearchBar 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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SearchBarToolbar.ISubclass", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SearchBarToolbar.SearchBar", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{0A8CE102-FA03-4612-9BEE-7FE5452F4CB1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2DDD90D6-F153-4EA7-A324-4B2D83D1027E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{7C9E9A74-1922-409E-AB46-E48784336C3A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{9CE15EB5-6B39-4656-9E1F-2D219EE42E0E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{AA8C93E1-7E5F-497E-B67C-CC8FE2A40D3B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If Ad.SearchBar 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.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
adware
Description:
Ad.SearchBar installs a Browser Helper Object (BHO). Related to the 'Direct Revenue' or 'BetterInternet, Inc.' advertising software.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$SYSDIR>\srchbar.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SearchBar 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.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SearchBarToolbar.ISubclass", plus associated values.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "SearchBarToolbar.SearchBar", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key "{0A8CE102-FA03-4612-9BEE-7FE5452F4CB1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "{2DDD90D6-F153-4EA7-A324-4B2D83D1027E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{7C9E9A74-1922-409E-AB46-E48784336C3A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
Delete the registry key "{9CE15EB5-6B39-4656-9E1F-2D219EE42E0E}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
Delete the registry key "{AA8C93E1-7E5F-497E-B67C-CC8FE2A40D3B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
If Ad.SearchBar 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.