The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "ISearchTech.Javainstaller" 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:
  • malware

Description:
After execution of the applet in IE, it directly connects to the internet, connecting to
activex.microsoft.com trying to get the file ocget.dll in directory /objects/.
It then connects to codecs.microsoft.com and tries to get ocget.dll in directory /isapi/
Both are not available.
This still means, that the applet tries to install activeX components without user consent.
The applet does not show anything in the browser.

This applet tries to download istdownload.exe and install it without user consent.


The applet does not run with the current JavaVM 1.5 or newer.
Privacy Statement:
If you are visiting the IST website and search the internet from the website, we collect the following information: your Internet Protocol ("IP") address, which may include a domain name; the name of and information about any advertisement that brought you to the IST website; searches you perform, links you click on; and computer and connection information such as browser type and version, operating system, and platform. We also transmit cookies to your computer so we can know your browser's language, the version of our site you viewed and the country you are from.
Removal Instructions:

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • A file with an unknown location named "javainstaller.jar".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If ISearchTech.Javainstaller uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
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!

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
  1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
  2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.