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I have had major computer issues in the last week. I was infected with the Darksma and Vundo downloader trojans. After researching the net for possible solutions, i found they are extremely difficult to remove. I tried a variety of spyware removal tools to no avail. To do it manually is near on impossible.
The symptoms are, computer runs slow, constant ad pop ups, hijacking of emails, theft of information and locking of a variety of functions.
I then found buried deep in a google search a link to Exterminate It. After reading it, I downloaded to do a free scan and a lot of stuff no other spyware had found showed up. So i went searching the locations and sure enough the files where there on my system. I tried removing them with no luck. So i spent the $25 usa to activate.
http://www.exterminate-it.com/
It removed all but 4. I was disappointed that the Trojans once again reloaded and my problems continued. So, i used the SUBMIT STATE service. I supplied all the info i could gather, pop up addys and what they were for , what others programs had found and Exterminate had missed etc. Within 24 hours i received and email telling me they had updated there system and to download it. I rescanned the system and it deleted all the previous locked files.
Darksma and Vundo downloader trojans have not done their re appearing act since and my comp is running normal again.
It's worth remembering the addy or downloading it to see what it finds. I had no problems doing so in anyway with this program. They done what they said they would on there web site in under the time frame.
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DLSearchBar
How to Remove DLSearchBar from Your Computer
To completely purge DLSearchBar from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values associated with DLSearchBar. These registry keys and values are respectively listed in the Registry Keys and Registry Values sections on this page.
For instructions on deleting the DLSearchBar registry keys and registry values, see the following section How to Remove DLSearchBar from the Windows Registry.
How to Remove DLSearchBar from the Windows Registry
The Windows registry stores important system information such as system preferences, user settings, and installed programs details as well as the information about the applications that are automatically run at start-up. Because of this, spyware, malware, and adware often store references to their own files in your Windows registry so that they can automatically launch every time you start up your computer.
To effectively remove DLSearchBar from your Windows registry, you must delete all the registry keys and values associated with DLSearchBar, which are listed in the Registry Keys and Registry Values sections on this page.
To remove the DLSearchBar registry keys and values:
- On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
- In the Open box, type regedit and click OK.
The Registry Editor window opens. This window consists of two panes. The left pane displays folders that represent the registry keys arranged in hierarchical order. The right one lists the registry values of the currently selected registry key. - To delete each registry key listed in the Registry Keys section, do the following:
- Locate the key in the left pane of the Registry Editor window by sequentially expanding the folders according to the path indicated in the Registry Keys section. For example, if the path of a registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\FolderA\FolderB\KeyName1, sequentially expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, software, FolderA, and FolderB folders.
- Select the key name indicated at the end of the path (KeyName1 in the example above).
- Right-click the key name and select Delete on the menu.
- Click Yes in the Confirm Key Delete dialog box.
- To delete each registry value listed in the Registry Values section, do the following:
- Display the value in the right pane of the Registry Editor window by sequentially expanding the folders in the left pane according to the path indicated in the Registry Values section and selecting the specified key name. For example, if the path of a registry value is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\FolderA\FolderB\KeyName2\,valueC=, sequentially expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, software, FolderA, and FolderB folders and select the KeyName2 key to display the valueC value in the right pane.
- In the right pane, select the value name indicated after a comma at the end of the path (valueC in the example above).
- Right-click the value name and select Delete on the menu.
- Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.
Registry Keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{01fc5803-8644-45d7-877b-5a3924d8ecc4}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{aa8c93e1-7e5f-497e-b67c-cc8fe2a40d3b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{edd6ba26-9ebb-11d2-b89c-00104b30757b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{edd6ba27-9ebb-11d2-b89c-00104b30757b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\imgconv.clsimgconv
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{2ddd90d6-f153-4ea7-a324-4b2d83d1027e}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{68831d00-169e-4feb-89b9-e099df439321}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{9ce15eb5-6b39-4656-9e1f-2d219ee42e0e}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{edd6ba24-9ebb-11d2-b89c-00104b30757b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{edd6ba25-9ebb-11d2-b89c-00104b30757b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0a8ce102-fa03-4612-9bee-7fe5452f4cb1}\inprocserver32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0a8ce102-fa03-4612-9bee-7fe5452f4cb1}\inprocserver32 threadingmodel apartment
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0a8ce102-fa03-4612-9bee-7fe5452f4cb1}\inprocserver32 [%SYSTEM%]\srchbar.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0a8ce102-fa03-4612-9bee-7fe5452f4cb1}\progid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0a8ce102-fa03-4612-9bee-7fe5452f4cb1}\progid searchbartoolbar.searchbar
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0a8ce102-fa03-4612-9bee-7fe5452f4cb1}\typelib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0a8ce102-fa03-4612-9bee-7fe5452f4cb1}\version
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0a8ce102-fa03-4612-9bee-7fe5452f4cb1}\version 2.0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\searchbartoolbar.isubclass
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\searchbartoolbar.isubclass searchbartoolbar.isubclass
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\searchbartoolbar.searchbar
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\searchbartoolbar.searchbar search bar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\search bar displayname search bar
Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls, [%SYSTEM%]\cshtp32.ocx=
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DLSearchBar Categorized as:
Hijacker
Software that seizes control of a computer’s resources to proliferate itself or use them for other malicious purposes.
There are several types of hijackers. The most common are:
- Browser hijackers – Alters the existing Internet browser settings so that a user is redirected to unwanted or malicious Web sites. These include programs that change the browser Home page or replace a popular search service’s home page with its own fake copy, whose search results point to particular malicious or irrelevant sites.
- Autorun hijackers – Automatically run certain programs on start-up of a user’s computer.
How Did My PC Get Infected with DLSearchBar?
The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with DLSearchBar:
- Your operating system and Web browser's security settings are too lax.
- You are not following safe Internet surfing and PC practices.
Downloading and Installing Freeware or Shareware
Small-charge or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like DLSearchBar. Sometimes adware is attached to free software to enable the developers to cover the overhead involved in created the software. Spyware frequently piggybacks on free software into your computer to damage it and steal valuable private information.
Using Peer-to-Peer Software
The use of peer-to-peer (P2P) programs or other applications using a shared network exposes your system to the risk of unwittingly downloading infected files, including malicious programs like DLSearchBar.
Visiting Questionable Web Sites
When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including DLSearchBar-, spyware, and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.
Detecting DLSearchBar
The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with DLSearchBar.
PC is working very slowly
DLSearchBar can seriously slow down your computer. If your PC takes a lot longer than normal to restart or your Internet connection is extremely slow, your computer may well be infected with DLSearchBar.
New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
DLSearchBar can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. DLSearchBar may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.
Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
DLSearchBar may swamp your computer with pestering popup ads, even when you're not connected to the Internet, while secretly tracking your browsing habits and gathering your personal information.
E-mails that you didn't write are being sent from your mailbox
DLSearchBar may gain complete control of your mailbox to generate and send e-mail with virus attachments, e-mail hoaxes, spam, and other types of unsolicited e-mail to other people.
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