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Starware

How to Remove Starware from Your Computer

To completely purge Starware from your computer, you need to delete the files, folders, and Windows registry keys, and registry values associated with Starware. These files, folders, and registry keys are respectively listed in the Files, Folders, Registry Keys, and Registry Values sections on this page.

For instructions on deleting the Starware registry keys and registry values, see How to Remove Starware from the Windows Registry.

For instructions on deleting the Starware files and folders,
see How to Delete Starware Files (.exe, .dll, etc.)

How to Delete Starware Files (.exe, .dll, etc.)

The files and folders associated with Starware are listed in the Files and Folders sections on this page.

To delete the Starware files and folders:

Using your file explorer, browse to each file and folder listed in the Folders and Files sections.
Note: The paths use certain conventions such as [%PROGRAM_FILES%]. These conventions are explained here.
Select the file or folder and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.

IMPORTANT: If a file is locked (in use by some application), its deletion will fail (the Windows will display a corresponding message).You can delete such locked files with the RemoveOnReboot utility. To delete a locked file, right-click on the file, select Send To->Remove on Next Reboot on the menu, and restart your computer. You can install the RemoveOnReboot utility from here.

Files:

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Folders:

[%APPDATA%]\starware
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\starware
[%APPDATA%]\Starware305
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Starware305

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How to Remove Starware 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 Starware from your Windows registry, you must delete all the registry keys and values associated with Starware, which are listed in the Registry Keys and Registry Values sections on this page.

IMPORTANT: Because the registry is a core component of your Windows system, it is strongly recommended that you back up the registry before you begin deleting keys and values. For information about backing up the Windows registry, refer to the Registry Editor online help.

To remove the Starware 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_CURRENT_USER\software\starware
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{4c1caacf-1788-4613-a840-6bd943d4ee95}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9a7d6ad2-0881-451f-bb27-f5e2ee2c5b14}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{45a4902e-4479-4eae-a186-8d0f7e4c78de}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{ca356d79-679b-4b4c-8e49-5af97014f4c1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2d51d869-c36b-42bd-ae68-0a81bc771fa5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7bed0340-176b-44bc-915e-c21c1dd6f617}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{ca356d79-679b-4b4c-8e49-5af97014f4c1}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\starware
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware305
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\starware305
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1962c5bc-e475-465b-823b-133e711bceb9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5f90c0e3-4c0a-4d54-a8ac-5afe6163a99e}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{85C03155-23F1-4347-B5F7-11A7F419ED63}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{f67c58d4-cc80-4219-be5b-3ca7b0ae7a25}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{45A4902E-4479-4EAE-A186-8D0F7E4C78DE}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{5f90c0e3-4c0a-4d54-a8ac-5afe6163a99e}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{f67c58d4-cc80-4219-be5b-3ca7b0ae7a25}

Registry Values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=Starware Screensavers Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=Starware Maps Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=Starware316
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=Starware Entertainment Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=Starware Reference Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=Starware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=Starware343
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=Starware347
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=Starware322
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=Starware Horoscopes Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=Starware Toolbar de Mъsica
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {9FB3908C-6565-4CB0-95F8-E9F85258723C}=Starware Entertainment Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {9FB3908C-6565-4CB0-95F8-E9F85258723C}=Starware Jokes Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {9FB3908C-6565-4CB0-95F8-E9F85258723C}=Starware Lottery Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {9FB3908C-6565-4CB0-95F8-E9F85258723C}=Starware Screensavers Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=Starware316
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {9FB3908C-6565-4CB0-95F8-E9F85258723C}=Starware337
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {9FB3908C-6565-4CB0-95F8-E9F85258723C}=Starware343
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=Starware347
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {9FB3908C-6565-4CB0-95F8-E9F85258723C}=Starware349
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {9FB3908C-6565-4CB0-95F8-E9F85258723C}=Starware358
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5}=Starware Music Toolbar (UK)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5}=Starware News Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {D49E9D35-254C-4C6A-9D17-95018D228FF5}=Starware Pop Music Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5}=Starware Recipe Toolbar (UK)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5}=Starware Recipe Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=Starware Reference Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=Starware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=Starware322
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5}=Starware337
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {1962c5bc-e475-465b-823b-133e711bceb9}=Starware Horoscopes Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {1962c5bc-e475-465b-823b-133e711bceb9}=Starware Maps Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {1962c5bc-e475-465b-823b-133e711bceb9}=Starware Music UK Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {1962c5bc-e475-465b-823b-133e711bceb9}=Starware Recipe Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {1962c5bc-e475-465b-823b-133e711bceb9}=Starware Reference Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {1962c5bc-e475-465b-823b-133e711bceb9}=Starware Screensavers Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {1962c5bc-e475-465b-823b-133e711bceb9}=Starware Toolbar de M%FAsica
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {85C03155-23F1-4347-B5F7-11A7F419ED63}=Starware Music UK Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, {D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5}=Starware Maps Toolbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main, start page=http://my.starware.com/dp/startpage?src_id=305
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=35 9d 9e d4 4c 25 6a 4c 9d 17 95 01 8d 22 8f f5
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\search, searchassistant=http://as.starware.com/dp/search?x=wkx1ileoi+vh7afa98gm4me69zmbubcdsnjkz/x5xzoa3dwlt8rboiga28aakdzx/nectke9a9a+wlwjnncbbsxeop+awawduhc0bh97qjp6/qzpc/onsubpyy6npnarae3lb+s2vz88mo8lp8acef1bkvgbbtoivgkxysgvggq2a2bvjwb7eg==
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {9fb3908c-6565-4cb0-95f8-e9f85258723c}=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar, {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}=

Scan your Windows Registry for Starware

Starware Categorized as:

BHO

Browser Helper Object, or BHO, is a dynamic link library (DLL) that runs whenever Internet Explorer is started. Generally, BHOs are included in installation of third-party programs where they are offered as enhancements of the browser functionality. For example, many Internet Explorer plug-ins are in essence BHOs.

BHOs can be installed silently or “legitimately” when a user fails to read the fine print included in the freeware program’s EULA (End User License Agreement).

Because BHOs are small programs, they can do anything that other programs can do. It’s not easy to detect the BHOs installed on the computer. This enables hackers and other malevolent users to employ the BHO functionality in their interests, for example, secretly install adware programs or gather various statistics on the user’s browsing trends.

Adware

Software that is designed to launch advertisements, frequently pop-up ads, on a user’s computer and/or to redirect search results to promotional Web sites. Adware programs are often built into freeware or shareware programs, where the adware creates an indirect ‘charge’ for using the free program. Sometimes a trojan can silently download an adware program from a Web site and install it onto a user’s machine.

Hacker tools, or Browser Hijackers, can also download an adware program by exploiting a web browser’s vulnerability. Browser Hijackers may tamper with the browser settings, redirect incorrect or incomplete URLs to unwanted Web sites, or change the default home page. They can also re-direct a user’s searches to “pay-to-view” (often pornographic) Web sites.

Typically, many adware programs do not leave any marks of their presence in the system: they are not listed on Start | Programs; they add no icons to the system tray; and they don’t show up on the task list. In addition, adware programs seldom provide an uninstallation procedure, and attempts at manually removing them frequently result in failure of the original carrier program.

Toolbar

A third-party toolbar that provides additional functionality or enhancements for a user’s browser.
Some toolbars are useful; others may camouflage installation of a trojan or spyware to a user’s computer or act as adware bombarding a user with pop-up advertisements.

How Did My PC Get Infected with Starware?

The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with Starware:

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 Starware. 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 Starware.

Visiting Questionable Web Sites

When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including Starware-, spyware, and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.

Detecting Starware

The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with Starware.

PC is working very slowly
Starware 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 Starware.

New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
Starware can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. Starware may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.

Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
Starware 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
Starware 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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Also Be Aware of the Following Threats:

Adware

BHO

Toolbar

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