Hi fellow malware hunters,
Your malware to be removed could be unwanted toolbands, toolbar icons, unwanted browser helper objects or so-called BHO's, context menu extensions, download managers, protocol handlers, side-search-bars, start-up appl. originating from RUN registry keys.
A tool here if you know what you are doing is ToolbarCop v.3.3 at
You must know what you do manually with the registry.
Else you have to ask help from someone who knows how to go about with registry keys. Always back-up registry first.
Mind you ToolbarCop comes without manual and guarantee.
It is recommended by the big anti-spyware forums though.
Manual procedure:
>1. Click [Start] [Run] type [REGEDIT]
>2. navigate to the key.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt.
>Each subkey of this key represents one menu item. Many will include an ampersand (&) to define the underlined key associated with the command.
> Highlight the key, you want to delete,
Choose Export from the Registry Menu and export that branch to a file.
Now delete the key.
BHODemon is the quick and easy. ToolbarCop is kind of an expert tool.
Enjoy,
polonus