ADW_WINSEARCH

To delete the registry key this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Winsearch
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {B3FFCC65-E983-460D-A4EB-C388BB25A035}
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{B3FFCC65-E983-460D-A4EB-C388BB25A035}
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   5.0
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{B3FFCC65-E983-460D-A4EB-C388BB25A035}>5.0
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   FLAGS
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{B3FFCC65-E983-460D-A4EB-C388BB25A035}>5.0>0
11. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    win32
12. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    HELPDIR
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface
14. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {0CEF7252-0840-4E35-98B8-D9BBC924C513}
15. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{0CEF7252-0840-4E35-98B8-D9BBC924C513}
16. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid
17. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid32
18. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
19. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID
20. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {812E6E0A-922E-4021-904D-49965A07DAF2}
21. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{812E6E0A-922E-4021-904D-49965A07DAF2}
22. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    InprocServer32
23. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
24. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    winsearchsmbprg.winsearchsmb
25. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall>Winsearch
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   DisplayName = "Winsearch"
4. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\Winsearchsmb\Uninstall.exe"
5. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   UninstallString = "%Program Files%\Winsearchsmb\Uninstall.exe"
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   NoModify = "1"
7. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   NoRepair = "1"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{0CEF7252-0840-4E35-98B8-D9BBC924C513}>TypeLib
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Version = "5.0"
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{812E6E0A-922E-4021-904D-49965A07DAF2}
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ProgID = "winsearchsmbprg.winsearchsmb"
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{812E6E0A-922E-4021-904D-49965A07DAF2}>InprocServer32
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
14. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    TypeLib = "{B3FFCC65-E983-460D-A4EB-C388BB25A035}"
15. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    VERSION = "5.0"
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>winsearchsmbprg.winsearchsmb
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Clsid = "{812E6E0A-922E-4021-904D-49965A07DAF2}"
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{0CEF7252-0840-4E35-98B8-D9BBC924C513}
19. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ProxyStubClsid = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
20. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ProxyStubClsid32 = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
21. Close Registry Editor.

To manually delete a malware/grayware component from an affected system:

• For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:

1. Right-click Start then click Search....
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
   • %User Temp%\$inst\2.tmp
   • %User Temp%\$inst\temp_0.tmp
   • %Program Files%\Winsearchsmb\Uninstall.ini
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
5. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users:

1. Click Start>Computer.
2. In the Search input box, type:
   
   • %User Temp%\$inst\2.tmp
   • %User Temp%\$inst\temp_0.tmp
   • %Program Files%\Winsearchsmb\Uninstall.ini
3. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
4. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.
   *Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.

To delete malware/grayware/spyware folders:

1. Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
   • %User Temp%\$inst
   • %Program Files%\Winsearchsmb
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the folder then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the remaining folders:
   • %User Temp%\$inst
   • %Program Files%\Winsearchsmb