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Spyware Manual Removal

In addition to downloading and running anti-spyware utilities such as Ad-Aware and SpyBot, you may need to manually remove some spyware and/or unnecessary programs. First, boot the computer into Safe Mode (by pressing F8 as the computer begins to boot up). Next, go to Start, Programs and if you see any of the programs listed below, check to see if they have a built in "uninstaller" you can use to uninstall the program. If so, run it. Next, open the Control Panel, open Add/Remove Programs and remove any of the following software in the list below.

Note: This is a partial list of spyware and/or unnecessary programs! Also remove any other similar sounding programs that are of a suspect nature and can be safely determined to be unneeded. Reboot after uninstalls are complete. For a more complete list with extensive information in an alphabetical index of spyware programs, visit http://pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/
- 180 Search Assistant (first must delete the file 180ax.exe in safe mode)
- Ad-Destroyer
- Alexa
- AOL (detailed instructions)
- Anquiro Toolbar
- b3d projector
- Batch Assistant
- BCPC
- Bonzibuddy
- Brilliance Digital
- Charity Buy IE Plugin
- CommonName (after removing, also delete the CommonName Folder from C:\Program Files)
- Cydoor
- Digital Line Detect
- E2give plugin
- eAccelerator
- EAnthology
- Ebates Mo Money Maker
- Enhanced Medialoads
- FT Transponder
- Gain
- Gator
- HelpExpress
- HyperLoad
- Indexing Function
- Interstitial Ad-Delivery by NCase
- Itoptext lookup
- Limewire
- Lycos sidesearch
- media-motor
- Memory Watcher
- midADdle
- Movie Networks
- movie place
- MS B Help
- MS C Help
- MS IE Assistant
- my search bar
- my quick search bar
- NavHelper (Navigation Helper, not to be confused with Norton or Symantec)
- NeoNapster
- netster bar
- network essentials
- New.net, New.net domains
- Newton Knows auctions
- Newton Knows alerts
- Newton Knows Language Tools
- Offer Companion
- Onflow Player
- P2P Networks
- Pad Lookups by NCase
- Pop! Elements
- PowerScan
- Precision Time
- Purity Scan
- Relevant Knowledge
- Save Now
- Search MS.C
- search OS
- search snp
- search toolbar
- SEP
- Shop at Home Select Agent
- Shopper Reports Adapter
- sidebar search
- spyware removal
- starware toolbar
- Stop the Pop popup blocker
- support software
- Time Manager
- ToPicks
- Toptext
- Toptext Ilookup
- TPHTTP
- TSA
- UPapp
- URL IE .Appgator
- Viewpoint Toolbar
- Virtual Bouncer
- Weather Tool
- Web Browser tools by Hotbar
- Web Helper
- Webcellerator
- Webhancer
- Whistle Software
- Win32 Bi Application
- WinFavorites
- Wintools Easy Installer
- your MS.C Assistant
- Zero-Knowledge Freedom Firewall
- ZipClix