How to Remove Searchbar Spyware
- 1). Press the "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Esc" keys at the same time to start the Task Manager.
- 2). Click the "Processes" tab in the Task Manager's window.
- 3). Select "s4bareq.exe" from the list of processes and click "End Process" button at the bottom of the window.
- 4). Repeat Step 3 for "my2ns.exe" and "s42ns.exe."
- 5). Close the Task Manager.
- 1). Go to the "Start" menu and select "Run."
- 2). Type "regedit" in the search field and hit "Enter" to start the Registry Editor.
- 3). Browse to and delete the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My Search Uninstall\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My Way Speedbar Uninstall\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MyWaySearchAssistant\DisplayName - 4). Close the Registry Editor.
- 1). Go to the "Start" menu and select "Search."
- 2). Check "All Files and Folders" and select drive "C:" from the drop-down menu.
- 3). Type "s4bareq.exe" in the search field and hit "Enter." Delete all search results.
- 4). Repeat Step 3 for "my2ns.exe," "s42ns.exe," "s4bar.dll," "mysrchas.dll," "mwsbar.dll," "npmyway.dll," "MySearch" and "MyWay."
- 5). Restart your PC.