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2020Search
Overview
2020Search is an Internet Explorer search toolbar with a silent update
feature. From the vendor:
"You understand, acknowledge and agree that installation of an Application
permits the downloading to your computer by 2020search of software which
allows us to update the Application, and that such updates may occur without
notice to you ..." Source
Lavasoft
reports that 2020Search downloads other software without
notice and that the 2020Search uninstaller does not fully
uninstall the application. McAfee,
Spyware-Guide
and PestPatrol
classify 2020Search as adware.
DoxDesk.com
states that 2020Search changes the SearchPage setting to popuptoast.com,
that 2020Search bundles ShopNav
and that the uninstaller does not restore the SearchPage settings.
2020Search is powered by search results
from ShopNav.
Classification
Changes browser settings
Silent updates
Files
2020Search.dll, 2020SE~1.DLL, 2020install.exe, mssvr.exe, svchost.exe, irsetup.exe
If you have any of the files related to 2020Search on your system,
please send them
for additional analysis. Generally, I have only analysed a
few versions for each software component listed at this web site. With your help I
will be able to look at both old and more recent versions of the 2020Search software.
Thank you very much for your time!
Log references
Log 1259
Vendor
2020search.com whois
End User License Agreement
2003-11-17
Privacy policy
2003-11-17
Detection
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects 2020Search.
Bazooka is freeware and detects spyware, adware, foistware, trojan horses, viruses, worms and
other potentially unwanted applications.
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Uninstall procedure
Uninstall 2020Search from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.
Uninstall 2020Search with FreeFixer
I'm working on a general purpose tool for removing unwanted software.
The tool is called FreeFixer
and can help you remove unwanted Browser Helper Objects, Internet Explorer toolbars
and software that starts automatically when you reboot your computer, so it can offer some
assistance while uninstalling 2020Search. The manual removal instructions
listed below will help you to identify what to delete with
FreeFixer.
Read more about FreeFixer.
Manual removal
Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove 2020Search manually. Please
notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most
cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If 2020Search remains on your system
after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.
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Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run.
(The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
- Delete 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser \ {4E1075F4-EEC4-4A86-ADD7-CD5F52858C31}, if it exists.
- Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ {4E1075F4-EEC4-4a86-ADD7-CD5F52858C31}', if it exists.
- Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {4E1075F4-EEC4-4a86-ADD7-CD5F52858C31}', if it exists.
- Exit the registry editor.
- Restart your computer.
- Delete the following files:
%WinDir%\2020install.exe
%WinDir%\2020search.dll
%WinDir%\mssvr.exe
%WinDir%\svchost.exe
Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).
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Contact information for 2020Search's vendor
In order to provide correct, accurate and updated information about 2020Search
I encourage the vendor to contact me if any part of this write-up
needs a revision.
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