BrowserAid.Rundll

Overview

BrowserAid.Rundll is a variant of BrowserAid. BrowserAid.Rundll's main file is called Rundll16.exe and located in %WinDir%, which should not be confused with the system files rundll.exe and rundll32.exe.

Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).

The Rundll16.exe filename is also used by many viruses and trojans.

Classification

Adware

Variants

Browseraid  Browseraid.inetp60  Browseraid.rundll 

Files

rundll16.exe, Rundll16.dll, uptodate.exe

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Vendor

BrowserAid whois

Detection

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Uninstall procedure

Uninstall BrowserAid.Rundll from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel. does not offer an uninstaller..

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove BrowserAid.Rundll 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 BrowserAid.Rundll remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.

1. 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.)
2. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run'
3. In the right pane, delete the value called 'Rundll16', if it exists.
4. In the right pane, delete the value called 'RunWindowsUpdate', if it exists.
5. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar'
6. In the right pane, delete the value called {85C2C2A1-3F20-4EAD-ADC3-BD3217391543}, if it exists.
7. Exit the registry editor.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Delete
   %WinDir%\rundll16.exe
   %WinDir%\rundll16.dll
   %WinDir%\uptodate.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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