Ez-Searching

Overview

Ez-Searching, also called Ad-Popper and SPYW_PSIC.A, is a browser helper object that open pop-up windows. If you have any of the files related to Ez-Searching on your computer, please send it for analysis.

Classification

Adware

Files

ctap5_1.dll, ctap5.dll, ctap4_2.dll, ppdisp10.dll, ctap3.dll, ctap7_45.dll, ctap4_1.dll, ctap4.dll, ctap7.dll, CTAP7_1.DLL, Testadit.dll, psic2_1.dll, PSIC1_3.DLL, psics3.dll, psic2.dll, psic1.dll, ctsr2.dll, ctsr6_1.dll, CTSR5_1.DLL, ctsr3_1.dll, ctsr5.dll, ctsr3.dll, ctpp4.dll, testng1.dll, ctpp1_94.dll, ctpp1.dll , ctpp5.dll, ctpp3.dll, ctpp7_1.dll, testa1.dll, ctpp7.dll

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Log references

Log 1276

Vendor

ez-searching.com

Uninstall Ez-Searching 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 Ez-Searching. The manual removal instructions listed below will help you to identify what to delete with FreeFixer.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove Ez-Searching 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 Ez-Searching 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. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {4B021269-DD24-48B2-96B4-DA121E9C0502}', if it exists.
3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {858126B0-3708-4051-AE8E-B48521401CA2}', if it exists.
4. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {B6598677-4B54-42A9-BA67-8B64E3FCD92D}', if it exists.
5. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {8DB672BD-330F-11D8-8168-00C02623048A}', if it exists.
6. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {DB0018A2-F7D9-4B71-9651-640143DF23F9}', if it exists.
7. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {4B021269-DD24-48B2-96B4-DA121E9C0502}', if it exists.
8. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {858126B0-3708-4051-AE8E-B48521401CA2}', if it exists.
9. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {B6598677-4B54-42A9-BA67-8B64E3FCD92D}', if it exists.
10. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {8DB672BD-330F-11D8-8168-00C02623048A}', if it exists.
11. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {DB0018A2-F7D9-4B71-9651-640143DF23F9}', if it exists.
12. Exit the registry editor.
13. Restart your computer.
14. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
    %SystemDir%\ctpp4.dll
    %SystemDir%\testng1.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctpp1_94.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctpp1.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctpp5.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctpp3.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctpp7_1.dll
    %SystemDir%\testa1.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctpp7.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctsr3.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctsr5.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctsr3_1.dll
    %SystemDir%\CTSR5_1.DLL
    %SystemDir%\ctsr2.dll
    %SystemDir%\psic1.dll
    %SystemDir%\psic2.dll
    %SystemDir%\PSIC1_3.DLL
    %SystemDir%\psic2_1.dll
    %SystemDir%\psics3.dll
    %SystemDir%\Testadit.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctap5_1.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctap5.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctap4_2.dll
    %SystemDir%\ppdisp10.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctap3.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctap7_45.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctap4_1.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctap4.dll
    %SystemDir%\ctap7.dll
    %SystemDir%\CTAP7_1.DLL
    
15. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
16. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
17. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
    

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