SearchLocate

Overview

SearchLocate is a search toolbar named BrowserAngel/SearchLocate toolbar and classified as 'Definitely not required - typically viruses, spyware, adware and "resource hogs"' by computercops. SearchLocate is also used in an anti-spyware software test as an example of potentially unwanted software.

User reports redirects to http://searchlocate.com/123/search.php?query.

Looking at the contents of the sidebar.dll file does not reveal much. The following contents from the file might be helpful: "BAToolbar .. updateMsg .. Update toolbar .. tburl.dll .. WEBJUMP TOOLBAR .. MyToolBar"

Classification

Internet Explorer Toolbar

Files

sidebar.dll

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Log references

Vendor

Unknown

Detection

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects SearchLocate. Bazooka is freeware and detects spyware, adware, foistware, trojan horses, viruses, worms and other potentially unwanted applications. Read more »

Uninstall procedure

Uninstall SearchLocate from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.

Uninstall SearchLocate 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 SearchLocate. 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 SearchLocate 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 SearchLocate 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 \ {952EC978-4920-4F18-8237-91D69B54C580}', if it exists.
3. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser'
4. In the right pane, delete the value called {952EC978-4920-4F18-8237-91D69B54C580}, 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 {952EC978-4920-4F18-8237-91D69B54C580}, if it exists.
7. Exit the registry editor.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
   %ProgramsDir%\SearchLocate\
   Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files.
10. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
11. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
12. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
    

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Contact information for SearchLocate's vendor

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