WStart - Adware removal instructions

WStart

Overview
WStart is a browser helper object with unknown purpose.

Classification
Adware

Files
WStart.dll

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Vendor
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End User License Agreement
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Detection
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects WStart. Bazooka is freeware and detects spyware, adware, foistware, trojan horses, viruses, worms and other potentially unwanted applications. Read more »

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

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

Start your computer in safe mode.
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_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {9896231A-C487-43A5-8369-6EC9B0A96CC0}\', if it exists.
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {9896231A-C487-43A5-8369-6EC9B0A96CC0}\', if it exists.
Exit the registry editor.
Start Windows Explorer and delete:
%SystemDir%\WStart.dll
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 WStart's vendor
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