GSim

Overview

GSim is a browser hijacker implemented as a browser helper object with class id {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-DFF7-EC6BF4D5FA7D}.

Classification

Adware

Files

gsim.dll

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Vendor

searchcentrix.com (?)

Privacy policy

No privacy policy available.

Detection

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Uninstall procedure

Uninstall GSim from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.. Look for entries called 'Toolbar', 'Search Utility', 'WinDirect' and 'eXpand Search'.

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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 GSim. 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 GSim 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 GSim 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 \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-DFF7-EC6BF4D5FA7D}', if it exists.
  3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer\Browser Helper Objects \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-DFF7-EC6BF4D5FA7D}', if it exists.
  4. Exit the registry editor.
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Delete the following directory and its content:
    %WinDir%\gsim.dll
    Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).
  7. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  8. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
  9. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.

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