RelatedLinks.lbbho

Overview

RelatedLinks.lbbho is a browser toolbar which displays related, advertising links when you perform web searches, based on the keywords entered in the search form. RelatedLinks.lbbho sends a request to their servers, includes the keyword query, time of day, browser type, default language setting, IP address, an anonymous unique ID, and a code which identifies the distribution source of the RelatedLinks.lbbho used by you to conduct your search.

RelatedLinks.lbbho is bundled with iMesh.

Classification

Adware

Files

lbbho.dll

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Log references

Log 659

Vendor

relatedltd.com (site down 2004-06-30) whois

End User License Agreement

2004-06-30

Privacy policy

No privacy policy available.

Detection

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Uninstall procedure

Uninstall RelatedLinks.lbbho from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel. Look for entries called "Windows XP Related", "Windows 2000 Related" or "Windows 98 Related" - depending on which operating system you use.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove RelatedLinks.lbbho 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 RelatedLinks.lbbho 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 \ {EFD84954-6B46-42f4-81F3-94CE9A77052D}', if it exists.
3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer\Browser Helper Objects \ {EFD84954-6B46-42f4-81F3-94CE9A77052D}', if it exists.
4. Exit the registry editor.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
   %WinDir%\lbbho.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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