SearchCentrix.somatic

Overview

SearchCentrix.somatic changes your SearchBar and SearchAssistant settings to searchcentrix.com or seek4free.com.

Classification

Adware

Variants

SearchCentrix.barbho  SearchCentrix.mygeek  SearchCentrix.somatic  SearchCentrix.webalize  SearchCentrix.wzhelper 

Files

somatic.dll

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Vendor

SearchCentrix, LLC

End User License Agreement

SearchCentrix End User License Agreement

Detection

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Uninstall procedure

Uninstall SearchCentrix.somatic from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel. The vendor is also offering uninstall instructions.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove SearchCentrix.somatic 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 SearchCentrix.somatic 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-D1F7-EB6DB99AA97D}', if it exists.
3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-D1F7-EB6DB99AA97D}', if it exists.
4. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar'
5. In the right pane, delete the value called {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-D1F7-EB6DB99AA97D}, if it exists.
6. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser'
7. In the right pane, delete the value called {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-D1F7-EB6DB99AA97D}, if it exists.
8. Exit the registry editor.
9. Restart your computer.
10. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
    %SystemDir%\somatic.dll
    Note: %SystemDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\WINNT\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
11. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
12. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
13. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
    

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