Uninstall Malware via Add/Remove Programs

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Quite often many problem programs can be uninstalled just by going to Control Panel and selecting Add/Remove Programs. Doing this before running cleaning procedures may help to give better more complete cleaning results and could even speed things up. Look for any of the below items in Add/Remove programs and if found select them and uninstall them. Some of these items (and they are flagged with ****)are on the Rogue Tool List.

#1 Spyware Killer ****
100 Percent Anti-Spyware ****
1-2-3 Spyware Free ****
1 Click Spy Clean ****
1stAntiVirus ****
180ClientStubInstall
180 Search Assistant
180Solutions
1stAntiVirus ****
888Bar
Acoona Toolbar
Active alert
Ad Armor ****
Ad Behavior
Ad Destroyer ****
AdDriller ****
Ad-Eliminator ****
AdProtector ****
Ads Alert ****
ADS Adware Remover ****
Ad Service
Ad-Purge Adware ****
Adssite Advanced Toolbar
AdTools
AdTools Service
AdwareFilter
AdwarePunisher ****
Adware Remover ****
Adware Sheriff ****
Alexa toolbar
AlfaCleaner ****
ALOT eMusic Toolbar
AlwaysUpdatedNews
AntiSpy Advanced ****
AntiSpyPro
AntiSpyZone ****
AntiVermins ****
AntiVirusAdvance ****
Antivirus-Golden or Antivirus-Golden 3.4 - or any other version number
AntivirusGold ****
AntiVirusPCSuite ****
Anti Virus Pro ****
AntiVirus Protector ****
Antivirus Solution ****
AntivirusXP ( any version/year )
Ask Toolbar
AUN
AutoUpdate
AVSystemCare ****
AzeSearch
BargainBuddy
BearShare
BearShare Accelerator
BearShare MediaBar
BestGuardPlatinum ****
BestOffers or BestOffers Shopping BHO or ActivShop or e-zshopper
Bullseye Networks
Brave Sentry
BreakSpyware ****
Browser Optimizer Dcads
BrowserPal ****
Browser Protection Volume
CAS
CasStub
Casino Client
CashBack
CC2KUI or Comet Cursor Plus
CleanX ****
ClearSearch
ClockSync (this is part of WhenU)
CNSMin
Command
ContraVirus ****
Copperhead AntiSpyware ****
cosmi
CurePCSolution ****
Delfin or Delfin Media or DelFin Media Viewer
DIARemover ****
DMVlite
DownloadWare
E2Give or e2Give
EasySearchBar
eGroup
Elite Bar
Elite Sidebar
Elite Toolbar
Elitum
Enhancement Browser Tools Superiorads
ExpertAntivirus ****
Fixer AntiSpy ****
Froggie Scan ****
Frontier Browser Assistant
Frontier Search Helper
GAIN
Gator
Grokster or Grokster Wiseupdt
Hotbar Browser
Hotbar Outlook Tools
Hotbar Web Tools
HuntBar
IEDefender
IExplorer Security Plug-in
IE Host
iMesh
Internet Explorer Security Plugin 2006
Internet Explorer Secure Bar
Internet Explorer Secure Plug-in
Internet Optimizer
Internet Security Add-On
InternetShield ****
ISTbar
ISTSvc
Kazaa

Logitech Desktop Messenger <-- this is not malware but very few people need it or want it and it does annoying things to the registry
MalwareAlarm ****
MalwareScanner ****
Malware Stopper ****
MalwareWiped or MalwareWipe or MalwareWiper ****
MaxiFiles
Media Access
Media Gateway or MediaGateway
Media-Codec or MediaCodec or MMediaCodec
MediaLoads Installer
MediaPipe P2P Loader
MediaTickets
MediaTickets by OIN
Messenger Plus (see the notes at the bottom)
Messenger Plus Live! (see the notes at the bottom)
Messenger Plus! Live & Sponsor (CiD)
Messenger Service
Middadle
Morpheus 5.3 (remove only)
Morpheus (any version)
Morpheus Toolbar
Mr.AntiSpy ****
My Global Search Bar
MySidesearch Search Assistant
MySPyProtector ****
MyWay or MyWayBar or MyWaySpeed or MyWaySearchBar or My Web Search Bar
MyWebSearch or MyWebSearch Email Plugin
My Web Search (Outlook, Outlook Express, and IncrediMail)
MyWay Search Assistant or My Way Search Assistant
NavExcel Search Toolbar
NavHelper
NaviSearch
ncase
Need2Find
Need2Find Bar
NeoSpace ****
Network Monitor
NewDotNet
Notification Utility
Oemji Toolbar
Oin
OnWebMedia
Open Site
Outerinfo
OuterInfoAdSponsor
P2P Networking
p2pnetworks
Paltalk
PCODEC 6.0
PerfectCleaner ****
PestCapture ****
PestTrap ****
PestWiper ****
Preview AdService
Privacy Champion
Privacy Crusader ****
PrivacyScanner
PSGuard
Quick
QuickSearch
QuickSearch Toolbar
RazeSpyware ****
rdso
Red Swoosh EDN Client (remove only)
RelevantKnowledge
Safety Alert 2006
Safety Bar
SaveNow
Scan & Repair Utilities 2006 ****
screensaver_rp Screen Saver
Screensavers Installer Version 2
Search and Destroy <----This is a rogue. Do not confuse this with Spybot Search & Destroy which is valid!!!
SearchAssist
Search Assistant Adssite
Search Assistant - My Web SearchBar
Search Assistant - My Way
SearchExe
Search Maid
Search Relevancy
Search Settings ( any version )
Search Toolbar (HuntBar/WinTools)
Security IGuard
Security Messenger
SeekmoToolbar
SelectRebates
ShopperReports by Hotbar
ShopperLink 1.0.4
ShopperLink 1.0.5 ( or any other versions )
Sidefind
SideSearch
SideStep
Slotchbar
SmileyDistrict Optimizer
SmileyDistrict
Soap or Soap Pro
Software Update Manager
SpamBlockerUtility Browser
SpamBlockerUtility Email Toolbar
Spy Analyst ****
Spy Defence ****
SpyAdvanced ****
SpyAway ****
SpyAxe ****
SpyBan ****
SpyBuster ****
SpyCleaner ****
SpyContra ****
SpyCut ****
SpyCrush ****
SpyDawn ****
SpyDeface ****
SpyFalcon ****
SpyLocked ****
SpyMarshal ****
Spy Officer****
SpyOnThis ****
Spy Reaper ****
SpyShield ****
Spy-Shield ****
SpySoldier ****
SpyiBlock ****
SpyiKiller ****
SpySheriff ****
SpyShield ****
Spy-Shield ****
SpySpotter ****
SpyVampire ****
Spyware & Adware Removal ****
SpywareBot ****
Spyware Disinfector ****
Spyware IT ****
Spyware Knight ****
Spyware Quake ****
Spyware Remover ****
SpyWare Secure ****
Spyware Scrapper ****
Spyware Sheriff ****
Spyware Sledgehammer ****
SpywareStop
Spyware-Stop ****
SpywareStrike ****
Spyware Striker
SpywareXP ****
SSK
StartGuard ****
StarWare
StopGuard ****
SurfAccuracy
SurfSideKick or SSK or SurfSideKick 3 (uninstall any version you find)
Super Codec 6.0
Sysnet
System Alert Popup
System Soap Pro
Upspiral Toolbar
The Spyware Shield ****
TargetSaver
Think-Adz Search Assistant removal
ToolBar
Top Search
TopSpyware
TurboDownload
TV Media
UnSpyPC ****
Utility Notification
Ultimate Defender ****
Ultimate-Spyware Adware Remover ****
VBouncer ****
VCClient
vidctrl
Video ActiveX Solution (of any version number)
Viewpoint <------- See additional info about all this Viewpoint stuff here: Viewpoint and Viewpoint to Plunge Into Adware
Viewpoint Manager (Remove Only)
Viewpoint Media Player
Viewpoint Toolbar or Viewpoint Toolbar (Remove Only)
Virtual Bouncer or Vbouncer
Virtual Maid
VirusBursters ****
VirusBurst ****
VirusGuard ****
VisFx
VSAdd-in
VSAdd-in for Internet Explorer
VSToolbar
VSToolbar for Internet Explorer
WareOut
WareOut Spyware Remover ****
Warez P2P Client
WeatherBug (this is really optional since it is only a minor adware nuisance)
Weather Check
Weather and Wowpapers Tools
Weather Services
Web Nexus Network
Web Offer
Web Rebates
Web Savings from Ebates
Web Search Toolbar (WinTools) or WebSearch Toolbar
WebHancer
WebHance Customer Companion
WeirdOnTheWeb
WhenU (any entry)
WeirdOnTheWeb
WildTangent
Win-dh
Window Active
WinAntiSpy 2005 ****
WinAntiSpyware 2005 ****
WinAntiVirus 2005 ****
WinAntiSpyware 2006 ****
WinAntiVirus 2006 ****
WinFixer ****
WinFixer 1.1.62.4 <---(or any other version too)
Winhound Spyware Remover ****
winupdates
Windows AdService
Windows AdStatus
Windows Safety Alert
Windows ServeAd
Windows SR 2.0
Winhound
WinTools
WinTools Easy Installer
WSEM Update
Yazzle Sudoku by OIN
X-Con Spyware Destroyer ****
XP Antivirus Protection (any version/year)



NOTES:

1. We highly recommend uninstalling any version of Messenger Plus. It can be a major reason for having malware on your PC. It can even install a LOP infection. They all come in the 3rd party tools that can easily be installed by mistake. Software like this should not be trusted. And now the Messenger Plus Live! program is a source of Virtumonde infections due to bundling in WinAntiVirus . For additional info, see: http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/msgplus/