Can I DELETE this registry key?

YES -- I first asked this in the spyware forum. Major Attitude gave me one answer but when I ran RegCleaner this actual registry did not come up. He said I could use another reg. cleaner/option but I want to be sure my 3 actual questions are answered first. And hey, I'll number them and color code them as well to make it easy. Chose any one you want and answer back. Thanks everyone.

I have Windows XP, and have run SpyBot 1.3 rc5. I kinda run it a lot and over the last couple of weeks it constantly shows 1 problem only (thank goodness). This has come up before but now I've been wondering if there's a better solution than just having spybot "fix the problem"

It finds "MySearch" under one registry key. Then I hit "fix the problem", it does a backup, removes the problem, and we go on from there. Next time I run spybot, it finds it again in the EXACT SAME REGISTRY KEY. -- I think that's what you call it. (I'm up to date on everything, run Ad-Aware, have SpyBlaster and Avast and Zone Alarm).

Question #1) Instead of having Spybot "fix the problem", Should I actually go into regedit and DELETE the key:
Hkey classes root\CLSID\014DA 6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10 ???

Question #2) I mean, it it wasn't there, "MySearch" wouldn't get in it, right? But I'll admit, I'm clueless as to what this registry key is, does, exists for, etc. Or would "MySearch" just go elsewhere?

Question #3) And why didn't RegCleaner find it? (or is that not it's actual job?)

advice please gentlemen and ladies?

 

Well, now, you sure know how to make someone feel good about themselves. Thanks for the pat on the back. I actually posted some advice a few times. WOW.

 

If it still comes back after deleting that reg key try turning off System Restore:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/showthread.php?t=31668

 

Maybe this link about MySearch can help (Haven't tried it myself):

http://www.tech-forums.net/history/topic/10632-1.html

 

Okay - baby steps

Do you mean "turn off system restore, delete the reg key, turn system restore back on" ? because I wouldn't think I should run with my system restore off? (on, off, off, on...what?)

Anyway...I obviously like things written in steps don't I? Sorry, I'm a girl, what can I say?

 

MySearch link

Hey, that looks helpful, I'll probably try this first (it has a lot in it to do - so if I screw it up, I'll come looking for you).

 

Re: Okay - baby steps

In short, yes. From the link to MA's FAQ on SR:

 

Re: Okay - baby steps

Oops, I had actually read that weeks before and copied and saved it in my Word documents (aren't I efficient). I just wasn't sure when you disabled - then when you re-enabled...but I guess it's rather obvious now. Thanks a lot for helping. I'm sure it'll be gone after all this.