Uninstall Malware via Add/Remove Programs

Most often problem programs can be uninstalled just by going to Control Panel and selecting Add/Remove Programs. 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

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100 Percent Anti-Spyware ****
MaxiFiles
SSK
180ClientStubInstall
Media Access
StarWare
180 Search Assistant
Media Gateway or MediaGateway
StopGuard ****
180Solutions
MediaLoads Installer
SurfAccuracy
Acoona Toolbar
MediaPipe P2P Loader
SurfSideKick or SSK or SurfSideKick 3 (uninstall any version you find)
Active alert
MediaTickets
Upspiral Toolbar
Ad Behavior
Messenger Plus
The Spyware Shield ****
Ad Destroyer ****
MyWay or MyWayBar or MyWaySpeed or MyWaySearchBar
ToolBar
Ad Service
MyWay Search Assistant
Top Search
Ad-Purge Adware ****
NavExcel Search Toolbar
TopSpyware
AdTools
NavHelper
TurboDownload
AdTools Service
NaviSearch
TV Media
AdwarePunisher ****
ncase
UnSpyPC ****
Alexa toolbar
Need2Find
Utility Notification
AlwaysUpdatedNews
Network Monitor
VBouncer ****
AntivirusGold
NewDotNet
VCClient
AUN
Notification Utility
vidctrl
AutoUpdate
Oemji Toolbar
Viewpoint
AzeSearch
OnWebMedia
Viewpoint Manager (Remove Only)
BargainBuddy
Open Site
Viewpoint Media Player
BearShare
P2P Networking
Viewpoint Toolbar
BestGuardPlatinum ****
p2pnetworks
Virtual Bouncer or Vbouncer
BestOffers or BestOffers Shopping BHO or ActivShop or e-zshopper
Preview AdService
Virtual Maid
Bullseye Networks
Privacy Crusader ****
VirusGuard
BrowserPal
PSGuard
WareOut
CAS
Quick
WareOut Spyware Remover ****
CasStub
QuickSearch
Warez P2P Client
Casino Client
QuickSearch Toolbar
WeatherBug (unless you have the paid version)
CashBack
RazeSpyware ****
Weather Check
CC2KUI or Comet Cursor Plus
rdso
Web Offer
ClockSync (this is part of WhenU)
SaveNow
Web Rebates
CNSMin
Search Assistant - My Web SearchBar
Web Savings from Ebates
Command
Search Assistant - My Way
Web Search Toolbar (WinTools) or WebSearch Toolbar
cosmi
Search Maid
WebHancer
Delfin or Delfin Media
Search Toolbar (HuntBar/WinTools)
WebHance Customer Companion
DMVlite
Security IGuard
WeirdOnTheWeb
DownloadWare
SearchExe
WhenU (any entry)
E2Give or e2Give
ShopperReports by Hotbar
WeirdOnTheWeb
EasySearchBar
Sidefind
WildTangent
eGroup
SideSearch
Win-dh
Elite Bar
Slotchbar
WinAntiSpy 2005 ****
Elite Sidebar
Soap or Soap Pro
WinAntiSpyware 2005 ****
Elite Toolbar
Software Update Manager
WinAntiVirus 2005 ****
Elitum
SpyAxe ****
WinFixer ****
Froggie Scan ****
SpyBan ****
WinFixer 1.1.62.4 <---(or any other version too)
GAIN
SpyCut ****
Winhound Spyware Remover ****
Gator
Spy Reaper ****
winupdates
Grokster or Grokster Wiseupdt
SpyShield ****
Windows AdService
Hotbar Outlook Tools
Spy-Shield ****
Windows AdStatus
Hotbar Web Tools
SpyiBlock ****
Windows ServeAd
HuntBar
SpyiKiller ****
Windows SR 2.0
Internet Optimizer
SpySheriff ****
Winhound
IE Host
SpySpotter ****
WinTools
iMesh
Spyware Disinfector ****
WinTools Easy Installer
ISTbar
Spyware Quake ****
WSEM Update
ISTSvc
Spyware Remover ****
Yazzle Sudoku by OIN
Kazaa
Spyware Sledgehammer
X-Con Spyware Destroyer ****
Logitech Desktop Messenger
SpywareStrike ****



This second step of house cleaning may save a load of time later and can significantly reduce the Call times.
Empty any quarantine folders for antivirus and antispyware applications. Make sure you do this. Here is one example for doing this with Norton/Symantec: Removing files from Norton AntiVirus Quarantine
If you are a Symantec/Norton user make sure you empty their Norton Nprotect folder guarding the Recycle Bin. See Emptying the Norton Protected Recycle Bin
Empty your Recycle Bin
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