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CoolWebSearch GoogleMS Spyware

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About Spyware CoolWebSearch GoogleMS

CoolWebSearch.GoogleMS is a hijacker spyware implemented as Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object. The program reset your home page to its controlling server http://www.idgsearch.com.

How to Remove CoolWebSearch GoogleMS ?

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Follow these removal steps to manually remove this spyware:

1. Reboot your computer to safe mode.
   
2. Click Start > Run, type 'regedit' to open the Registry Editor.
   
3. Navigate to and delete the following registry key:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {79369D5C-2903-4b7a-ADE2-D5E0DEE14D24}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer\Browser Helper Objects \ {79369D5C-2903-4b7a-ADE2-D5E0DEE14D24}
   
4. Search for and delete the following file:
   
   %AppData%\GoogleMS.dll
   
   Note: %AppData% is a variable, when you type %appdata% in the address bar of Windows Explorer, your system will automatically expand it to full path name of the directory "Application Data".
   
5. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options, select the Programs tab and then click on the "Reset Web Settings" to reset your Internet Explorer settings.
   
6. Reboot the computer.

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