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Starware Manual Removal

by Sarah on May 20, 2008


Starware Manual Removal Instructions

WARNING:
This Starware manual removal process requires good computer skills, manipulations with Windows registry may cause system crash.
Don’t forget to make system and registry backup before this operations.
We cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. We decline any responsabilaty, Use this manual removal at your own risk.

We highly recommend you to download our Recommended Automatic Spyware Remover.



To manually remove Starware, follow the steps below:

  • 1. Find and Remove the following Starware Processes:
    • Starware.exe

    How to Stop malicious Processes

  • 2. Find and Remove the following Starware files and folders:
    • \Application Data\Starware\
    • \Cookies\LocalUser@overture[2].txt
    • \Local Settings\Temp\ICD1.tmp\setup.inf
    • \Local Settings\Temp\ICD1.tmp\Starware_305.exe
    • \Starware\bin\Starware.dll
    • \Starware\brand.bmp
    • \Starware\contexts\Error.xml
    • \Starware\contexts\Related.xml
    • \Starware\contexts\Travel.xml
    • \Starware\icons\star_16.ico
    • \Starware\StarwareConfig.xml
    • \Starware\StarwareUninstall.exe
    • \Starware\Products

    How to find and delete harmful files

  • 3. Find and Remove the following Starware files and folders:
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2d51d869-c36b-42bd-ae68-0a81bc771fa5}
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2d51d869-c36b-42bd-ae68-0a81bc771fa5}\implemented categories
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2d51d869-c36b-42bd-ae68-0a81bc771fa5}\implemented categories\{00021494-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2d51d869-c36b-42bd-ae68-0a81bc771fa5}\inprocserver32
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2d51d869-c36b-42bd-ae68-0a81bc771fa5}\inprocserver32 threadingmodel
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7bed0340-176b-44bc-915e-c21c1dd6f617}
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7bed0340-176b-44bc-915e-c21c1dd6f617}\implemented categories
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7bed0340-176b-44bc-915e-c21c1dd6f617}\implemented categories\{00021493-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7bed0340-176b-44bc-915e-c21c1dd6f617}\inprocserver32
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7bed0340-176b-44bc-915e-c21c1dd6f617}\inprocserver32 threadingmodel
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{ca356d79-679b-4b4c-8e49-5af97014f4c1}
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{ca356d79-679b-4b4c-8e49-5af97014f4c1}\inprocserver32
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{ca356d79-679b-4b4c-8e49-5af97014f4c1}\inprocserver32 threadingmodel
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}\inprocserver32
    • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}\inprocserver32 threadingmodel
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\options
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\options showtoolbar
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\originalsearchassistant searchassistant
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\originalsearchassistant use custom search url
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\originalsearchassistant use search asst
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\originalurlsearchhooks {cfbfae00-17a6-11d0-99cb-00c04fd64497}
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\searchassistant searchassistant
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\searchassistant use custom search url
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\starware\searchassistant use search asst
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar {d49e9d35-254c-4c6a-9d17-95018d228ff5}
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{ca356d79-679b-4b4c-8e49-5af97014f4c1}
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\starware
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\starware displayicon
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\starware displayname
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\starware uninstallstring

    How to find and remove malicious Registry entries

    Recommendation:

    Wrong manual removing process can cause irreparable and serious damage to your computer operating system. You may need the use of a powerful anti-spyware utility such as our Recommended Automatic Spyware Remover to get rid of Starware, to completely clean your computer of any invasive threat and to keep it protected from future spyware infections.

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