Remove Searchex

What is Searchex ?

Searchex is a homepage- and search-hijacker pointing at searchex.com. Instead of directly changing the Start Page setting directly, it uses an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object to redirect newly-opened windows. This results in the original Start Page being briefly visible then being replaced. An IE Search Hook is used to redirect address bar searches and invalid domain name pages to cantfind.com. At times in the past this server redirected to MSN or 7Search.

Searchex variants

Searchex/HomePage : original version, installs files IEBrw.dll and HomePage.dll in the System folder.

Searchex/Hotlink : updated version which also installs Hotlink.dll. The file HomePage.dll is renamed HmePge.dll.

Searchex behavior

• Stealth Tactics
  
• Stays Resident
  
• Changes browser
  

  Searchex Removal Instructions:
  
  

  Before you can delete the DLLs Searchex installs, you must deregister them. To do this, open a DOS command prompt (from Start->Programs->Accessories) and enter, for the HomePage variant:

  cd "%WinDir%\System"
  regsvr32 /u IEBrw.dll
  regsvr32 /u HomePage.dll
  Or, for the Hotlink variant:

  cd "%WinDir%\System"
  regsvr32 /u IEBrw.dll
  regsvr32 /u HmePge.dll
  regsvr32 /u Hotlink.dll
  You can then restart and delete the files IEBrw.dll and either HomePage.dll or HmePge.dll and Hotlink.dll from the System folder (Windows\System under Windows 95/98/Me, or Windows\System32 under Windows NT/2000/XP).

  Finally, reset your homepage (Internet Options->General->Start page) and search settings (Internet Options->Programs->Reset Web Settings).

  
  

   

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