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Threat indicator: HIGH

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Affected OS:

SearchMaid

svhost32.exe

Spyware

Win32 (Windows XP, Vista, Seven, 8)


More than one sorts of SearchMaid mask themselves as protection software or even SearchMaid removal tool. SearchMaid deceives consumers either by translocating on desirable programs or by deceiving them into setting up it (trojan method). Some SearchMaid display advertisements to specific Web sites that consumers use. Wheen SearchMaid violate anti-pornography legislative acts when offsprings are the buyers. SearchMaid removal tools can remove SearchMaid by protecting real time setting up of SearchMaid on computer. SearchMaid can be scanned by SearchMaid removal tools when performing SearchMaid removal stopping any endeavours of it to penetrate in the computer.


SearchMaid intrusion method

SearchMaid copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is svhost32.exe. Then it creates new startup key with name SearchMaid and value svhost32.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name svhost32.exe or SearchMaid. Also, it can create folder with name SearchMaid under C:\Program Files\ or C:\ProgramData.

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* Removes all files created by SearchMaid.

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Threat's description and solution are developed by Security Stronghold security team.

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* Manual SearchMaid removal.

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How to remove SearchMaid manually?

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with SearchMaid, removing it from starup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by SearchMaid.

To get rid of SearchMaid, you should:

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1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

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Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.

**Trial version of SpyHunter provides detection of computer viruses for FREE. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Spyhunter.

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2. Delete the following malicious folders:

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3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Main
    Value: Default_Page_URL
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Main
    Value: Default_Search_URL
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Main
    Value: First Home Page
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Main
    Value: Local Page
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Main
    Value: Search Bar
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Main
    Value: Search Page
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Main
    Value: Start Page
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Search
    Value: CustomizeSearch
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Search
    Value: Default_Page_URL
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Search
    Value: Default_Search_URL
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com
  • Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\Search
    Value: SearchAssistant
    Data: ~~~searchmaid.com

Warning: if value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.


4. Manually fix browser problems

SearchMaid can affect your browsers which results in browser redirection or search hijack. We recommend you to use free option "Reset Browsers" under "Tools" in Spyhunter Remediation Tool to reset all the browsers at once. Mention that you need to remove all files and kill all processes belonging to SearchMaid before doing this. To reset your browsers manually and restore your homepage perform the following steps:

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Internet Explorer

  • If you use Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run. Type the following in the Open box without quotes, and press Enter: "inetcpl.cpl"

  • If you use Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click Start. Type the following in the Search box without quotes, and press Enter: "inetcpl.cpl"

  • Click the Advanced tab

  • In Reset Internet Explorer settings, click Reset. Click Reset in opened window again.

  • Select Delete personal settings checkbox to remove browsing history, search providers, homepage

  • After Internet Explorer finishes resetting, click Close in the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box

Warning: In case this option will not work use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.

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Google Chrome

  • Go to the installation folder of Google Chrome: C:\Users\"your username"\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\User Data.

  • In the User Data folder, look for a file named as Default and rename it to DefaultBackup.

  • Launch Google Chrome and a new clean Default file will be created.

Warning: This option might not work if in Google Chrome you use online synchronization between PCs. In this case use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.

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Mozilla Firefox

  • Open Firefox

  • Go to Help > Troubleshooting Information in menu.

  • Click the Reset Firefox button.

  • After Firefox is done, it will show a window and create folder on the desktop. Click Finish.

Warning: This option will also clean all your account passwords for all websites. If you don't want it use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.

Information provided by: Aleksei Abalmasov

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