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2020Search Toolbar Removal Instructions

Description: 
Remove Spyware

Spyware Threat Level

2020Search Toolbar is a search hijacker that is installed as a Browser Helper Object Toolbar in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Certain address bar searches and unknown domain name searches will be redirected to the program's controlling servers. This spyware comes bundled and installs Shopnav. Also known as 2020Search.

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Warning: 
  • This page provides 2020Search Toolbar removal information "AS IS" without a warranty of any kind. You are advised not to use this information if you are not aware of what you are doing. It must be noted that wrongly using the below given information to remove 2020Search Toolbar from you PC may generated unexpected results. You must take a registry back and create a System Restore Point before following the below given instructions.

Important Instructions: 
  1. Please do not delete any directory unless you are sure that it is related with 2020Search Toolbar. Check 'C:\Program Files\', 'C:\Temp', 'C:\Tmp', 'C:\Documents and Settings\(your profile name)\Local Settings\Temp' and/or 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Local Settings\Temp' for these directories. These directories may also exists in 'C:\Windows' directory but deleting a legitimate directory from 'C:\Windows' or sub directories may result in system failure so make sure you have found what you were looking for before deleting any directory. Always use 'System Restore' before following spyware removal instructions.
  2. Files created by 2020Search Toolbar must be removed either by using Add / Remove Programs Utility or simply deleting them using Windows Explorer. Note that some EXE files that are running i.e. processes, will not be deleted unless you use Task Manager to kill these processes.
  3. Please take a registry backup using 'regedit.exe' or create a system restore point using 'System Restore Utility' before following these steps. Note that removing legitimate registry entries may result in a system crash.

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Remove these directories: 
  1. DynamicToolbar
  2. %programfilesdir% \ DynamicToolbar \ 2020SEARCH2
  3. Cache

Remove these files: 
  1. pbfrv2.dll
  2. %systemdir% \ pbesv2.dll
  3. mssvr.exe
  4. svchost.exe
  5. %windir% \ 2020search.dll
  6. 2020install.exe
  7. %windir% \ 2020search2.dll
  8. \ bjam.dll
  9. mspphe.dll
  10. %windir% \ DownloadedProgramFiles \ 2020Search.inf
  11. 2020Search.dll
  12. ErrorLog.txt
  13. %programfilesdir% \ DynamicToolbar \ 2020SEARCH2 \ Cache \ 2020SEARCH2TB0200.cfg
  14. home.bmp
  15. %programfilesdir% \ DynamicToolbar \ 2020SEARCH2 \ Cache \ logo.bmp
  16. %programfilesdir% \ DynamicToolbar \ 2020SEARCH2 \ Cache \ search.bmp
  17. tools.bmp
  18. %programfilesdir% \ DynamicToolbar \ 2020SEARCH2 \ Cache \ highlight.bmp
  19. %programfilesdir% \ DynamicToolbar \ 2020SEARCH2 \ Cache \ pop_on.bmp
  20. spamarrest.bmp
  21. %programfilesdir% \ DynamicToolbar \ 2020SEARCH2 \ Cache \ Thumbs.db

Remove these registry keys: 
  1. 2020search
  2. c.2020SEARCH2
  3. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ \ gorsdn.contextitem
  4. gorsdn.contextitem.1
  5. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ \ downloader.downloader
  6. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ \ downloader.downloader.1
  7. 2020Search2.2020SEARCH2
  8. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ CLSID \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
  9. {4e1075f4-eec4-4a86-add7-cd5f52858c31}
  10. {FC3A74E5-F281-4F10-AE1E-733078684F3C}
  11. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ CLSID \ {fc2493d6-a673-49fe-a2ee-efe03e95c27c}
  12. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-EC69B685FA7D}
  13. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Clsid \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-ED6AB685FA7D}
  14. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ TYPELIB \ {e306b3c1-3c68-4efa-9ebc-0b99c6a918c2}
  15. {48da6120-a779-4c12-8584-47b625efb469}
  16. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Interface \ {02CB16D1-4CA7-47FF-8546-C5E925DF33D6}
  17. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Interface \ {eaf2ccee-21a1-4203-9f36-4929fd104d43}
  18. c.2020SEARCH2
  19. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ gorsdn.contextitem
  20. gorsdn.contextitem.1
  21. downloader.downloader
  22. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ downloader.downloader.1
  23. 2020Search2.2020SEARCH2
  24. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ CLSID \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
  25. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ CLSID \ {4e1075f4-eec4-4a86-add7-cd5f52858c31}
  26. {FC3A74E5-F281-4F10-AE1E-733078684F3C}
  27. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ CLSID \ {fc2493d6-a673-49fe-a2ee-efe03e95c27c}
  28. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-ED6AB685FA7D}
  29. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-EC69B685FA7D}
  30. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ TYPELIB \ {e306b3c1-3c68-4efa-9ebc-0b99c6a918c2}
  31. {48da6120-a779-4c12-8584-47b625efb469}
  32. {02CB16D1-4CA7-47FF-8546-C5E925DF33D6}
  33. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ Interface \ {eaf2ccee-21a1-4203-9f36-4929fd104d43}
  34. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
  35. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Ext \ Stats \ {FC3A74E5-F281-4F10-AE1E-733078684F3C}
  36. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Ext \ Stats \ {4e1075f4-eec4-4a86-add7-cd5f52858c31}
  37. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-EC69B685FA7D}
  38. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Ext \ Stats \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-ED6AB685FA7D}
  39. {FC3A74E5-F281-4F10-AE1E-733078684F3C}
  40. %windir%/DownloadedProgramFiles/2020Search.dll
  41. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ BrowserHelperObjects \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
  42. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-ED6AB685FA7D}
  43. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ BrowserHelperObjects \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-EC69B685FA7D}
  44. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ DynamicToolbar
  45. 2020SEARCH2
  46. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ software \ microsoft \ internetexplorer \ menuext \ &rsdnsearch
  47. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ 2020Search
  48. 2020Installation
  49. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ 2020SEARCH2
  50. 2020SEARCHTB
  51. 2020Search2020Search
  52. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ AppManagement \ ARPCache \ 2020SEARCH2
  53. 2020SEARCHTB
  54. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ .NETConnectionService
  55. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet001 \ Services \ .NETConnectionService
  56. .NETConnectionService

Remove these registry key values: 
  1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ PCID
  2. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
  3. {4e1075f4-eec4-4a86-add7-cd5f52858c31}
  4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ InternetExplorer \ Toolbar \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-EC69B685FA7D}
  5. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-ED6AB685FA7D}
  6. %windir% \ DownloadedProgramFiles \ 2020Search.dll
  7. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ InternetExplorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-ED6AB685FA7D}
  8. {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A0E8-EC69B685FA7D}
  9. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ InternetExplorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser \ {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
  10. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ InternetExplorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser \ {4e1075f4-eec4-4a86-add7-cd5f52858c31}

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