ActiveSearch Description:

ActiveSearch is an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object Toolbar. It displays pop-up adverts and may track a user's Internet usage and search results. It commonly arrives bundled with other programs such as Grokster.

ActiveSearch Automatic Removal:

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ActiveSearch Manual Removal:

Warning: The following instructions are only for advanced computer users. We recommend you to backup your system registry or create a System Restore Point before any risky step. We offers no warranty of any kind to manual operators. For common users we recommend to remove malwares using anti-spyware tools, such as Spyware Doctor, Spyware Doctor, BPS Spyware&Adware Remover, ...

To uninstall ActiveSearch:

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. Click 411 Ferret Toolbar .
   Click Remove. Follow the prompts.
   
   
2. Click Start > Run. Type REGSVR32 -u %Dll_name%. Then click OK. Replace %Dll_name% with followings:
   %programfilesdir%\411ferret\toolbar.dll
   
   
3. Click Start > Run. Type regedit. Then click OK. Navigate to and delete the registry keys:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BTB\IEToolbar
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\&411 Ferret Toolbar search
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchhooks\{12F02779-6D88-4958-8AD3-83C12D86ADC7}
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{12F02779-6D88-4958-8AD3-83C12D86ADC7}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{12F02779-6D88-4958-8AD3-83C12D86ADC7}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BTB.IEToolbar
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BTB.IEToolbar.1
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{12F02779-6D88-4958-8AD3-83C12D86ADC7}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{B36CB30A-6ED9-4C62-9A8A-7DE9FA234608}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CABBB49A-4D7B-415B-8250-15C3B854E9FF}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ToolbarBestToolbarsToolbar.BestToolbarsToolbarObeject.1
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ToolbarBestToolbarsToolbar.BestToolbarsToolbarObeject
   
   Exit the Registry Editor.
   
   
4. Remove the directory in Explorer:
   %programfilesdir%\411ferret

However, a few of registry entries may be left behind deleting. You can ask for Spyware Doctor to clean up.