MetaSearch Description:

MetaSearch is a Browser Helper Object that modifies the Internet Explorer home page to quickmetasearch.com or linkshelper.com.

Also known as: Quick Home Search, LinksHelper

MetaSearch Automatic Removal:

Using Spyware Doctor to remove MetaSearch AUTOMATICALLY!

MetaSearch 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 MetaSearch:

1. Click Start > Run. Type REGSVR32 -u %Dll_name%. Then click OK. Replace %Dll_name% with followings:
   <Program Files>\STHomePage\STHomePage2.dll
   <Program Files>\STLinks\STLinks2.dll
   
   
2. Click Start > Run. Type regedit. Then click OK. Navigate to and delete the registry keys:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1B9CB0F8-118B-49C1-956D-B703E976F8E3}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B54BFA47-D897-49CA-9657-05EC9F80A32B}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STLinks.STLinksCtrl
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STLinks.STLinksCtrl.1
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HomePage.HomePageCtrl
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HomePage.HomePageCtrl.1
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{73A90743-6A64-425D-B4EA-44D7C839F565}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{F93C87CE-0318-47DA-803A-3BA4C8FC0D62}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{D31B7025-CC3A-40EA-B1D5-139EA9B70D00}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{D77EECF7-095D-4437-A6F7-4E1D4000A8AA}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
   \{1B9CB0F8-118B-49C1-956D-B703E976F8E3}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
   \{B54BFA47-D897-49CA-9657-05EC9F80A32B}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Quick Home Search
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LinksHelper
   
3. Remove these directories in Explorer:
   <Program Files>\STHomePage\
   <Program Files>\STLinks\

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