My Total Search Toolbar Description:

While "My Total Search Toolbar" doesn't contain any adware or spyware many of our users do not know how the toolbar got on their PC. A quote from My Total Search's FAQ which can be found at http://help.mytotalsearch.com/sbar2.html.

"But here's what you really need to know: The My Total Search toolbar does not collect any personal information and is completely "spyware"-free and "adware"-free. Period."

My Total Search Toolbar Automatic Removal:

My Total Search Toolbar Manual Removal:

Follow these steps to remove My Total Search Toolbar from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.

1. Kill the running process with Task Manager:
   mtsoemon.exe
    
2. Unregister the DLL and reboot:
   mtsbar.dll
   mtssrcas.dll
   mtsbar.dll
    
3. Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run MyTotalSearch Email Plugin [C:\ARCHIV~1\MYTOTA~1\bar\1.bin\mtsoemon.exe]
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run MyTotalSearch Email Plugin [C:\PROGRA~1\MYTOTA~1\bar\1.bin\mtsoemon.exe]
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run MyTotalSearch Email Plugin [C:\PROGRA~1\MYTOTA~1\bar\4.bin\mtsoemon.exe]
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{094176F1-BF35-4bcb-B68A-108DFB8C3825}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar {094176F1-BF35-4bcb-B68A-108DFB8C3825}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{094176F9-BF35-4BCB-B68A-108DFB8C3825}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar {094176F9-BF35-4BCB-B68A-108DFB8C3825}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{00BD2861-C654-4694-A44A-98642D73247D}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00BD2861-C654-4694-A44A-98642D73247D}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{094176F1-BF35-4bcb-B68A-108DFB8C3825}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{094176F1-BF35-4bcb-B68A-108DFB8C3825}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{094176F9-BF35-4BCB-B68A-108DFB8C3825}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{094176F9-BF35-4BCB-B68A-108DFB8C3825}
    
4. Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
   mtsoemon.exe
   mtsbar.dll
   mtssrcas.dll
   mtsbar.dll
    
5. Remove this folder (if present) with Windows Explorer:
   %program_files%\mytotalsearch

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