Bonzi Buddy Description:

Brings is an adware that displays targeted advertisements and resets the browser homepage to bonzi.com. It tracks your browsing habits and reports this info to a central server.

Bonzi Buddy Automatic Removal:

Using Spyware Doctor to remove BonziBuddy AUTOMATICALLY!

Bonzi Buddy Manual Removal:

1. Close the Bonzi Buddy Program. Click on Bonzi and say "Goodbye" to close him. Next, Right-click on the dollar sign icon next to your clock and choose "Exit."
2. Close the little dollar sign icon on the system tray.
3. Now click on Start > Programs > BonziBUDDY > Uninstall BonziBUDDY Bargain Hunting Tool and allow the uninstall program to finish. Let the uninstall program remove the shared files.
4. Go to Start > Programs > BonziBUDDY > Uninstall BonziBUDDY and allow the uninstall program to complete. Let the uninstall program remove the shared files.
5. Do a file search, and type bonzi. Delete all files that show up.
6. Run a registry cleaner and remove all references to Bonzi Buddy.
7. Restart your computer.

If the uninstall fails, you might try re-installing and then following steps 1-7 for uninstalling.

1. Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
   bbsetupad1.exe
   bbsetuphom.exe
   bbuddymini.exe
   wcinst.exe
   bonzibdy.exe
   msagent.exe
   savenowinst.exe
   spchapi.exe
   tv_enua.exe
    
2. Go to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
   If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\bonzi buddy, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.
   If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\bonzibuddy, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.
   If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\clickthebutton, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.
    
3. Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:
   c:\windows\system32\bonzitapfilters.dll
   programfilesdir+\bonzi.com web compass\wclogic.dll
   programfilesdir+\bonzi.com web compass\webcompass.dll
   programfilesdir+\bonzibuddy\bonzictb.dll
   systemroot+\system\bonzitapfilters.dll
   systemroot+\system\webcompass.dll
   systemroot+\system32\bonzitapfilters.dll
   systemroot+\system32\webcompass.dll
   webcompassbar.dll
    
4. Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bbma
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bonzimail_message
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzibdy.document
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzibuddy.ccalendarvbperiod
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzibuddy.ccalendarvbperiods
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzibuddy.clsaddressbook
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzibuddy.clsbbplayer
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clscommandmsgboxonyes
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clscommandopenweb
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clscommandplay
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clscommandraiseevent
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clscommandsetiehomepage
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clscommandspeak
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clscontent
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clsfiltration
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bonzitapfilters.clstapevent
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mime\database\content type\application\/bonzi-mail-message
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mime\database\content type\application/bonzi-mail-message
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer
   \browser helper objects\{a28c2a31-3ab0-4118-922f-f6b3184f5495}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bonzi software
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{a28c2a31-3ab0-4118-922f-f6b3184f5495}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer
   \browser helper objects\{a28c2a31-3ab0-4118-922f-f6b3184f5495}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\bonzibuddy
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\clickthebutton
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\bonzibuddy\bbuddymini.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.8.6\bonzi.url
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\3.6.15\bonzi.url
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\windows
   \system32\bonzitapfilters.dll
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\d:\program files\bonzibuddy\bbuddymini.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\d:\program files\limewire\3.6.6\bonzi.url
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\d:\windows
   \system32\bonzitapfilters.dll
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\d:\winnt
   \system32\bonzitapfilters.dll
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\bonzibuddy
   
    
5. Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer:
   c:\program files\bonzibuddy
   profilepath+\start menu\programs\bonzibuddy
   programfilesdir+\audiogalaxy satellite
   programfilesdir+\bonzi.com web compass
   programfilesdir+\bonzibuddy

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