Scbar Description:

SCBar is a pop-up-opening toolbar and a search- and error-hijacker. Scbar's code is a descendant of the NetworkEssentials parasite.

SCBar/SearchEnhancement : first version, whose controlling server and hijack site is searchenhancement.com.

SCBar/WindowEnhancer : later version pointed at windowenhancer.com.

Scbar Automatic Removal:

Using Spyware Doctor to detect and remove Scbar AUTOMATICALLY!

Scbar Manual Removal:

Open a DOS command prompt window (from Start->Programs->Accessories), and enter the following commands. For SCBar/SearchEnhancement:

cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u "\Program Files\scbar\v1\scbar.dll"

Or, for SCBar/WindowEnhancer:

cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u "\Program Files\winex\v2\winex.dll"

Next open the registry (click 'Start', choose 'Run', enter 'regedit') and find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Delete the 'SearchEnhancement' entry on the right pointing to scbar.exe, or 'WindowEnhancer' pointing to winex.exe.

Restart the computer and you should be able to delete the 'scbar' or 'winex' folder inside Program Files.

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