SearchExplorer Description:

Browsing the web with the toolbar enabled, every 3-4th page viewed has its URL and page title sent to tb.adpowerzone.com on leaving the page. If there are any targeted terms in either the server returns a piece of JavaScript code to pop up an advert.

SearchExplorer Automatic Removal:

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SearchExplorer Manual Removal:

Follow these steps to remove SearchExplorer 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 these running processes with Task Manager:
   programfilesdir+\searching-4u\uninstall.exe
   explbar.exe
   
2. Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:
   programfilesdir+\search-explorer\explbar.dll
   systemroot+\downloaded program files\explbar.dll
   systemroot+\system32\explbar.dll
   systemroot+\system\explbar.dll
   
3. Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{23ddae8c-6a79-4d62-80aa-e95d89cb9811}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7fc19c98-ac4c-4d06-96d9-49f082d19fd7}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{1c5c8d85-5cdf-4908-9631-b32aa4724044}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\searchexplorer.searchexplorerobj
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\searchexplorer.searchexplorerobj.1
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{7fc19c98-ac4c-4d06-96d9-49f082d19fd7}
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\search-explorer
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\searching-4u
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\clsid\{23ddae8c-6a79-4d62-80aa-e95d89cb9811}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{23ddae8c-6a79-4d62-80aa-e95d89cb9811}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\code store database\distribution units\{3717df55-0396-463d-98b7-647c7dc6898a}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\{23ddae8c-6a79-4d62-80aa-e95d89cb9811}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage
   \c:/windows/downloaded program files/explbar.dll
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall
   \search-explorerietoolbar
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\searching-4u
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall
   \searching-4uietoolbar
   HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-1409082233-1390067357-1801674531-500\software\search-explorer
   
4. Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
   desktopdir+\searching-4u toolbar.lnk
   programfilesdir+\search-explorer\explbar.dll
   programfilesdir+\searching-4u\uninstall.exe
   programfilesdir+\searching-4u\uninstall.ini
   systemroot+\downloaded program files\explbar.dll
   systemroot+\system32\explbar.dll
   systemroot+\system\explbar.dllexplbar.exe
   search explorer terms.txt
   
5. Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer:
   programfilesdir+\search-explorer
   programfilesdir+\searching-4u

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