When I opened my browser this morning I noticed that a new search tool bar had been added: “BrowserPlus2”. Is it a virus, malware, safe? Does anyone know. Also, should I or can I remove it? Thanks.
Sounds like a bundled PUP
Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.
[]Right-mouse click JRT.exe and select “Run as Administrator” the tool will open and start scanning your system
[]please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system’s specifications
[]On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
[]post the contents of JRT.txt into your next message.
Here is the JRT.txt file. By the way, thanks for cleaning up my registry. The BrowserPlus2 no longer shows up as my search provider Do I need to delete or keep (move to a seperate folder) the JRT.exe file?
Junkware Removal Tool (JRT) by Thisisu
Version: 6.0.2 (09.22.2013:1)
OS: Microsoft Windows XP x86
Ran by Default on Wed 09/25/2013 at 10:42:38.12
~~~ Registry Values
Successfully deleted: [Registry Value] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\\webcake desktop
Successfully repaired: [Registry Value] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\\DisplayName
Successfully repaired: [Registry Value] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\\URL
Successfully deleted: [Registry Value] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\\{D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}
~~~ Registry Keys
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\protector_dll.protectorbho
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\protector_dll.protectorbho.1
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\webcakeieclient.api
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\webcakeieclient.api.1
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\webcakeieclient.layers
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\webcakeieclient.layers.1
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{09C554C3-109B-483C-A06B-F14172F1A947}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{7169BBB3-3289-4696-B35D-4A88BCF6FB12}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{BDB69379-802F-4EAF-B541-F8DE92DD98DB}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\escort.dll
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\webcakeieclient.dll
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{26C9E18C-3717-4BE1-A225-04E4471F5B6E}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2A5A2A90-3B30-4E6E-A955-2F232C6EF517}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2EECD738-5844-4A99-B4B6-146BF802613B}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3C471948-F874-49F5-B338-4F214A2EE0B1}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{AF6B0594-6008-4327-93E5-608AD710A6FA}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BB975E58-E769-4E5A-BA12-B765BC559FF3}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{DF84E609-C3A4-49CB-A160-61767DAF8899}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E46C8196-B634-44A1-AF6E-957C64278AB1}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F511AFDB-726E-4458-90E7-1ECB97406544}
Failed to delete: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FB684D26-01F4-4D9D-87CB-F486BEBA56DC}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{0AFD55C8-ADF8-4A33-A6E1-DEDB7A36AEB4}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DF84E609-C3A4-49CB-A160-61767DAF8899}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{EFDF368C-8DD9-4E05-87CD-16AA5CB03CB8}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\conduit
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\conduitsearchscopes
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\installcore
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\pricegong
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\searchprotect
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\smartbar
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\softonic
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yahoopartnertoolbar
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\software\conduit
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{2A5A2A90-3B30-4E6E-A955-2F232C6EF517}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{2EECD738-5844-4A99-B4B6-146BF802613B}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{97F2FF5B-260C-4CCF-834A-2DDA4E29E39E}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{98889811-442D-49DD-99D7-DC866BE87DBC}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2A5A2A90-3B30-4E6E-A955-2F232C6EF517}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2EECD738-5844-4A99-B4B6-146BF802613B}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{98889811-442D-49DD-99D7-DC866BE87DBC}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\WebCakeUpdater
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\babylon
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\conduit
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\tarma installer
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\bbylntlbr.bbylntlbrhlpr
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\bbylntlbr.bbylntlbrhlpr.1
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\prod.cap
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\speedupmypc
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\{FB684D26-01F4-4D9D-87CB-F486BEBA56DC}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{c4ed781c-7394-4906-aaff-d6ab64ff7c38}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\Toolbar.CT3196716
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\Toolbar.CT3309350
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{C04B7D22-5AEC-4561-8F49-27F6269208F6}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{C493E2BA-F953-452F-B87A-5B7BF7006EEB}
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{F61333F1-57BD-4EBF-8083-918C1A0747D4}
~~~ Files
Successfully deleted: [File] "C:\end"
~~~ Folders
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\application data\babylon"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\application data\tarma installer"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Application Data\babylon"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Application Data\pccustubinstaller"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Application Data\pricegong"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Application Data\tepfel"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Local Settings\Application Data\apn"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Local Settings\Application Data\babylon"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Local Settings\Application Data\blekkotb"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Local Settings\Application Data\conduit"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Local Settings\Application Data\cre"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Program Files\conduit"
Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Program Files\tepfel"
~~~ Chrome
Successfully deleted: [Folder] C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fjoijdanhaiflhibkljeklcghcmmfffh
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions\fjoijdanhaiflhibkljeklcghcmmfffh
Scan was completed on Wed 09/25/2013 at 10:47:04.18
End of JRT log
Nope just delete JRT as it is updated regularly 