How to remove MyWebSearch adware (Uninstall guide)

MyWebSearch is a toolbar for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox classified as an adware, search page hijacker by most anti-spyware programs. It's a part of Fun Web Products suite which also provides the following products:

• SmileyCentral
• PopSwatter
• HistorySwatter
• Incredimail free version
• Popular Screen Savers
• Cursor Mania
• FunBuddyIcons
• MyFunCards
• MyMailStationary
• MyMailSignature
• MyMailStamps
• MySpeedBar
• MyWay Search Assistant
• FunWebProducts

Some of the above products can be installed with your permission and consent. How rude! The authors of MyWebSearch claim that it's not spyware and that they don't collect any identifiable information. This product appears to be fun and useful, but actually it may be very annoying and even dangerous, potentially harmful. MyWebSearch may slow down your PC, display unwanted ads and pop-ups while browsing the web. Also if the page that you are looking for is not found or not available at the moment My Web Search will redirect you to MyWebSearch search page which is called My Total Search.

We strongly recommend you to remove this toolbar from your PC as soon as possible. However, if you are happy with it, then it's up to you. Many people say that MyWebSearch removal is quite complicated and that's true. Usually it's not enough to use Add/Remove programs option from Control Panel in order to remove MyWebSearch. Full details on how to uninstall this unwanted toolbar are provided below. If you have any questions, don't hesitate and ask or just leave a comment. Good luck!

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MyWebSearch removal instructions:

1. Go to: Start->Control Panel
2. Double click on Add/Remove programs (Programs and Features icon in Windows Vista)
3. In the list of currently installed software find "My Web Search" and click on Change/Remove (Uninstall in Windows Vista) to uninstall it. Also look for any of the following programs from the Fun Web Products suite and uninstall them too:

• SmileyCentral
• PopSwatter
• HistorySwatter
• Incredimail free version
• Popular Screen Savers
• Cursor Mania
• FunBuddyIcons
• MyFunCards
• MyMailStationary
• MyMailSignature
• MyMailStamps
• MySpeedBar
• MyWay Search Assistant
• FunWebProducts

4. Reboot your computer
5. Download HijackThis. Launch the HijackThis and click "Do a system scan only" button. Select all such entries as shown bellow in blue color and click once on the "Fix checked" button. Close HijackThis tool.

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: mwsBar BHO - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: My &Web Search - {07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\mwsoemon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\mwsoemon.exe
O4 - Startup: MyWebSearch Email Plugin.lnk = C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEMON.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: MyWebSearch Email Plugin.lnk = C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEMON.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://bar.mywebsearch.com/menusearch.html?p=ZWYYYYYYYYUS
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei/MyWebSearchInitialSetup1.0.0.8-2.cab

6. Open "My Computer" and go to C:\Program Files. Remove the following folders:

• FunWebProducts
• MyWebSearch

7. MyWebSearch should now be completely uninstalled from your computer. However, there still may be some files, registry values or other remains of MyWebSearch. That's why we highly recommend to scan your computer with anti-malware software (STOPzilla) to remove the leftovers of this adware.

If you have any questions don't hesitate and ask or just leave a comment. Good luck!

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