What is Lycos Sidesearch and how to remove this spyware
SideSearch is an Internet Explorer toolbar with specialized search functions. SideSearch may change your home page settings and redirect your search requests through Lycos.
How to remove Lycos Sidesearch - Lycos Sidesearch Uninstall
Instructions
Kill the following processes
clrschuninstall_78_86.exe, uninst.exe
Unregister the following DLLs and reboot
nsv37.tmp.dll in Documents and Settings\UserName\local settings\temp\
sidesearch.dll, sidesearch1211.dll, sidesearch1311.dll, sidesearch1400.dll in Program Files\lycos\sidesearch\
sidesearch.dll in Windows\system32\
sidesearch.dll in Windows\system\
Delete these registry entries
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\lycos\sidesearch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\explorer bars\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\extensions\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shell extensions\approved\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shell extensions\approved\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\lycos sidesearch
Remove the following files
new46.tmp.
lycos sidesearch.lnk in Desktop\
lycos sidesearch.lnk in Documents and Settings\UserName\desktop\
nsv37.tmp.dll in Documents and Settings\UserName\local settings\temp\
lycos sidesearch.lnk in Documents and Settings\UserName\start-meny\program\
lycos sidesearch.lnk in Program Files\Common Files\
clrschuninstall_78_86.exe, offline.htm, sidesearch.dll, sidesearch1211.dll, sidesearch1311.dll, sidesearch1400.dll, uninst.exe in Program Files\lycos\sidesearch\
lycos sidesearch.lnk in Windows\start menu\programs\
sidesearch.dll in Windows\system32\
sidesearch.dll in Windows\system\
Remove the following directories
c:\program\lycos\sidesearch
Documents and Settings\UserName\application data\lycos\sidesearch
Program Files\lycos
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