PigSearch is More Dangerous than You Might Think
PigSearch is a typical adware program with just a little bit more. It generates pop-up ads that get in the way and slow down the infected computer. However, it goes one step further and highlights certain words in your browser and links them to websites that it advertises.
The worst part about PigSearch is that it usually has other adware bundled up with it. If PigSearch has infected your computer, then you probably have quite the infestation.
If you wish to manually remove PigSearch though, you must delete these files:
[%SYSTEM%]\CharSet.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\CreateDomTree.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\mspcidrv.sys
Then you must delete the following registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\internet connection manager, description=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\internet connection manager, displayname=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\internet connection manager, errorcontrol=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\internet connection manager, imagepath=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\internet connection manager, objectname=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\internet connection manager, start=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\internet connection manager, type=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\internet connection manager\security, security=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\mspath, path=
Finally, you must delete the following registry keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ntdll32.advance
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ntdll32.advance.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{8e25ac4a-b129-451b-bee2-3b510bb751da}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d0903a3b-f0ea-434a-9742-98c5335c7946}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iehelper.bho
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iehelper.bho.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{900f9840-be29-48cc-8a4e-acad94164139}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{8899d7f9-c544-4bab-8cdc-d16c9d6b3af4}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{8e25ac4a-b129-451b-bee2-3b510bb751da}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{d0903a3b-f0ea-434a-9742-98c5335c7946}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mspcidrv
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\mspcidrv
While this will get rid of PigSearch, remember that other adware could have been bundled with it. In order to make sure that your computer is adware and spyware free, you should use SpyZooka. SpyZooka is the only antispyware that is guaranteed to remove 100% of spyware. There is no better protection than complete protection; therefore, there is no better antispyware than SpyZooka.
