Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v3.01, by Dr. Herong Yang
Removing Malware "Conduit Search"
This section provides the manual removal procedure to remove malware 'Conduit Search' on a Windows 7 system.
Removing malware "Conduit Search" is not difficult:
1. Disable system service: "Search Protect by Conduit".
2. Terminate processes: "cltmng.exe", "cltmngui.exe", and "cltmngsvc.exe".
3. Delete folder: "c:\progra~2\searchprotect\".
4. Remove IE home page setting: "conduit.com".
5. Remove IE search provider setting: "conduit.com".
6. Remove Firefox home page setting: "conduit.com".
7. Remove Firefox other configuration setting using "about:config" and search for "conduit":
browser.newtab.url - http://search.conduit.com/ctid=CT... browser.search.defaultenginename - Conduit Search browser.search.selectedEngine - Conduit Search extension.dynconff.cache.search.conduit.com.content - ... extension.dynconff.cache.search.conduit.com.expires - ...
8. Do not run the "Search Protect by Conduit" uninstall process in "Control Panel > Uninstall a program". Running it may trigger the malware to install additional malware components.
9. Do not touch any registry settings if you don't feel conformable editing registries. You can leave "Conduit Search" related registries there.
The picture below shows Conduit settings in Firefox:
Table of Contents
About This Windows Security Book
Windows 8: System Security Review
Windows 8: System Security Protection
Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection
Windows 7: System Security Review
Windows 7: System Security Protection
Windows 7 Forefront Client Security
Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool
McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure
Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)
HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool
IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal
►"Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal
What Is Malware "Conduit Search"?
"Conduit Search" Ad after Reinstalling Firefox
Diagnosis Results of Malware "Conduit Search"
►Removing Malware "Conduit Search"
"Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware
Malware Manual Removal Experience
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal