Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v3.01, by Dr. Herong Yang
Removing VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll)
This section provides tutorial notes on how to remove VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll).
Action: I used HijackThis to try to remove the infected VSAdd-in.dll.
1. Ran HijackThis and did a system scan.
2. Found and checked the following items in the scan report:
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {46A4E9D9-B30E-452A-8157-DBBEC8573B03}
- C:\Program Files\VSAdd-in\VSAdd-in.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &VSAdd-in - {74DD705D-6834-439C-A735-A6DBE2677452}
- C:\Program Files\VSAdd-in\VSAdd-in.dll
3. Clicked "Fix checked".
4. Scanned again. No more VSAdd-in.dll in the report!
Conclusion: Removing VSAdd-in.dll was easy with HijackThis. But you make sure that Trojan Vundo has been removed from the system first. See other chapters in this book for more information on Vundo.
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
"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
What Is VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll)?
►Removing VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll)
PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal