Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
Outdated: Removing deSrcAs.dll - MyWay Search Assistant
This section provides a tutorial example on how to remove IE addon 'deSrcAs.dll - MyWay Search Assistant'.
Symptom: Very often, if you click, a new IE window is trying to pop up, but fails half way with a Windows system error window showing up asking you to report the error to Microsoft. At the same time, CPU goes to 100% and stays at that level.
HijackThis Report: In the report, I saw this line:
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {4D25F926-B9FE-4682-BF72-8AB8210D6D75}
- C:\Program Files\MyWaySA\SrchAsDe\1.bin\deSrcAs.dll
Quick Research: I did a Google search on "deSrcAs.dll.bin" and found that deSrcAs.dll is part of the MyWay Search Assistant tool pre-installed on Dell computers.
What I Did:
1. Looked at c:\Program Files\MyWaySA\, found the directory, and tried to deleted it, but failed because of "file in use"
2. Looked at IE > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Addon, found the entry, and disabled it.
myway Myway.com
3. Went to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and removed MyMay.
4. Restarted the computer.
Result: MyWay is gone!
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools
Startup Programs Removal for Better System Performance
Outdated: "HijackThis" - Spyware and Browser Hijacker Detector
►Outdated: Removing deSrcAs.dll - MyWay Search Assistant
Outdated: Removing Google Desktop Icon - GoogleDesktop.exe
Outdated: Removing IE Default Search Settings
Outdated: Removing IE Addon "winfixer"
Outdated: Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll
Outdated: Removing MySearch Toolbar - S4BAR.DLL
Outdated: Removing NetZero Toolbar - Toolbar.dll