By Kristopher

How to Remove ActivShop

Updated Feb 1, 2008

ActivShop Threat Level: ActivShop is a minor threat

ActivShop is adware that installs itself as a BHO — “Browser Helper Object” — in Internet Explorer. ActivShop may launch annoying popup ads on your PC, and ActivShop may also hijack your searches and show related ads in a sidebar that it downloads from ActivShopper.com.

ActivShop may also be known as “ActivShopper,” or, “Major Annoyance.”

GET RID of ActivShop

Do You Have ActivShop?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s ActivShop, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…

  • Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like ActivShop to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with ActivShop.
  • New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like ActivShop may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
  • Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

How to Remove ActivShop Manually

ActivShop warning Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove ActivShop manually, you need to delete ActivShop files. Not sure how to delete ActivShop files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Stop ActivShop processes:

c:\program files\e-zshopper\uninstall.exe

Delete ActivShop registry values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ActiveShopper “NoRepair”=”1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ActiveShopper
“NoModify”=”1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ActiveShopper
“InstallLocation”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ActiveShopper
“Publisher”=”Shelron”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ActiveShopper
“UninstallString”=”C:\Program Files\ezshopper\Uninstall.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ActiveShopper
“DisplayName”=”e-zshopper”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
“{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}”=”GetPriceBar”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
“{8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467}”=”00″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“MenuText”=”e-zshopper”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“MenuStatusBar”=”e-zshopper”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“Icon”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\eZshopper2.ICO”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“HotIcon”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\eZshopper1.ico”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“Default Visible”=”Yes”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“CLSID”=”{E0DD6CAB-2D10-11D2-8F1A-0000F87ABD16}”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“ButtonText”=”eZshopper”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“BandClsid”=”{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
“(default)”=”ActivShopper Toolbar”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars
\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
“Name”=”ActivShopper”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars
\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
“BarSize”=”E6-00-00-00-00-00-00-00″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars
\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
“(default)”=”ActivShopper zz”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars
\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ActivShopper\Params
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ActivShopper
“ActivateFlag”=”0″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ActivShopper
“search_url”=”e-zshopper.activeshopper.com”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ActivShopper
“client_id”=”2003″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\e-zshopper
“default”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper\Params
“toolbar_mode”=”0″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper\Params
“sidebar2″=”1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper\Params
“sidebar1″=”1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper\Params
“sidebar”=”1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper\Params
“auto_ml”=”0″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper\Params
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper
“Ver”=”1.202b”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper
“CODE2″=”809988BFB0EBD2AE0EC76D4983C8B88D”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper
“CODE3″=”578753CA-E2D2-44F7-B27E-4303967FFA8F”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper
“MasterUserFlag”=”1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper
“CODE1″=”8c37eba7026d275f”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActivShopper
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}\1.0\HELPDIR
“default”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}\1.0\HELPDIR
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}\1.0\FLAGS
“default”=”0″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}\1.0\FLAGS
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}\1.0\0\win32
“default”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\CompBar.dll”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}\1.0\0\win32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}\1.0
“default”=”CompBar 1.0 Type Library”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\1.0\HELPDIR
“default”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\1.0\0\win32
“default”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\BarLcher.dll”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\1.0
“default”=”MyNewsBarLauncher 1.0 Type Library”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\1.0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncherBHO.1\CLSID
“default”=”{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncherBHO.1\CLSID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncherBHO.1
“default”=”IE5BarLauncherBHO Class”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncherBHO\CurVer
“default”=”MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncherBHO.1″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncherBHO\CLSID
“default”=”{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncherBHO
“default”=”IE5BarLauncherBHO Class”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncher.1\CLSID
“default”=”{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncher.1
“default”=”IE5BarLauncher Class”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncher\CurVer
“default”=”MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncher.1″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncher\CLSID
“default”=”{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.
IE5BarLauncher
“default”=”IE5BarLauncher Class”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}\TypeLib
“Version”=”1.0″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}\TypeLib
“(default)”=”{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}\TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}
\ProxyStubClsid32
“default”=”{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}
\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}
\ProxyStubClsid
“default”=”{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}
\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}
“default”=”IIE5BarLauncherBHO”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}\TypeLib
“Version”=”1.0″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}\TypeLib
“(default)”=”{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}\TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}
\ProxyStubClsid32
“default”=”{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}
\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}
\ProxyStubClsid
“default”=”{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}
\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}
“default”=”IGetPriceBar”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\TypeLib
“Version”=”1.0″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\TypeLib
“(default)”=”{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
\ProxyStubClsid32
“default”=”{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
\ProxyStubClsid
“default”=”{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
“default”=”IIE5BarLauncher”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompBar.GetPriceBar.1\CLSID
“default”=”{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompBar.GetPriceBar.1
“default”=”GetPriceBar Class”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompBar.GetPriceBar\CurVer
“default”=”CompBar.GetPriceBar.1″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompBar.GetPriceBar\CLSID
“default”=”{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompBar.GetPriceBar
“default”=”GetPriceBar Class”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}
\VersionIndependentProgID
“default”=”CompBar.GetPriceBar”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}
\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}\TypeLib
“default”=”{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}\TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}\Programmable
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
“default”=”e-zshopper SideBar”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
\Implemented Categories
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}
\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}\TypeLib
“default”=”{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}\TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}\Programmable
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}\ProgID
“default”=”MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncherBHO.1″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\TypeLib
“default”=”{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\Programmable
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
\VersionIndependentProgID
“default”=”MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncher”\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}\ProgID
“default”=”CompBar.GetPriceBar.1″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}
\VersionIndependentProgID
“default”=”MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncherBHO”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}\ProgID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}\InprocServer32
“ThreadingModel”=”Apartment”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}\InprocServer32
“(default)”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\CompBar.dll”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}\InprocServer32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}
“default”=”GetPriceToolBar v0.2522″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}\Instance
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}\Instance
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}\InprocServer32
“ThreadingModel”=”Apartment”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}\InprocServer32
“(default)”=”SHDOCVW.DLL”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}\InprocServer32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
\Implemented Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\ProgID
“default”=”MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncher.1″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\ProgID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\InprocServer32
“ThreadingModel”=”Apartment”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\InprocServer32
“(default)”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\BarLcher.dll”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}\InprocServer32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
“default”=”e-zshopper 1.200″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
\Instance\InitPropertyBag
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
\Instance\InitPropertyBag
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}\ProgID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}\InprocServer32
“ThreadingModel”=”Apartment”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}\InprocServer32
“(default)”=”C:\Program Files\e-zshopper\BarLcher.dll”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}\InprocServer32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}
“default”=”IE5BarLauncherBHO Class”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}

Remove ActivShop DLLs:

c:\program files\e-zshopper\compbar.dll
c:\program files\e-zshopper\barlcher.dll

Delete ActivShop files:

c:\program files\e-zshopper\ezshopper2.ico
c:\program files\e-zshopper\ezshopper1.ico
c:\documents and settings\%user%\desktop\internet explorer.lnk
c:\documents and settings\%user%\desktop\e-zshopper comparative shopping.lnk
c:\documents and settings\%user%\start menu\internet explorer.lnk
c:\documents and settings\%user%\start menu\e-zshopper comparative shopping.lnk

Delete ActivShop folders:

c:\program files\e-zshopper\

Note: In any ActivShop files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual ActivShop removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove ActivShop Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete ActivShop files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove ActivShop files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete ActivShop files in Windows.

How to delete ActivShop files in Windows XP and Vista:

  1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
  2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
  3. Type a ActivShop file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
  4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop ActivShop processes:

  1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
  2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
  3. Click Processes tab, and find ActivShop processes.
  4. Once you’ve found the ActivShop processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill ActivShop.

How to remove ActivShop registry keys:

ActivShop warning Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

  1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
  2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
  3. To find a registry key, such as any ActivShop registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of ActivShop’s registry keys.
  4. As soon as ActivShop registry key appears, you can delete the ActivShop registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete ActivShop DLL files:

  1. First locate ActivShop DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
  2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the ActivShop DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the ActivShop DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
  3. When you’ve located the ActivShop DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any ActivShop DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did ActivShop change your homepage?

  1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
  2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
  3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
  4. Select Apply > OK.
  5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

ActivShop Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any ActivShop files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.

Want to save time finding ActivShop files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the ActivShop files for you, and then manually delete ActivShop files.

How Did You Get ActivShop?

Wondering how ActivShop ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with ActivShop or other badware, perhaps you were using…

  • Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like ActivShop. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
  • Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like ActivShop.
  • Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like ActivShop. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding ActivShop

If you’re infected with ActivShop, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to ActivShop.

ActivShop May Be a Browser Helper Object

Browser helper objects (BHO) are often created by website authors to customize and control Internet Explorer and the way websites appear on IE. Browser helper objects usually load when Internet Explorer starts up, and BHO’s may share IE’s memory and perform various actions on any available windows and modules. It’s possible for browser helper objects to detect events, create additional windows to display information, and monitor your messages and actions.

ActivShop May Be Adware

Adware is software designed to promote advertisements. Often, free utilities may install hidden adware, sometimes to earn money for the author to recover development costs. While adware is not always malicious, it can track your Internet activity and send this and other personal information from your computer to advertisers. When advertisers get this information, you may be a target for pop-up/pop-under advertisements, web browser toolbars, and spam.

Filed Under: Adware, BHOs
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