Should This Be Removed?

[N3]

Did a scan with AdwCleaner & found the following....

[x] Not Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2318C2B1-4965-11D4-9B18-009027A5CD4F}
[x] Not Deleted : [x64] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472F-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}
[x] Not Deleted : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472F-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}

Should any of the above be deleted?

 

[Rich-M]

N3 those are unauthorized additions to Search Engines (the last 2), and the first one is a malicious registry code. I always take everything out that Adw Cleaner finds N3 and then delete the quarantine as well off the "c" drive too.

 

[starbuck]

[x] Not Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2318C2B1-4965-11D4-9B18-009027A5CD4F}

{2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} is generally related to Google Toolbar

{2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} can also be related to a malicious BHO called Google Toolbar Helper

in which case it would be located in the registry as: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Browser Helper Objects\ {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F}
(Default) = Google Toolbar Helper

If you have the Google Toolbar installed, then I would not be too concerned about AdwCleaner removing that key.

[x] Not Deleted : [x64] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472F-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}
[x] Not Deleted : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472F-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}

Related to search engine Bing.
If you use Bing as your search, these can be left.

 

[N3]

I will be removing all three of the above. I do not use "Bing" as my search engine. Thank's to all for your assistance.

 

[N3]

When scanning with "AdwCleaner" again i'm still getting the following after i press clean?

Key Deleted : [x64] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472F-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}
Key Deleted : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472F-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}

 

[starbuck]

From IE click on Tools >> Manage Addons
Select Search Providers.
Is Bing still in the list?

If so...
Right click on Bing and select Remove.

Also check the Add/Remove .... uninstall Bing if it's there.

Now see if you still get the problem with AdwCleaner.

 

[N3]

Starbuck..........As per your instructions i removed "Bing" from internet explorer , (IE click on Tools >> Manage Addons
Select Search Providers). Then checked with AdwCleaner & all is well. Thank you very much for your assistance "again"!