"A few days ago i got hijacked - Nothing new in that, except this time it was a real [censored] to get rid of. - There were simply no tools available to remove this "Home Search" thing.

Finally I ended up creating my own tool for it. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. And if you find it helpful, then please do not hesitate to make a contribution.

Symptoms:

- IE Hijacked to res://.dll/index.html#37049 PopUps
- Specific Words on webpages link to search pages.

3 important steps to getting this tool to work properly:

1: Boot into safe mode by tapping the f8 key as your computer boots. You should do this before you see the Windows splash screen.

2: Also, make sure you can see hidden files; Open My Computer and choose Tools, then click on Folder Options, click on the View tab and under Advanced Setting, choose Show Hidden Files and Folders, then click on OK and close My Computer.

3: Right-click on My Computer, Choose Manage, Double-click on Services and Applications, Click on Services. In the righthand column find "Network Security Service", and double-click on it.

(In Safe Mode this may already be stopped) Choose Stop and then write down the name and path of the file in the "Path to Executable" section. Set the Startup Type to Disabled. Click Ok. Close the Computer Management window

Limitations: When finished, you will get a web page saying it worked as your home page. This is normal. You will need to reset your home page manually via tools, internet options.

We have run the tool, it is spyware free and appears to not cause any problems.

That said, you should have your computer backed up when installing any third party applications.