Claria.GotSmiley Adware

Removing Claria.GotSmiley
Categories: Adware,Spyware
Adware are programs that facilitate delivery for advertising content
to the user and in some cases gather information from the user's computer.

Spyware can even change computer settings, resulting in slow connection speeds,
different home pages, and loss of Internet or other programs.
In an attempt to increase the understanding of spyware, a more formal classification
of its included software types is captured under the term privacy-invasive software.

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Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\about_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\additem.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\add_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\blank.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\emitem.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gain_logo.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gotsmiley.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_banner.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_content_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_footer.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_main.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_main_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_newlib_intro_msg.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_tree.css
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_tree_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_tree_ctl.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\help_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\minus.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\plus.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\recent_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\settings_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\subcat.htm
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\get free screensavers.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley settings.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley website.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\upgrade to premium version.lnk
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\about_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\additem.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\add_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\blank.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\emitem.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gain_logo.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gotsmiley.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_banner.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_content_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_footer.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_main.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_main_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_newlib_intro_msg.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_tree.css
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_tree_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_tree_ctl.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\help_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\minus.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\plus.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\recent_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\settings_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\subcat.htm
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\get free screensavers.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley settings.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley website.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\upgrade to premium version.lnk

How to detect Claria.GotSmiley:

Files:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\about_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\additem.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\add_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\blank.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\emitem.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gain_logo.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gotsmiley.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_banner.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_content_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_footer.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_main.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_main_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_newlib_intro_msg.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_tree.css
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_tree_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_tree_ctl.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\help_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\minus.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\plus.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\recent_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\settings_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\subcat.htm
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\get free screensavers.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley settings.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley website.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\upgrade to premium version.lnk
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\about_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\additem.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\add_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\blank.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\emitem.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gain_logo.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gotsmiley.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_banner.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_content_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_footer.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_main.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_main_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_newlib_intro_msg.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_tree.css
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\gsy_tree_active.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\GSY_Temp\gsy_tree_ctl.htm
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\help_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\minus.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\plus.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\recent_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\settings_button.gif
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\gsy_temp\subcat.htm
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\get free screensavers.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley settings.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley website.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\gotsmiley.lnk
[%PROGRAMS%]\gotsmiley\upgrade to premium version.lnk

Folders:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\gotsmiley

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins\gsyoutlookaddin.gsyaddinobj
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\gotsmiley
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{42040532-2221-4ef7-8f16-9779ab7aaa98}

Removing Claria.GotSmiley:

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