How to remove the lbbho virus

Most antivirus programs identify lbbho.dll as malware, for instance Microsoft identifies it as Adware:Win32/RelatedLinks, and Symantec identifies it as Adware.Searchdot.
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Lbbho.dll file information

The process known as LBBHO Module appears to be part of software Windows XP Related or LinksBar by LinksBar (www.imesh.com).

Description: The file lbbho.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 57,344 bytes (85% of all occurrences), 49,152 bytes, 45,056 bytes or 40,960 bytes.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is 86C15EE9-C016-48D1-B328-7B3CF6D75534 or 271DDEAD-A53B-46EB-9BF2-8ADDBF372ED1 or 167 more variants. The program is not visible. File lbbho.dll is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Lbbho.dll is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. The file is not a Windows system file. The process has no file description. Therefore the technical security rating is 82% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you want to remove the program completely, go to Control Panel ⇒ Software ⇒ Windows XP Related.

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External information from Tony Klein:

This spyware BHO (lbbho.dll) is related to RelatedLinks adware

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as lbbho.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the lbbho.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

An adware that comes with iMesh
Mubarak

Lbbho.dll is a browser helper object, it is related to adware RelatedLinks, which generates targeted advertising links by recording search terms entered and contacting to its controlling server.
Alan brymbolad

That security task manager says it is a risk, and i found out that it is some type of trojan web attack
Nick

i need this ibbho cause when i open internt exploler crash so it must be in drive or u will have problems like me :(
nh

imesh doesnt seem to work without it, gotta have it apparently

keeps popping up

spyware,,links with i-mesh
sapper

This is an unnessary file, I removed Imesh months ago
Dan

I read that it's related with an adware, i consider its dangerous
andre-Brazil

It Belongs To i-mesh i removed i mesh about 3months ago..I donno whats wrong with ur internet?
Blackryu

Crashes IE and connection hangs up or it's loosing speed
lev_iii

hijacker - no more hijacks to monstermarketplace after I removed it. an annoyance, but easiy fixed. run hijack this and delete the value...
g

IE hangs often, belongs to imesh definitely. Get rid!
jay

lbbho.ini was updated with some info and that caused IE access the IP 192.114.71.215. Seemed like it was recording browsers on an Isreali ISP site. Removed lbbho.* files and IE accessing this unknown site stopped.
AK

in cur sau piz
ceresit

Summary: Average user rating of lbbho.dll: based on 13 votes with 15 reviews.

2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 6 users suspect danger. 5 users think lbbho.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 5 users doesn't grade lbbho.dll ("not sure about it").

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