How to remove the mwsoemon virus

Most antivirus programs identify mwsoemon.exe as malware, for instance Avast identifies it as Win32:Adware-gen, and Sophos identifies it as MyWebSearch.
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Mwsoemon.exe file information

The process known as My Web Search Plugin Loader or My Web Search Email Plugin or My Way Email Plugin appears to be part of software My Web Search Bar for Internet Explorer, email clients, and messenger clients or My Web Search Email Plugin or My Way Email Plugin by MyWebSearch.com (www.mywebsearch.com) or MyWay.com (www.myway.com).

Description: The file mwsoemon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (typically C:\Program Files\mywebsearch\bar\1.bin\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 28,672 bytes (72% of all occurrences), 32,838 bytes and 8 more variants.
The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File mwsoemon.exe is able to record keyboard inputs. mwsoemon.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 95% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you run into problems with mwsoemon.exe, you could also uninstall My Web Search Plugin software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista) or visit the Mywebsearch support page.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"MyWebSearch Email Plugin" definitely not required. "My Web Search" malware

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as mwsoemon.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the mwsoemon.exe 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

Navigate to C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\ once there locate the file. Start task manager (CTRL + ALT + Delete) locate mwsoemon.exe from the process tab, right click - End Process Tree, then delete the file in the folder you previously navigated to. If this doesn't work, right click the file and go to properties and edit your permission to full control in the security tab.
Nathan

Spybot found it, and my computer lagged and crashed nonstop, cursor mania is the cause i say!
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I also couldn't delete the folder using uninstall/remove programmes or windows explorer right click delete (access denied). However the solution is to kill this thing off at it's roots by going through REGEDIT via the RUN command in windows and removing the key. This will then clear the way for you to delete the My Web Search folder.
Colin

This file can make blue screen and send virus you need to delet this. Mye other computer got virus+ blue screen. Im warning you delet
Ronald

It is malware, and it causes my sister's computer to use MyWebSearch as the search engine no matter what we do
Ryan Kim

I cannot get rid of this but it redirects u to different webpages from firefox and internet explorer it is extremely annoying and i hear sounds and popups playing on my computer and I cannot figure out where they are coming from!!! But i can't get rid of it
RH

The best way to remove it is to end the process and then delete the files. If it dont let you then boot up in safe mode then remove them. Hope this helps.
Jamie S

Mywebsearch, causes havic with secure websites
Ken

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Summary: Average user rating of mwsoemon.exe: based on 59 votes with 9 reviews.

7 users think mwsoemon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 9 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 20 users suspect danger. 21 users think mwsoemon.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 10 users doesn't grade mwsoemon.exe ("not sure about it").

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