How to remove mybar error

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mybar.dll file information

The process My Way Speedbar belongs to the software My Way Speedbar for Internet Explorer and Netscape or MYBAR.DLL by My Way (www.doxdesk.com/parasite/MySearch.html) or MyWay.com (www.myway.com).

Description: File mybar.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (generally C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 245760 bytes (54% of all occurrence), 233472 bytes, 241664 bytes, 221184 bytes, 229376 bytes, 200704 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 0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC. The program has no visible window. mybar.dll is able to change the behavior or monitor the Internet Explorer. mybar.dll is not a Windows core file. mybar.dll is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 58% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Tony Klein:

This BHO (Mybar.dll) is related to My Way Speedbar

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as mybar.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the mybar.dll process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

It took over my computer

Installed its self on my computer and then one of the computers on my network not useing the internet thanks to security task manager i found it
Radeon

MY Way Speedbar is coming installed on NEW DELL SYSTEMS! Remove it immediately. It uses it's own cookies to track where you've been. They claim it's not Spyware, but you sure as hell don't need it! I can't believe Dell is PRE-INSTALLING this Garbage!
Paul (further information)

IE hijacker
freewilly

It is in my computer. It installed the same day I put a CD of pictures I had developed.
Lynn

It is the MyWeb variant that you will get with the download from Smiley central.
LegionUK (further information)

to delete .dll files, rename, reboot then delete.

all spyware is dangerous, kill SPYWARE !

Can't let your Internet Explorer free! DELETE IT!!!
Bruno

DELETE IT

Mybar.dll installs with an IE helper object called "MyWay". This is a homepage and search page hijacker targeted to sites run by www.myway.com. A newer variant that also installs mwssrcas.dll is called "MyWeb" is targeted as www.mywebsearch.com. These programs often download with Grokster, Morpheus, and other P2P file sharing programs. It can download code from "Fun Web Products" without your knowledge or permission.

Summary: 4 users suspect danger. 10 users think mybar.dll is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 3 users doesn't grade mybar.dll ("not sure about it").

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