Isearch/isvrs

Isearch is a resilient and common adware program that is often installed on a user’s computer from pop-ups or unprotected downloads. Even most firewalls and other computer protection programs are ineffective to stop this program from being downloaded and successfully removed. This program often re-directs pop-ups to your browser, downloads other adware and spy ware programs onto your computer without your consent, captures private details such your local IP address and visited websites, re-installs itself after incomplete deletion, establishes its own .exe program, and disables your firewalls, internet options, homepage, and other vital functions that threaten its own existence.

Deletion of this program is impossible via any anti-spyware program (such as CA EZAntivirus, Adaware, Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta, or other such potent programs) as of June 2005.

Deletion

To delete this program, one must first run one of the above programs to delete peripheral programs and browser helper objects (full-system scan), restart and run computer under safe-mode, go to “My Computer” and then to “Windows” folder, look for the program “isvrs” and delete it.

NOTE: To see this folder, you must activate hidden folders by going to: “Folder options”, “View”, and scroll down to “Show hidden files and folders”. Click apply and OK.

See also

* iSearch - internal web site search engine
* Isearch (1994) - open source text retrieval software