iMesh
iMesh is a file-sharing application similar to Kazaa or Napster. Although iMesh itself is free of malicious functions, many versions of iMesh come bundled with various types of adware. Symptoms of iMesh-related adware include browser hijacks, new desktop icons, strange browser toolbars, browser pop-ups related to what you're browsing and general system slowdown. Although iMesh adware tends to be merely obnoxious instead of outright destructive, some forms of adware may expose you to directly malicious content from their affiliates. It's strongly recommended that you remove iMesh and all iMesh-related programs if you want your PC to operate in top form.
The Many Advertising Options iMesh Doesn't Tell You About
Different versions of iMesh use various types of adware, but some types are noticeably more common than others. If you insist on installing iMesh, you should pay close attention to any offers or agreements during the installation process – iMesh will usually tell you about any bundled adware, although iMesh may not make this information easy to find. Some adware is optional, and some can be opted in or out, depending on which version of iMesh you're installing.
The major iMesh-related adware culprits include:
- Gator, a product of the Gain Publishing company. Gator will start itself whenever your computer starts, monitor your online activities, and use that information to create relevant pop-up advertisements.
- TopText, an Ezula product that hijacks your web browser. TopText does this by redirecting you whenever you click a link, so that you see TopText-related advertisements and affiliate sites instead of the content the original site was providing links to promote.
- CommonName, a Browser Helper Object that uses your search engine keywords as a starting point to flood you with more 'relevant' advertisements.
- Cydoor, a product from Cydoor Desktop Media. Cydoor provides no uninstallation utility and can't be uninstalled from the Windows installed programs list. Like the other threats listed above, Cydoor is a part of iMesh that's incorporated solely to deliver unwanted advertisements.
Warding the Adware Invasion Off from iMesh and Your PC
Although the 'official' and latest versions of iMesh tend to come with adware like the ones noted above, alternative and older versions that are considered 'clean' versions are available, without any bundled adware. Besides adware, iMesh is also known to create a desktop icon linking to Rich Casino, which is non-malicious but may be personally distasteful for some.
Even if you uninstall iMesh, you may not be rid of the most invasive adware. As mentioned earlier, some types of adware will also lack individual deletion options. This leaves anti-malware software as the other practical option for getting rid of iMesh and iMesh-related malware.
Since Gator and other kinds of adware may start when your PC loads Windows, you should make use of an alternate booting mode like Safe Mode. This will let you run any scanners you want to detect and remove iMesh-related threats. High-quality scanners that are completely updated for threats should be able to recognize all of iMesh's bundled adware without difficulty.
Uninstalling some types of adware, such as CommonName, in an improper or manual fashion may result in other problems. The most common side effect you may experience is loss of Internet connectivity. This can be repaired by changing your system settings back to their original values.
Is there a reason why I am unable to print this informational page? I wanted to take it to my computer shop because I need to have iMesh removed from my computer.
I cannot remember all the instructions on this page to get the job done effectively, and, therefore, do require a printed copy. Any suggestions?
THANK YOU SOMUCH! once i downloaded imesh i realized how much it sucked and no matter what i did it wouldn't uninstall. I went to install and uninstall programs and that still didn't get rid of it. Thanks alot!!
i want to delete iMesh off my computer and have my regular settings.
I've removed all of the processes in the task manager but I still can't remove or open the "continue imesh installation" icon, and imesh has even mutated and "meshed" itself into being a new search engine. Now its always up on the google search bar with no way to get rid of it.
I DONT WANT IMESH
no comment just want out thanku
I have tryed every thing and cannot deleted Imesh. it has take over my yahoo. I think the best thing too do is inform the FCC and get them takening off the enter net.
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!! I followed your advise and I used step 1 and I finally uninstal it, with your help. Once again THANK YOU !!!!!!!!
how do i remove 'çontinue imesh installition'??
I found firefox downloading and transferring data, and all kinds of computer rape, corruption and criminal activities, still got this crap on my computer.
Thank you so much i didnt knw what to do i couldnt uninstal imesh thank you for your advise it really helped and to everybody it really works.
Just installed iMesh recently. Now I'm getting pictures of scantilly clad women and iMest IM's that I really don't want. Tried to uninstall from my computer programs but it does not allow me to uninstall. I don't want to buy additional spyware, I just want iMesh off my computer. How do I make this happen!
thank you so much imesh is lame and was impossible to get rid of. thanks
AHH, I hate IMESH. It's [REMOVED WORD]ing up my computer. I need it off, I hope this works!
pls remove IMESH
iMesh is d worstest thing on d net. i hate it particularly i becomes nasty after creating an account
i want to delete mi imesh from my system. can you please remove thisbfrom my system?
iMesh is the worst thing i\'ve ever seen.Just installed two days back n wanna get rid of it as soon as possible. Trying many ways but does\'nt work. PLEASE SHOW ME THE WAY TO UNINSTALL IT FROM MY COMPUTER.
My iMesh Instant Message and friendship Request not responding .. i am very worry ...
i don\'t want imesh in my computer anymore
please romove it
Just installed iMesh recently. Tried to uninstall from my computer programs but it does not allow me to uninstall. I don't want to buy additional spyware, I just want iMesh off my computer. How do I make this happen!
This is very easy press Ctrl,Alt, Delete at the same time.clickon prosses, find imesh click and delete you may want to do th same under services, Thanks this did the trick.
I downloaded imesh and now want to remove it now its been taken off my computer but when i open up firefox it comes up as IMESH search engine not google i have been trying EVERYTHING to get rid of it but cant find the right thing to do any suggestions?
one of my grandchildren downloaded imesh
downloaded by mistake
PLEASE REMOVE IT
my cmd did not recognize pslist at all.
I got rid of all imesh files but when i open firefox or explorer that ladybug and other stupid things ( as play super mario ) are still there ! HELP !!!
you can remove the imesh search enjine by selecting what you want up there
PLEASE REMOVE IT I DONT WANT IMESH
I dont want imesh it causes alot of problems please remove it
I HATE IMESH
THIS WORKED FOR ME! I tried other methods that have been suggested...stopping processes, deleting files, etc., but did not totally get rid of it. THEN I dug deep in the IMesh directory under the Programs directory and found an uninstall.exe file. I ran (double-clicked) the file, and it totally removed all traces of it. The easiest way to find it is probably to use the search feature. Look for all uninstall.exe files, and then locate the one found under the IMesh subdirectory. Double-click it.
Could someone please tell me how to remove IMESH
I want imesh completely removed from my computer.
i want to uninstall imesh
THIS [REMOVED WORD]ING THING SLOWS DOWN MY COMP AND I WILL CUNT ITS ARSE IN A MIN.
please remove it complitly
please help me to remove imesh from my computer.
please remove it.
thankuu so much! finally got rid of it, looks exactly the same as bearshare -_-;;
i just want it removed as homepage for tabs and main home page
Solution: if uninstalling imesh in the control panel didn't work, now try this. Close all your web browsers then go to your local drive C, open program files then, find iMesh application folder then simply delete it. Hope it works to you all.
I dont want imesh it causes a lot of problems. iMesh is malware!
Who can help us to remove it totally from my computer?
TO UNINSTALL: Look for a file called \'Mediabar\' in your \'uninstall files\' folder (control panel) that did the trick for me.
I tried to uninstall it using the exe file imesh supplied but it did nothing. So i found mediabar and killed it!!! Yipee!!
I never wanted it, never asked for it.
I WANT IMESH OFF MY COMPUTERI ITS CRAP. CAN ANYONE HELP?
I WOULD LIKE TO DELETE PLS
Can you please help me to delete
Ok guys I was in that same position...but now i found the solution and i hope it works for you
1st step go into tools, click add-ons, click extension, click media bar, then uninstall, then hit restart firefox, or internet explorer which ever one you are using. That should remove imesh toolbar
2nd step imesh search, click the down arrow, then click suggestions, and choose which search you prefer, google etc.
That should get rid of the bugger
Bill Says:
2011-02-28 16:16:48
THIS WORKED FOR ME! I tried other methods that have been suggested...stopping processes, deleting files, etc., but did not totally get rid of it. THEN I dug deep in the IMesh directory under the Programs directory and found an uninstall.exe file. I ran (double-clicked) the file, and it totally removed all traces of it. The easiest way to find it is probably to use the search feature. Look for all uninstall.exe files, and then locate the one found under the IMesh subdirectory. Double-click it.
This worked, but u should delete the folder entirely.
i have deleted all the iMesh files and stuff also i dont find any related processes but iMesh still appears on my homepage......what to do?
IMESH SUCK TO THE MAX!! to the one that developed this shit! your mother die , and your father should fly.BRAINLESS MOTHER[REMOVED WORD]ERS TRYING TO FORCE US USING UR LOUSY APP BY MAKING OUR HOMEPAGE IMESH??I'D RATHER THROW MY COM THEN USING IT!!!TO IMESH COMPANY, JUST FREAKING CLOSE DOWN MAN!!YOU THINK UR PLAN IS VERY GOOD? U MAKE ALL THE USERS HATE IIIIIMESH(ISUCK)!!
Thanx so much imesh really sucks
FINALLY, a method that works , Ihave successfully deleted imesh from my PC by:
1- press the start button, press search, type imesh, and when all imesh files appear delete them all.
2-press start button, press control panel, press add or remove programs, then pick imesh from the list, and remove it, then pick imesh media bar from the list and remove it.
3- Enter mozilla firefox or internet explorer , at the top of the page, pick tools, pick internet options (if in internet explorer) or options (if in mozilla firefox), then http://search.imesh.com/ will appear at home page section, so substitute it with http://msn.com/ or http://google.com/, and press ok.
4- kiss imesh good bye and have FUN.
P.S. If you need any help contact me at my email: hassouna_harry_potter@hotmail.com
P.S.S. I wish you post comments on this page thanking me for my effort.
P.S.S.S: This way is 100% working and easy .
I Hate iMesh I really have to seacrh for google!! >:(
es facil solo tienes que ir a star luego buscas imesh en unidad c luego vas a media bar de imes de las bottar y imesh deleit luego vas a panel de control y buscas media bar de imes y le das borrar y listo
I dont have Windows Task Manager so I dnt know how to get this thing off my computer. I've deleted alot of files but there are still those files that i CANNOT get rid of! and its apart of my toolbar and i just hate the thing >:( plzz help !!
attnvg.exe
bm_insta.exe
istabm.exe
, bm_insta.exe
, attnvg.exe
, driverpg.exe
istabm.exe
Hussein Badran, I used your instructions and iMesh is totally gone. Out of my programs, off my firefox start up and the explorer page my daut uses.
Many thanks for your clear instructions. It took me a long time to delete all the files this way. There were many. And I had to shut down twice to get iMesh to stop being 'in use'. It took me about 30 45 minutes. And it kept asking for an administrator. You just keep clicking go or proceed and it does work. Thanks for your kindness in helping out those of us who are not so tech savvy. Blessings! BX05
i would like to delete imesh software from my computer. pls do the need ful.
Thanks Hussein Badran, that helped! I couldn't remove the Imesh applications folder at first, but after starting up in safe modus I oould. Gone, Imesh!
Why wont this stupid thing delete i clicked on add/remove programs but its still as my tool bar
sure would apreciate any help to delete this from my computer. thanks
need it removed , can't hardly access anything.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FrAnZ THAT WORKED GREAT AND MY COMPUTER IS WORKING A LOT BETTER!!!! THANX!!!.....to anyone new who comes here use FrAnZ's idea, i assure u it WILL work.....(Solution: if uninstalling imesh in the control panel didn't work, now try this. Close all your web browsers then go to your local drive C, open program files then, find iMesh application folder then simply delete it.) btw if it sayz u cant delete it go to mediabar in the imesh folder and click UNINSTALL then delete the folder. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF U!!!!! 🙂
can some one help me please? I downloaded this for music but ever sence that iv been having problems with my interent some one reply fast before i go coco signed ms hate imesh
I can't get rid of imesh, can you guide me through the process???
thanks!
The devil may have created many things, but iSuck is the worst.
Coral, thanks for the tip to remove dreaded imesh. Worked a treat when all else had failed! x
Go down farther on the programs list in add/remove. Locate tool Bar and delete it too. There may be other files that you'll have to search out and delete. You'll find them through "search"
Really headache... the FCUKING IMESH Created Hell over ma PC
Hussein Badran - you ARE my Saver. I have spent hours trying to get that pesky devil imesh out of my life - succeeded deleting the program, getting it off Chrome but it was stuck to IE like glue. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
it took me a day 2 get rid off it if u have windows 7 try this way on bottom left hand side there is a icon saying show hidden icons click on that and it will show the imesh icon right click then click exit . then go to control panel and click uninstall found imesh and double click 2 get rid of it it work 4 me so good luck
Where is the Imesh Directory cause im looking for it and ALL of this is pissing me I can unistall it and this is ridiculous.
Can Someone email how to get rid of this please?
could you please remove i mesh...I don't want it...
right click on taskbar > task manager > processes > right click on imesh.exe > click end process
now, proceed to completely remove imesh from your pc through the suggestions from various internet searches that you have already tried
THANKS, CASEY. It worked on the first try. I followed your advice then went to Control panel - Programs and Features (Windows 7) - Uninstall.
I\'ve gotten rid of everything from imesh except I can\'t get rid of it from the Add/Remove Program. It still opens the imesh uninstall screen. How do I get rid of it from the Add/Reemove Program?
i uninstalled imesh but it keep coming up on my computer. when i type in a url it alwas brings me to the imesh website i cant get rid of it.. help me
I can't remove i mesh i don't want it please. Thank you!
Go to Hussein Badrin on the list, it covers just about everthing. I went down the list and did everyhting it suggested and as you see below your request, I can\'t get rid of it from my add/remove section. But thats all I have left. Just go down the list and try it but Hussein is very good.
everyone who is having troubles deletig imesh this is what u do.
1. right click on ur task bar the thing on the bottom of the screen.
2. click start task manager
3. click on imesh then click on stop task.
4. go to control panel
5. go to unistall programs.
6. sroll down and look for imesh and click on imesh then click unistall
7. now u will be in the unistall process for imesh.
i hope this has helped everyone 🙂
its not working
Dester, as I said before, I got rid of everything except when I try to delete from it from uninstall, it goes back to imesh unistall screen. All files, programs, anyhting to do with imesh is gone. It will not let me delete from uninstall program
THANKS A MILLION "BONES" that worked a TREAT! first time, at last got rid of that BLOODY IMESH CRAP!!!!! thanks again mate
Andy, thakn you so much. I have windows 7 & it worked your way.
non funziona. cannot un-install imesh for some reason.
How can I remove imesh search engine plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, i uninstalled the program and mediabar and removed the toolbar but everytime i want to search for something on the web, i see on the top, search.imech.com, plz help 🙁
Thank you! Imesh is finally gone!
Hussein Badran\'s suggestions got me part way there, but I found I was still having problems with my internet explorers (both Firefox and I.E.) Then i read thatiMesh bundles other programs with it when it loads, so I brought up \"Add/Remove Programs\" again and sorted by \"last used date\" and found two additional programs that had the same date as the iMesh folder, but weren\'t called \"iMesh\". When I clicked on \"details\" sure enough they were created by iMesh. Once I deleted those programs also, my browsers started functioning properly again.
I hope these instructions work!! I have uninstalled this CRAP, but it will not leave my Explorer browser! This is a totally deceptive website! You think that you're going to a music website...then all these people start popping up like you're in a chat room or dating site! What the Hell??
HOPE THIS HELPS::::: I had iMesh on my computer forever and could not get rid of it. I deleted the program but still always there on my tabs..i done some messing around on my computer and this worked for me... hope it does the same for you.......Open explorer, click tools, go down to Manage add-ons, under Add-on types click Toolbars and Extensions,,,Anything that has iMesh name on it DISABLE it. when finished click close..go back to your home page, pull up a few tabs at the top and see if it worked... GOOD LUCK!!!!
I have had it with iMesh.com. I can not sign in view songs, now I can't remove the icon from my tray
thank you.......imesh should be prozsecuted for their intrusion
i have uninstall my iMesh software but still the online opens with iMesh thats why all letters become small even the screen also.
hey guys i had he same problem! u have to reboot your system. Go to recovery system and select reboot as factory. Thats the on;y way i tried everything imesh kept messing with my search engines in chrome firefox AND explorer. i even tried to uninstall it but it doesnt work so you better do a back up of your files and reboot your pc.
Try this-
Go 2 start
Press control panel
Go to add or remove devices
Click uninstall program
It will create a list scroll down and press Imesh
Click continue and uninstall anyway
Give it time and it\'ll be done
That should work
I got rid of it by going into add-on manager in "tools" of the web browser (firefox)
imesh was hidden under the name of an addon called "search core for browsers 1.0" I disabled this and now new tabs open normally!!!
I had major problems with imesh and couldn\'t get rid of it by uninstalling. As a last resort I tried to restore computer to a different date (2 days before I put imesh on) and it has worked fine - everything is back to normal.
Go to programmes. Find "Restore computer to different date". Then choose a date before you installed iMesh. Select that date and run the re-install. It worked for me after trying everything else.
This works!!!
THIS ONE REALLY HELPED ME!! Thank you Lisa!
Lisa says:
October 27, 2011 at 9:29 pm
HOPE THIS HELPS::::: I had iMesh on my computer forever and could not get rid of it. I deleted the program but still always there on my tabs..i done some messing around on my computer and this worked for me… hope it does the same for you…….Open explorer, click tools, go down to Manage add-ons, under Add-on types click Toolbars and Extensions,,,Anything that has iMesh name on it DISABLE it. when finished click close..go back to your home page, pull up a few tabs at the top and see if it worked… GOOD LUCK!!!!
Andy.. Thanks heaps for your simple but effective advise. Worked for me! Thanks mate..
Have been trying to remove this for months. Finally did it! On my system this is what I did to remove 689 files.
Computer
OS (C)
Program file (x86)
properties
security
***This is where i changed permissions to modify
once this is done, right click on the imesh and hit delete
or in my case I use iolo toolbox and hit incinerate now.
Finally liberated from this mess!
Good luck... ~S.
Start computer on safe mode F8. Then go to internet options and on search providers, remove imesh homepage and enter google as your default homepage, apply and ok. Then check registry editor and run check all your softwares. Only remove imesh stuff. Then go to programs and uninstall imesh. Then reopen browser and still see if homepage is Imesh. It took me 8 hours to get rid of it and now finally it is running on google. If you have another computer, it can help you look up information while you work on the problem with the computer. It takes time, patience, determination and tough luck. If you cannot do it, then you may have to pay for this to be removed. I just used up all the helpful resources online and it is finally gone after 6 months. Good luck!
I was careful when installing as I cant stand things that install different browser add ons, so wasnt stuck with that, however it did place a Smiley Central Emotiocon desktop shortcut. Everytime I went to uninstall it, it would tell me it was still open. I got irritated and use a UnInstaller program, which did sort of uninstall it, by this I mean it was still on my comp, I just no longer had the option to uninstall it lol. So I went into the task manager, made sure the imesh task was ended, then reinstalled, and without letting it open, I went to my control panel and uninstalled that way. It now seems to be gone. Pain in the butt. I have scanned my computer all seems well.
IMECH maked me a problems with my hasband so thank you very much to helped to uninstall it from my computer
You are so right Michelle. Every time I had said I would give up something it made me want to do it even more so why bother.
god dam imesh sucks can anyone help
Hi everyone,
As you know Imesh is a good but difficult to delete program. I was caught by this problem too.
Here's what I did:
1st: open (CONTROL PANEL)
2nd: choose (WINDOWS FIREWALL) click on (exceptions) and then click on Imesh file to un-mark it. After that Imesh security program is vulnerable.
3rd: open ((WINDOWS TASK MANAGER(ctrl+alt+del)), click on processes find Imesh and then click to (end process).
That's it!
@Susan..thank you for posting the following:
Computer
OS (C)
Program file (x86)
properties
security
***This is where i changed permissions to modify
once this is done, right click on the imesh and hit delete
or in my case I use iolo toolbox and hit incinerate now.
NOTE: I HAD TO DO A LIL DIFF. THAN SUSAN SUGGESTED.
1. computer .....OS C
2. Program Files and saw iMesh in the program files. At this point, i tried to delete but it said the folder was open so I closed my browsers...and it still gave me some sort of message saying I could not uninstall because it was imesh was in a folder.
SOOOO under program files I opened imesh....
this opened another folder called MEDIA BAR
I opened Media Bar which gave me another folder to open called Datamgr. etc.
I opened Data Mgr. which gave me another folder and eventually I opened a folder that revealed the iMesh icon and was able to uninstall it.
I appreciate, result in I found exactly what I used to be having a look for. You have ended my 4 day long hunt! God Bless you man. Have a nice day. Bye
If I install the new OSX Lion, I will lost my current Bootcamp partition??