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CommonName Description

CommonName is an adware program that installs as a toolbar. CommonName is associated with commonname.com and is a variant of the CNBabe / BabeIE / BabeIE2 / CNMib family of parasites. CommonName was originally created to allow a user to enter a keyword into the browser and be directed to CommonName client websites, but the application has gradually mutated into adware. The CommonName toolbar will pop up advertisements on your computer, based on your web history. It will also hijack your web searches, and may constantly change your homepage to that of one of its affiliates. CommonName may also corrupt the Winsock LSP chain, drastically slowing down (or disabling) your Internet connection. Additionally, this application may produce system instability and trigger runtime errors in Internet Explorer. CommonName is bundled with many free programs, including Grokster and iMesh.

How can I get rid of CommonName?

The most common spyware removal tactic is to uninstall CommonName by using the "Add/Remove Programs" utility. However, as there may still be hidden CommonName files, it's possible that CommonName will reappear after reboot. Follow the CommonName detection and removal methods below.

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CommonName Manual Removal Instructions

Below is a list of CommonName manual removal instructions and CommonName components listed to help you remove SpyCrush from your PC. Backup Reminder: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

Note: This manual removal process may be difficult and you run the risk of destroying your computer. We recommend that you use SpyHunter's spyware detection tool to check for CommonName.

Step 1 : Use Windows File Search Tool to Find CommonName Path

1. Go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders.
2. In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "CommonName" file name(s).
3. To get better results, select "Look in: Local Hard Drives" or "Look in: My Computer" and then click "Search" button.
4. When Windows finishes your search, hover over the "In Folder" of "CommonName", highlight the file and copy/paste the path into the address bar. Save the file's path on your clipboard because you'll need the file path to delete CommonName in the following manual removal steps.
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Step 2 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove CommonName Processes

1. To open the Windows Task Manager, use the combination of CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
2. Click on the "Image Name" button to search for "CommonName" process by name.
3. Select the "CommonName" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
4. Remove the "CommonName" processes files:
5. kwffche.exe cnbar.exe cegffawm.exe cnbabeie.exe cndesk.exe winnet.exe unins.exe comwiz.exe ts.exe tsm.exe tsuninst.exe mhsidwig.exe cnml.exe giwdishm.exe inetmgr.exe cnbar.exeinetsvc.exe cegffawm.exe cnbabeie.exe cndesk.exe winnet.exe unins.exe comwiz.exe ts.exe tsm.exe tsuninst.exe mhsidwig.exe cnml.exe giwdishm.exe inetmgr.exe inetsvc.exe
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Step 3 : Use Registry Editor to Remove CommonName Registry Values

1. To open the Registry Editor, go to Start > Run > type regedit and then press the "OK" button.
2. Locate and delete the entry or entries whose data value (in the rightmost column) is the spyware file(s) detected earlier.
3. To delete "CommonName" value, right-click on it and select the "Delete" option.
4. Locate and delete "CommonName" registry entries:
5. Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\cnffche cnffche A6475E6B-3C2E-4B1F-82FD-8F1C0B1D8AD0 6656B666-992F-4D74-8588-8CAC9E79D90C 1E1B2879-88FF-11D2-8D96-D7ACAC95951F HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runcndesk 046d6ea4-15e3-4b27-8010-45bd78a9219e 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\brows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internetexplorer\advancedoptions\commonname 6656b666-992f-4d74-8588-8ca69e97d90c HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\commonname HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\winnet.update.1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\winnet.update d879d743-e2cc-4161-8034-2234203681c9 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\protocols\handler\cn 8adbbe3e-1841-4708-85df-727ccee6220b 2d0f5208-3198-49a4-86a7-d65e9e582751 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\babeie.helper.1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\babeie.helper HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\babeie.handler.1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\babeie.handler HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\winnet.exe 118a2bfa-5ac7-4d29-beb9-d68f4d2cccab HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runwinnet HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runtsa HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runinetmgr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonnametoolbar3.50_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonnametoolbar3.30_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonnamedesktop3.0_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runib7mrhhqi HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internetexplorer\menuext\searchusingcommonname HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internetexplorer\menuext\emailthislink HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internetexplorer\menuext\bookmarkthispage HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internetexplorer\menuext\addapagenote HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run cndeskHKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\commonname HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{046d6ea4-15e3-4b27-8010-45bd78a9219e} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\brows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\advancedoptions\commonname HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\code store database\distribution units\{6656b666-992f-4d74-8588-8ca69e97d90c} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\commonname HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\winnet.update.1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\winnet.update HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{d879d743-e2cc-4161-8034-2234203681c9} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\protocols\handler\cn HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{8adbbe3e-1841-4708-85df-727ccee6220b} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2d0f5208-3198-49a4-86a7-d65e9e582751} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\babeie.helper.1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\babeie.helper HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\babeie.handler.1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\babeie.handler HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\winnet.exe HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\{118a2bfa-5ac7-4d29-beb9-d68f4d2cccab} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run winnet HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run tsa HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run inetmgr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname toolbar 3.50_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname toolbar 3.30_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname desktop 3.0_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run ib7mrhhqi HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\search using commonname HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\email this link HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\bookmark this page HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\add a page note HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\commonname
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Step 4 : Use Windows Command Prompt to Unregister CommonName DLL Files

1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then click the "OK" button.
2. Type "cd" in order to change the current directory, press the "space" button, enter the full path to where you believe the CommonName DLL file is located and press the "Enter" button on your keyboard. If you don't know where CommonName DLL file is located, use the "dir" command to display the directory's contents.
3. To unregister "CommonName" DLL file, type in the exact directory path + "regsvr32 /u" + [DLL_NAME] (for example, :C\Spyware-folder\> regsvr32 /u CommonName.dll) and press the "Enter" button. A message will pop up that says you successfully unregistered the file.
4. Search and unregister "CommonName" DLL files:
5. inetkw.dll giwdishm.dll babeie.dll babe.dll resdll.dll cnbabe.dll cnbarie.dll byaddagn.dll cegffawm.dll cnmib.dll cnoutlook.dll classify.dll
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Step 5 : Detect and Delete Other CommonName Files

1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then press the "OK" button.
2. Type in "dir /A name_of_the_folder" (for example, C:\Spyware-folder), which will display the folder's content even the hidden files.
3. To change directory, type in "cd name_of_the_folder".
4. Once you have the file you're looking for type in "del name_of_the_file".
5. To delete a file in folder, type in "del name_of_the_file".
6. To delete the entire folder, type in "rmdir /S name_of_the_folder".
7. Select the "CommonName" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
8. Remove the "CommonName" processes files:
9. kwffche.exe cnffche commonname.wif commonname.txt commonname.mdb commonnamewebsitetermsandconditions.txt commonnameuserguideemailagent.txt commonnametoolbaruserguide.txt commonnametoolbaruserguide-overview.txt commonnametoolbar3.30.lnk commonnameprivacypolicy.txt commonnameeula.txt commonnamedesktop3.0.lnk cnbarieasm.txt cnbarie.dll.txt cnbabeie.rtf inetkw.dll giwdishm.dll babeie.dll babe.dll resdll.dll cnbabe.dll cnbarie.dll byaddagn.dll cegffawm.dll cnmib.dll cnoutlook.dll classify.dll cnbar.exe cegffawm.exe cnbabeie.exe cndesk.exe winnet.exe unins.exe comwiz.exe ts.exe tsm.exe tsuninst.exe mhsidwig.exe cnml.exe giwdishm.exe inetmgr.exe commonname.wifinetsvc.exe commonname.txt commonname.mdb commonname website terms and conditions.txt commonname user guide email agent.txt commonname toolbar user guide.txt commonname toolbar user guide - overview.txt commonname toolbar 3.30.lnk commonname privacy policy.txt commonname eula.txt commonname desktop 3.0.lnk cnbarieasm.txt cnbarie.dll.txt cnbabeie.rtf
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CommonName Recommendation

RECOMMENDED: To avoid the unnecessary risk of damaging your computer, we highly recommend you use a good spyware cleaner/remover to track CommonName and automatically remove CommonName as well as other spyware, adware, trojans, and virus threats in your PC.

If you believe you have CommonName installed on your computer, check for CommonName with SpyHunter's Free Spyware Scanner.

Download SpyHunter's FREE CommonName Scanner.

SpyHunter's free version is only for spyware detection. To remove CommonName and other spyware threats you can purchase SpyHunter's spyware removal tool. Since new CommonName files are constantly being released, it is normally advised to run SpyHunter's scanner weekly to get the latest updates on CommonName and other spyware threats.

To learn more on CommonName, see our CommonName resource section below.

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What is Adware?

CommonName is a type of Adware.

Adware usually acts without your authorization or knowledge. Many free utilities may install hidden software, possibly to earn money for the author to recover development costs. While adware is not always malicious, it typically tracks your Internet activity and sends other information from your computer (which can include email addresses) to advertisers. With this information, you may now be a target for pop-up/pop-under advertisements, additional toolbars, and spam.

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CommonName Prevention Rules

Protect your computer from CommonName and other spyware by following these four easy prevention rules.

Rule #1: Keep your Windows Security up-to-date

Microsoft provides updates weekly and can always be downloaded manually from the Microsoft website.
Tip: Regularly visit Windows Update and set your computer to receive security & critical updates automatically.

To get Microsoft Update, go to IE > Tools > Windows Update > Product Updates, and select "ALL High-Priority Security Updates" from the list.

Then open IE and go to Internet Options > Security > Internet, then press "Default Level", then OK. Now press "Custom Level."

Rule #2: Download and install a reliable anti-spyware software

A good anti-spyware software that recognizes current CommonName spyware as well as other forms of spyware can can be the answer to all your security issues. Listed below is an anti-spyware program that can effectively reverse the damage of your computer and detect CommonName automatically.

Download SpyHunter's Free CommonName Scanner

SpyHunter's free version is only for spyware detection. To remove CommonName and other spyware threats, you can purchase SpyHunter's spyware removal tool.

Rule #3: Install and keep your firewall turned on

A firewall is essential for a complete protection of your PC. Make sure that your firewall is always turned on. A firewall can prevent unwanted software like CommonName from infecting your computer.

Rule #4: Keep your anti-spyware definitions up-to-date

Since new CommonName files can be created every day, it is important to keep your anti-spyware program up-to-date. Your anti-spyware scanner should have an update feature where with a click of a button you can get new spyware definitions instantly. Often, an anti-spyware software will open an update window reminding you that there are new updates available.

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