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Looking-For.Home Search Assistant Removal Guide

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Looking-For.Home Search Assistant Description

Looking-For.Home Search Assistant is an Internet Explorer browser helper object (BHO) that changes the user's home page and modifes search results. Looking-For.Home Search Assistant makes changes to the registry to ensure that it starts up with the operating system. Looking-For.Home Search Assistant may use random file names located in the windows\system folders to escape simple filename based antispyware applications.

Looking-For.Home Search Assistant is considered to be a CoolWebSearch variant.

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The readers of this posting should not confuse, mistake, or associate this article to be a promotion or advertisement of Looking-For.Home Search Assistant, since the aim of this posting is to educate users on how to detect and eliminate Looking-For.Home Search Assistant off their computer. Any information provided is "as is" for reference and educational purposes only.

How can I Detect Looking-For.Home Search Assistant?

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

Looking-For.Home Search Assistant Automatic Detection (Recommended)

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Looking-For.Home Search Assistant Manual Removal Instructions

Below is a list of Looking-For.Home Search Assistant manual removal instructions and Looking-For.Home Search Assistant components listed to help you remove Looking-For.Home Search Assistant 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 malware detection tool to check for Looking-For.Home Search Assistant.

Step 1 : Use Windows File Search Tool to Find Looking-For.Home Search Assistant Path

  1. Go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders.
  2. In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "Looking-For.Home Search Assistant" 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 "Looking-For.Home Search Assistant", 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 Looking-For.Home Search Assistant in the following manual removal steps.
    Read more about How to Find Looking-For.Home Search Assistant with File Search Tool

Step 2 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove Looking-For.Home Search Assistant 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 "Looking-For.Home Search Assistant" process by name.
  3. Select the "Looking-For.Home Search Assistant" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
  4. Remove the "Looking-For.Home Search Assistant" processes files:

  5. Read more about How to kill Looking-For.Home Search Assistant Processes

Step 3 : Detect and Delete Other Looking-For.Home Search Assistant 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 "Looking-For.Home Search Assistant" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
  8. Remove the "Looking-For.Home Search Assistant" processes files:

  9. Read more about How to Delete Harmful Files

Looking-For.Home Search Assistant Recommendation

RECOMMENDED: To avoid the unnecessary risk of damaging your computer, we highly recommend you use a good malware remover to track Looking-For.Home Search Assistant and automatically remove Looking-For.Home Search Assistant as well as other spyware, adware, trojans, and virus threats in your PC.

If you believe you have Looking-For.Home Search Assistant installed on your computer, check for Looking-For.Home Search Assistant with SpyHunter's Malware Scanner.


SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. To remove Looking-For.Home Search Assistant and other malware threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool. Since new Looking-For.Home Search Assistant files are constantly being released, it is normally advised to run SpyHunter's scanner weekly to get the latest updates on Looking-For.Home Search Assistant and other malware threats.

To learn more on Looking-For.Home Search Assistant, see our Looking-For.Home Search Assistant resource section below.



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What is Browser Helper Object?


Looking-For.Home Search Assistant is a type of Browser Helper Object.

Browser helper objects may be used to help website authors customize and control Internet Explorer. These components usually load when Internet Explorer starts, and may share IE's memory context and perform any action on the available windows and modules. A browser helper object may detect events, create windows to display additional information on a viewed page, and monitor messages and actions.

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Looking-For.Home Search Assistant Prevention Rules


Protect your computer from Looking-For.Home Search Assistant 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 Looking-For.Home Search Assistant 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 Looking-For.Home Search Assistant automatically.

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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 Looking-For.Home Search Assistant from infecting your computer.

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

Since new Looking-For.Home Search Assistant 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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