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SurfSideKick Removal Guide

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SurfSideKick Manual Removal Instructions

Backup Reminder: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

Step 1 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove SurfSideKick Processes

Remove the "SurfSideKick" processes files:
sskb5[1].exe SurfSidekick.exe bk.exe sskupdater.exe ssk.exe, sskupdater.exessk.exe
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Step 2 : Use Registry Editor to Remove SurfSideKick Registry Values

Locate and delete "SurfSideKick" registry entries:
SurfSideKick2 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\Surf SideKick SurfSideKick3 Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlSearchHooks\CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076 Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlSearchHooks\_CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076 Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallSurfSidekick_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallSurfSidekick HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunSurfSideKick HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunSurfSideKick CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076 02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9 000AB0005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARESurfSideKick[XVS] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionUninstallSurf Sidekick_is1HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareSurfSideKick[XVS] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionUninstallSurf Sidekick HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerUrlSearchHooks{CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerUrlSearchHooks{02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9} HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerURLSearchHooks{CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076} HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerURLSearchHooks{02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9} HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerURLSearchHooks{000AB0005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionRunSurfSideKick HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionRunSurfSideKick HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{CA0E28FA-1AFD-4C21-A8DC-70EB5BE2F076} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{000AB0005-FF12-42C2-8DF5-39E12E5F9C91} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARESurfSideKick[XVS] HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareSurfSideKick[XVS]
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Step 3 : Use Windows Command Prompt to Unregister SurfSideKick DLL Files

Search and unregister "SurfSideKick" DLL files:
Sskuknwrd.dll Sskknwrd.dll repairs303169590.dll sskbho.dll sskcore.dll
Read more on How to Remove SurfSideKick DLL Files

Step 4 : Detect and Delete Other SurfSideKick Files

Remove the "SurfSideKick" processes files:
sskb5[1].exe Sskuknwrd.dll Sskknwrd.dll SurfSidekick.exe bk.exe repairs303169590.dll SurfSideKick 2 SurfSideKick 3 sskbho.dll sskcore.dll sskupdater.exe ssk.exe ssk.exe, sskupdater.exe, sskcore.dll, sskbho.dll
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Step 5 : View the SurfSideKick Components with its MD5s

Remove the "SurfSideKick" components:

File Name	File Size	MD5
SskBho.dll	98816	29e2b308521059706d3ff7bfd8bda663
SurfSidekick.exe	30208	a9873d8be80cac9bfca47bb46d9142d0
SskCore.dll	294912	8a6fc0f6e6230a253ad2711f8dab89a0
Ssk.exe	138240	1c6260c6377bfbbea9a3e0cb5b4097b7
repairs303169590.dll	96768	3f72dda919ef6bc90f38e93e6081afa7

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