Trackware.Icarus is a browser plug-in that usually appears as a toolbar. It is used by adware programs in order to keep better track of the user’s browsing habits. This information helps determine which advertisements adware applications will send to the user.

If Trackware.Icarus has infected your computer, it should be removed immediately. In order to do this manually, you should open up your Add/Remove Programs window in your Control Panel. Remove the program called “Icarus,” then remove the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun”Icarus2″ = “%ProgramFiles%Icarus2UpdateChk.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoSOFTWAREftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallIcarus2_is1
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareIcarus2
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareIcarus2data
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTIcarus2.Icarus2Obj.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTIcarus2.Icarus2Obj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{E2E6833D-ABC0-489c-9D4E-71B59ECB141F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTIcarus2.UIIcarus2Obj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTIcarus2.UIIcarus2Obj.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper Objects{E2E6833D-ABC0-489c-9D4E-71B59ECB141F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{74F2142F-655E-487f-918C-C544856BA0B5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTTypeLib{D38325BA-795B-45B8-B4B7-8359B1348543}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInterface{FD812E0C-4F99-4139-9B5D-72F2D9FA1BAA}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInterface{5B5A9632-8891-4055-9CD9-9638D6733840}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{E2E6833D-ABC0-489C-9D4E-71B59ECB141F}

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