k perhaps I shoulda been more specific...lets call it pestware
To fully remove Limewire, perform the following steps
begin by backing up the registry/system, and/or create a restore point.
Just in case you mess up
Use Task Manager to kill these running processes if applicable
programfilesdir+\limeshop\limeshop.exe
programfilesdir+\limeshop\popup.exe
programfilesdir+\limewire\2.8.6\limeshop.exe
programfilesdir+\limewire\2.8.6\limewire.exejavarun.exe
limewire.exe
Next, use the run command in the start menu, and unregister the following dll's. using Regsvr32
programfilesdir+\limewire\2.8.6\browserpage.dll
programfilesdir+\limewire\2.8.6\limewire20.dlllimeshop.dll
limewire20.dll
personality.dll
shopping.dll
system.dll
updates.dll
userdata.dll
REBOOT!
Upon reboot completion, use regedit to remove these registry items
(if present)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\limeshop preferences
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\limewire
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\9e11dbbf317d89b4f92af7d63ab22d26
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\a8cebe6cec02c7d40a450c6455a6ad2e
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\c0da82cffcfbb79419d1189c955ee262
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\bet.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\bonzi.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\browserpage.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limeshop.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limeshop.html
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limeshop.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limewire.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limewire.jar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\money.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls\c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\root\magnet10\options.js
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\limeshop.xml
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\limewire
HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-725345543-1078145449-1343024091-500\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\limeshop preferences
HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-725345543-1078145449-1343024091-500\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\limewire
Almost there

, Next remove the following files (if present)
c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\shop at limeshop.lnk
desktopdir+\kazaa shop.url
desktopdir+\limewire.lnk
programfilesdir+\limeshop\limeshop.exe
programfilesdir+\limeshop\popup.exe
programfilesdir+\limewire\2.8.6\browserpage.dll
programfilesdir+\limewire\2.8.6\limeshop.exe
programfilesdir+\limewire\2.8.6\limewire.exe
programfilesdir+\limewire\2.8.6\limewire20.dlla.class
about.html
about_de.html
about_es.html
about_fr.html
about_pl.html
about_sl.html
ads.war
audio.xsd
b.class
ba.class
bb.class
bc.class
bd.class
bet.url
bf.class
bg.class
bh.class
bi.class
bj.class
bk.class
bl.class
bm.class
bn.class
bo.class
bonzi
bp.class
bq.class
br.class
bs.class
bt.class
bu.class
bv.class
bw.class
bx.class
by.class
bz.class
c.class
ca.class
cb.class
cc.class
cd.class
ce.class
cf.class
cg.class
ch.class
ci.class
cj.class
ck.class
cl.class
cm.class
cn.class
co.class
cp.class
cq.class
cr.class
cs.class
ct.class
cu.class
cv.class
cw.class
cx.class
cy.class
cz.class
d.class
da.class
datamerchlimeshopbkup.dls
datamerchlimeshopsaved.dls
db.class
dc.class
dd.class
de.class
df.class
dg.class
dh.class
di.class
dj.class
dk.class
dl.class
dm.class
dn.class
do.class
dp.class
dq.class
dr.class
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droppedlimesentmessagestat$multicastdroppedlimesentmessagestat.class
droppedlimesentmessagestat$tcpdroppedlimesentmessagestat.class
droppedlimesentmessagestat$udpdroppedlimesentmessagestat.class
droppedlimesentmessagestat.class
droppedlimesentmessagestatbytes$1.class
droppedlimesentmessagestatbytes$multicastdroppedlimesentmessagestatbytes.class
droppedlimesentmessagestatbytes$tcpdroppedlimesentmessagestatbytes.class
droppedlimesentmessagestatbytes$udpdroppedlimesentmessagestatbytes.class
droppedlimesentmessagestatbytes.class
ds.class
dt.class
du.class
dump.txt
dv.class
dw.class
dx.class
dy.class
dz.class
e.class
ea.class
eb.class
ec.class
ed.class
ee.class
ef.class
eg.class
eh.class
ei.class
ej.class
ek.class
el.class
em.class
en.class
eo.class
ep.class
eq.class
es.class
et.class
etmain.class
etproxy.class
f.class
five_roses.url
ftmain.class
g.class
h.class
i.class
j.class
javarun.exe
k.class
l.class
lava.txt
limebuttonui.class
limejtable.class
limelookandfeel.class
limereceivedmessagestat$1.class
limereceivedmessagestat$duplicatequeriesreceivedmessagestat.class
limereceivedmessagestat$filteredreceivedmessagestat.class
limereceivedmessagestat$multicastreceivedmessagestat.class
limereceivedmessagestat$tcpreceivedmessagestat.class
limereceivedmessagestat$udpreceivedmessagestat.class
limereceivedmessagestat.class
limereceivedmessagestatbytes$1.class
limereceivedmessagestatbytes$duplicatequeriesreceivedmessagestatbytes.class
limereceivedmessagestatbytes$filteredreceivedmessagestatbytes.class
limereceivedmessagestatbytes$multicastreceivedmessagestatbytes.class
limereceivedmessagestatbytes$tcpreceivedmessagestatbytes.class
limereceivedmessagestatbytes$udpreceivedmessagestatbytes.class
limereceivedmessagestatbytes.class
limesentmessagestat$1.class
limesentmessagestat$filteredlimesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestat$multicastlimesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestat$tcplimesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestat$udplimesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestatbytes$1.class
limesentmessagestatbytes$filteredlimesentmessagestatbytes.class
limesentmessagestatbytes$multicastlimesentmessagestatbytes.class
limesentmessagestatbytes$tcplimesentmessagestatbytes.class
limesentmessagestatbytes$udplimesentmessagestatbytes.class
limesentmessagestatbytes.class
limeshop.dll
limeshop.dls
limeshop.html
limeshop.inf
limeshop.url
limeshopdatamerch.dls
limeshop_confirm0.htm
limeshop_lwm.htm
limeshop_offer0.htm
limeshop_preferences0.htm
limeshop_preferences0_wo.htm
limeshop_readme.txt
limetheme.class
limewire 2.3.3.lnk
limewire 2.3.3.msi
limewire.props
limewire20.dll
limewirewin.reg
limexmldocument.class
limexmldocumenthelper.class
limexmlproperties$1.class
limexmlproperties.class
limexmlreplycollection$mapserializer.class
limexmlreplycollection.class
limexmlschema$resolver.class
limexmlschema.class
limexmlschemafieldextractor$1.class
limexmlschemafieldextractor$schemafieldinfolist.class
limexmlschemafieldextractor$schemafieldinfopair.class
limexmlschemafieldextractor.class
limexmlschemarepository$1.class
limexmlschemarepository.class
limexmlutils.class
loader.dls
m.class
merchants.dls
messagesbundle.properties
mp3adapter.url
multicastlimereceivedbytes.class
multicastlimereceivedmessages.class
multicastlimereceivedpings.class
multicastlimereceivedpingsbytes.class
multicastlimereceivedpongs.class
multicastlimereceivedpongsbytes.class
multicastlimereceivedpushrequests.class
multicastlimereceivedpushrequestsbytes.class
multicastlimereceivedqueries.class
multicastlimereceivedqueriesbytes.class
multicastlimereceivedqueryreplies.class
multicastlimereceivedqueryrepliesbytes.class
multicastlimesentbytes.class
multicastlimesentmessages.class
multicastlimesentpings.class
multicastlimesentpingsbytes.class
multicastlimesentpongs.class
multicastlimesentpongsbytes.class
multicastlimesentpushrequests.class
multicastlimesentpushrequestsbytes.class
multicastlimesentqueries.class
multicastlimesentqueriesbytes.class
multicastlimesentqueryreplies.class
multicastlimesentqueryrepliesbytes.class
n.class
o.class
p.class