Can you please do the following.
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Go to
Add/Remove programs and uninstall the following, if present:
MyWebSearch
The above could appear anywhere within the entry. Be careful not to remove any
personal or
system software.
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Scan with
HijackThis and then place a check next to all the following, if present:
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: mwsBar BHO - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: My Web Search - {07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [My Web Search Bar Search Scope Monitor] "C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\m3SrchMn.exe" /m=2 /w
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbar...p=ZKxdm021MWUS
Now, close
all instances of Internet Explorer and any other windows you have open except
HiJackThis, click "
Fix checked".
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Locate and
delete the following item(s), if present. Make sure you are able to
view system and hidden files/ folders:
folders...
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch
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Note that some of these file(s)/folder(s) may or may not be present. If present, and cannot be deleted because they're '
in use', try deleting them in
Safe Mode by doing the following:
- Restart your computer
- After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.
- Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear.
Select the first option to run Windows in
Safe Mode hit enter.
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Reboot.
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After rebooting, rescan with hijackthis and post back a new log. Please let me know how your pc is now.