DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - search hijackers and slow loading

First of all, I would remove Spynomore all together. It was, at one time, listed as a Rogue application because of excessive False Positives, among other things. It has been removed from that list but that does not mean it is a good program now and personally it is not one I would recommend. Uninstall it is my advice.

Is SpywareBlaster (Please note the spelling, it is all one word with S & B in caps, there are some rogue applications out there using similar names but the spelling is different. Be certain you get the correct one from javacool software.) better?

Honestly I would say yes. Remember SpywareBlaster does not do any scanning or removal it is a protection program. SpywareBlaster "inoculates" your Internet Explorer browser against the installation of unwanted spyware and adware from the internet. For your situation especially a MUST HAVE.
SUPERAntiSpyware and Spyware Doctor are both excellent programs, though I don't know whether you are using the FREE or Paid versions. Both versions of each are excellent, the paid versions of each just offer an "extra" but really are not required to purchase to be sufficient. Continue to update them daily and scan with them daily if you feel it is necessary. Remember, the FREE trial version of Spyware Doctor will protect and can be used for scanning but does not remove, in order to do so with it then you must purchase the Spyware Doctor license.
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition and will detect and remove thousands of Spyware but it does not include real-time blocking or scheduled scanning. So, if you are using the FREE edition then you don't need it running in the background all the time because it offers no protection but you should scan and remove with it. So regardless of whether you are using Free or Paid versions of each, keep them both. If you are using Free versions of both then use the Spyware Doctor real time monitoring and turn off the SuperAntispyware monitoring. If you are using Paid versions of both, only use one of them for real time monitoring. I am only saying this because you say the machine is old and generally slow. Having both doing the monitoring would definitely slow the machine and occasionally can allow something to slip by because they could "fight against" each other. If you are using Paid versions scan and remove with both, regardless because each will look for slightly different things.
I know I posted links for I.E. security settings before but here are some laid out by PhilliePhan somebody whose recommendations I swear by;

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Tighten your Active X Security Settings if you are using Internet Explorer.

To do this, Open IE and Click Tools > Internet Options > Security > Internet (Globe Icon) > Click Default Level and APPLY.

NEXT, Click the Custom Level Button and adjust the settings as follows (some settings will already be properly set):

* SET Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt

* SET Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable

* SET Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable

* SET Installation of desktop items to Prompt

* SET Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt

* SET Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt

After changing these settings as noted, please Click OK. If you are prompted to save the settings, click YES.
Finally, click APPLY and OK to finalize these settings.

Replace Microsoft Java Virtual Machine with SUN JVM or Update your existing Java!

Uninstalling the MS Java VM

If you already have Sun Java (and you probably do) it is important that you be sure that your Java is UPDATED to the latest version! You should do that on a regular basis here ---> http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Also note that, before updating your Sun Java, you MUST remove ALL older versions that may be on your machine or you will still be vulnerable to some exploits/weaknesses such as VUNDO which may target and force execution on older runtime environments.
-- Do this by going into Add or Remove Programs and removing any versions that differ from the current version listed at the Java site. They may look similar not necessarily exact version numbers to the following:

Java 2 Runtime Environment SE v1.4.2.06
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 2
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6 Update 1
Java(TM) 6 Update 2

Current version number of SunJava is update 6 version 7. This is as of this writing October 13, 2008, so check often for updates. When a new one is released then first download the new version to the desktop and choose Offline install. Then UNINSTALL the old version via Add/Remove. Once that is uninstalled then install the newest version.

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it just functions primarily as a high tech cash register

Because of this, in order to protect yourself and your customers you need to keep that security "beefed up".
Use an antivirus real time scanner, a firewall, ONE realtime antispy program PLUS SpywareBlaster. Keep your temp files emptied out (I recommend either ATF-Cleaner or CCleaner, scan very often with the av program and your antispy programs and keep the kids off the internet and if it is hard to do that just do all you can to make their surfing at work difficult and un-enjoyable.
Judy