crunchie so far using the registry search tool i searched using My Way and My Way Search Assistant and both times the results were
REGEDIT4
; RegSrch.vbs © Bill James

; Registry search results...

here is the result from the registry search tool.

REGEDIT4
; RegSrch.vbs © Bill James

; Registry search results for string "My Way Search Assistant" 9/28/2005 6:07:49 PM

; NOTE: This file...

here is a screenshot, hope this helps

here is the find.bat search results

Adobe
AIM
Alcohol Soft
Apoint
ATI Technologies
AWS
Bazooka Scanner
Broadcom

ok crunchie here is the hijackthis uninstall manager scan

Ad-Aware SE Personal
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.1 and Reader 7.0.1 Update
Adobe Reader 7.0
ALPS Touch Pad Driver
AOL Instant...

crunchie i have done the hijack this fixes and here is the log
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 5:30:07 AM, on 9/28/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet...

sorry crunchie ive modified my post to reflect the hijackthis log, so the log is in my original post

i seem to have the pesky my way search assistant icon in the add/remove programs box and there is no remove button. this seemed to be preinstalled on my dell inspiron 6000 and i havent noticed it...

hey guys im new here but ive been around the spyware thing for a while now and lucky for me ive found this forum.

like everyone else i have the mywaysearch assistant in add/remove programs. ive...