Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin Unwanted Search Toolbars -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Im running windows XP SP1. Dell Inspiron9100 Laptop. … unwanted spyware in favourites in internet explorer cannot get rid Hardware and Software Information Security by tony.coupland hi Im a new member and i am having a problem with the favourites column in internet explorer What happens is i have unwanted spyware or adware that when i try to delete it they keep adding to the favourites column every time i reboot or go on the internet if anyone could help i would be grateful thanx tony unwanted programs in start up Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by StandardsDT hey everyone there are a few unwanted programs in the startup....i uninstalled them last week since … unwanted BHO's Hardware and Software Information Security by wmack Okay, I have got some unwanted BHO's. 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Thanks again for your very effective help. mikecc2691 Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by mikeandike22 O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [delete surf rect mapi] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Blehholddeletesurf\Internet Joy.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &… Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin I got rid of everything mentioned and problem persists :(. Just to clarify, the toolbar I am referring too is not the google toolbar, i voluntarily installed that - it is another search toolbar. The grey thing at the top, and the blue thing at the bottom as seen in the picture below. [url]http://www.turkishee.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/stoolbar.JPG[/… Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin One more thing, when I close ie, the blue thing remains at the bottom of the screen. If i then ctrl alt dlt and close the iexplore.exe instance, it disappears. Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by AbSat I have axactly the same problem with a system I maintain. The children payed a game on a "cool site" . This installed a compleet dir in "program files " and pointed the startpage to that dir. Adware Pro removed the dir and the popup screens but the toolbars sustaind. I hope someone knows a solution without reinstalling XP or … Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by crunchie AbSat. Please start your [b]own[/b] thread after doing the following: [b]Download & instal [color=blue]Adaware SE[/color] from [url=http://computercops.biz/downloads-file-292.html][u]here[/u][/url][/b] & [color=red][b]update[/b][/color] it before scanning. In settings under 'scanning,' have it set to 'scan within archives,' 'scan … Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin I ran both uninstall programs. Neither seemed to have any effect. The problem still persists. Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 6:52:37 PM, on 10/3/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe … Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by mikeandike22 im not seeing anything try closing internet explorer before scanning. Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin I did close ie :( This is with no browser windows open. Like I said, even when i close ie, this ie process remains running Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by mikeandike22 then close the ie process. Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR [QUOTE=ashwin]I did close ie :( This is with no browser windows open. Like I said, even when i close ie, this ie process remains running[/QUOTE] Open Window's Task Manager, select any/all instances of iexplore.exe, and click the "End Task" option for each. If the iexplore references seem to close and then automagically reappear … Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by crunchie [b][color=red]Close all (browser) windows & rescan with hijackthis.[/color][/b] When the scan is finished place a check in the box to the left of the following entries & click [b][color=red]'fix checked':[/color][/b] O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {ADB22D5B-D9A9-A6B9-EFB1-… Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR Whoops- thanks for the catch crunchie, I missed that one... :o Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 1:02:19 AM, on 10/4/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe… Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by crunchie Just a bit of housecleaning now :). [b][color=red]Close all (browser) windows & rescan with hijackthis.[/color][/b] When the scan is finished place a check in the box to the left of the following entries & click [b][color=red]'fix checked':[/color][/b] O2 - BHO: F1 Organizer Class - {00000EF1-0786-4633-87C6-1AA7A44296DA} - (no file) O2… Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin Thanx alot :) I removed everything - this is my HJT log of my *hopefully* clean computer Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 9:19:35 AM, on 10/4/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\… Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR Are the toolbars gone now? From what I could find, those exact toolbars appear to part of [font=verdana][size=2][color=#191970]the ad-sponsored component of the Messenger Plus! 3 application. The sponsor component is optional, but you'll have to uninstall Messenger completely and then reinstall it and choose not to include the sponsor component … Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin ads are still there - i do have msngr plus, i thought i unchecked that free sponsor box, ill try reinstalling it Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by ashwin I reinstalled msgplus without the sponsor crap and the ads are gone - as simple as that :) */me feels like such a n00b* THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP, YOU GUYS ROCK!! its amazing to finally have a clean computer :D:D:D:D Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR Hey, don't feel bad about the N00b bit at all; you actually gave us what we needed to get to the bottom of it. I never use ad-ons like Messenger Plus or the like, so I actually had to Google around for a solution using some of the category names in the toolbars image you gave us ("make money", "casino", "music", etc… Re: Unwanted Search Toolbar on IE 6.0 Hardware and Software Information Security by mikeandike22 good snoopin DMR high five. Re: unwanted search bar Hardware and Software Information Security by agal82 I did the LOP and the unwanted search bar doesn't appear anymore.... Logfile of HijackThis v1.… Re: Unwanted programs in taskbar...Hijack log...Please Help me!!! Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR You've deifnitely got a few unwanted guests; please do the following: 1[B]. C:\DOCUME~1\…