Web Search tool bar

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Where did I get the web search tool bar from.<br />I have always had the yahoo search bar and today I did a search for something and this webSearch thingy came up.<br />I went into the help section to find out how to get rid of it and it told me to go to my add/remove section to do it, but it is not there to remove.<br />Now what?<br />I do not like it so how do I get rid of it now?

 

[mikeandronda]

Re: Web Search tool bar

Could it be some sort or spyware? <br />I know I had a bunch of crap on mine that looked like one thing but was really spyware. I know your useing mcafee, so have you run a scan? prolly should if you havent. Maybe you can find a free spybot/spyware destroyer on line.

 

[Parrott_head]

Re: Web Search tool bar

Go to this site and download a free copy of Adaware6.1<br /><br /> http://www.tucows.com/preview/236049.html <br /><br />I use this software regularly to remove spyware from my pc. Tucows is a well known and respected distributare of software, lots of it free.<br /><br />I run the program about once a week. I had a popup that I coulnd not kill and this program found where it was and took care of it.

 

[Xcusme]

Re: Web Search tool bar

Try this one too....Spybot Search and Destroy<br /> http://www.safer-networking.org/

 

[eurolarva]

Re: Web Search tool bar

Might try doing a system restore to a time prior to getting the new tool bar. What ever you do do not remove Internet explorer. Your system will not start up without the program. I tried doing this in hopes that I could reinstall a new clean version. Problem is after you uninstall it you have to restart your computer before you reinstall it.

 

[JHOLE]

Re: Web Search tool bar

These guys are probably on track to finding the root of the problem. To just make it go away you might try - Tools - internet options - progams - reset web settings. I know the right way is to follow what these guys are saying but I get sick of chasing down things like this each time it happens. I usually patch them up till they get to be too many then backup, format, reload.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Web Search tool bar

Thanks fellows.<br />I did download and run the Tucows and it came up with about 100 things that it detected.<br />Now I just have to decide what to do with them.

 

[Parrott_head]

Re: Web Search tool bar

Spin,<br /><br />If you will right click on each item it will give you a summary of what that item is.<br /><br />Typically I quarantine everything. If every thing works smoothly for a couple of weeks then I delete the file. I have never had to restore anything from quarntine though.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Web Search tool bar

Thanks Parrott, I will give it a shot and see what happens.<br /><br />If you hear a big explosion from the area of Kentucky, you will know what happened.<br /><br />I got mad and put a bomb in it.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Web Search tool bar

Well, I run it again and put everything in it in quarantine and still that stupid search bar.<br />I don't know.<br />Maybe I will just uninstall everything and install XP on it.