This search bar appeared in my browser about a week ago.
I can't seem to get rid of it. Even if I go into the
Toolbars menu and shut it off, it re-appears as soon as I
refresh the page. I looked in Add/Remove Programs to see
if I could uninstall it, tried running spyware removers,
Adaware, etc...nothing helps! I even ran Norton Uninstall
to clean out my registry, but it's still there.

The search bar lists itself as "ksteashckwk" in the
Toolbar menu. If anyone could tell me how to get rid of
this blasted thing, I'd appreciate it.

-Brian

Remove the spyware and parasites...
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and
Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>-----Original Message-----
>This search bar appeared in my browser about a week ago.
>I can't seem to get rid of it. Even if I go into the
>Toolbars menu and shut it off, it re-appears as soon as
I
>refresh the page. I looked in Add/Remove Programs to see
>if I could uninstall it, tried running spyware removers,
>Adaware, etc...nothing helps! I even ran Norton
Uninstall
>to clean out my registry, but it's still there.
>
>The search bar lists itself as "ksteashckwk" in the
>Toolbar menu. If anyone could tell me how to get rid of
>this blasted thing, I'd appreciate it.
>
>-Brian
>.
>

Here's another thing you can try if teh spyware/ad-aware
removal doesn't help...
Click start/run typ regedit
search for the name of the toolbar...
when found remove the associated registry key...
click find next...and so on...
Be carefull, removal of registry keys can damage your
system, if your not comfortable doing this, then don't !
>-----Original Message-----
>This search bar appeared in my browser about a week ago.
>I can't seem to get rid of it. Even if I go into the
>Toolbars menu and shut it off, it re-appears as soon as
I
>refresh the page. I looked in Add/Remove Programs to see
>if I could uninstall it, tried running spyware removers,
>Adaware, etc...nothing helps! I even ran Norton
Uninstall
>to clean out my registry, but it's still there.
>
>The search bar lists itself as "ksteashckwk" in the
>Toolbar menu. If anyone could tell me how to get rid of
>this blasted thing, I'd appreciate it.
>
>-Brian
>.
>

Brian,
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-08-03]
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"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:135b01c3a87d$ce8ef6c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This search bar appeared in my browser about a week ago.
> I can't seem to get rid of it. Even if I go into the
> Toolbars menu and shut it off, it re-appears as soon as I
> refresh the page. I looked in Add/Remove Programs to see
> if I could uninstall it, tried running spyware removers,
> Adaware, etc...nothing helps! I even ran Norton Uninstall
> to clean out my registry, but it's still there.
>
> The search bar lists itself as "ksteashckwk" in the
> Toolbar menu. If anyone could tell me how to get rid of
> this blasted thing, I'd appreciate it.
>
> -Brian

Thanks! That did the trick. ^_^


>-----Original Message-----
>Brian,
>Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
>Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct
(below):
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip
>
>Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".
>
>When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change
into a "Save Log"
>button.
>Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")
>
>Next, go to the below location:
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
>
>Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal"
section.
>Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into
your new message.
>_________________________________________________________
___
>Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
>Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans,
with a HOSTS file
>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-08-
03]
>Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is
invalid
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>
>"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:135b01c3a87d$ce8ef6c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> This search bar appeared in my browser about a week
ago.
>> I can't seem to get rid of it. Even if I go into the
>> Toolbars menu and shut it off, it re-appears as soon
as I
>> refresh the page. I looked in Add/Remove Programs to
see
>> if I could uninstall it, tried running spyware
removers,
>> Adaware, etc...nothing helps! I even ran Norton
Uninstall
>> to clean out my registry, but it's still there.
>>
>> The search bar lists itself as "ksteashckwk" in the
>> Toolbar menu. If anyone could tell me how to get rid of
>> this blasted thing, I'd appreciate it.
>>
>> -Brian
>
>
>.
>

Brian,
You're welcome .... glad to see you have things resolved.
_____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-08-03]
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"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:13b801c3a880$aee2b840$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks! That did the trick. ^_^
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Brian,
> >Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
> >Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct
> (below):
> >http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip
> >
> >Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".
> >
> >When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change
> into a "Save Log"
> >button.
> >Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")
> >
> >Next, go to the below location:
> >http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
> >
> >Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal"
> section.
> >Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into
> your new message.
> >_________________________________________________________
> ___
> >Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User]
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> >Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans,
> with a HOSTS file
> >http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-08-
> 03]
> >Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is
> invalid
> >--
> >
> >"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:135b01c3a87d$ce8ef6c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> This search bar appeared in my browser about a week
> ago.
> >> I can't seem to get rid of it. Even if I go into the
> >> Toolbars menu and shut it off, it re-appears as soon
> as I
> >> refresh the page. I looked in Add/Remove Programs to
> see
> >> if I could uninstall it, tried running spyware
> removers,
> >> Adaware, etc...nothing helps! I even ran Norton
> Uninstall
> >> to clean out my registry, but it's still there.
> >>
> >> The search bar lists itself as "ksteashckwk" in the
> >> Toolbar menu. If anyone could tell me how to get rid of
> >> this blasted thing, I'd appreciate it.
> >>
> >> -Brian
> >
> >
> >.
> >