Hi Mike
There's usually a uninstaller for this in the 'Add/Remove
Programs' in the Control Panel The name could be
CometCursor/Plus /Shop /Toolbar
Comet- Comet Cursor 3.0
Running Spybot Search & Destroy or Ad-aware might clear
this as this has been around for ages,download them and
run them and MS Antispy in safe mode and see if it
deletes this.
Ad-Aware SE
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?
part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button
Spybot Search & Destroy
http://ejrs.com/spybot/spybot.exe
The filenames are :
comet.dll, Brbho.dll, Csbho.dll
Removal
This is for 3 variants of this (plus/toolbar/shop) so you
might not find most of this especially if MS antispy has
removed some of it.I just tried to download cometcursor
plus to check the filenames but its just giving a error
message on their download page.I think either my security
settings are too high or they might be on a blocked list
by either spybot's immunize or spywareblaster,try this
and see how you get on
Unregister the .dll
Go to start>all programs> Accessories > Command Prompt
Copy & paste the first line in and press enter then copy
and paste the second line in and press enter again
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u "c:\windows\System32\comet.dll"
Then close the command prompt
Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start
then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and
click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
Browse to the keys (First click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then
click the plus + then to SOFTWARE and the + Microsoft and
so on to you get to the run folder):
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \
CurrentVersion \ Run'
In the right pane, delete the values called
'DM_server'
'CC2KUI', if they exist.
Delete all these if found :
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \
{1678F7E1-C422-11D0-AD7D-00400515CAAA}
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \
{96DA5BEE-4ACC-476C-B3EC-54C6730C4293}
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \
{D14D6793-9B65-11D3-80B6-00500487BDBA}
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \
{FE6BC4EF-5676-484B-88AE-883323913256}
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet
Explorer \ Toolbar'
In the right pane, delete the value called
{FE6BC4EF-5676-484B-88AE-883323913256}, if it exists
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet
Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser'
In the right pane, delete the value called
{FE6BC4EF-5676-484B-88AE-883323913256}, if it exists.
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \
Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper
Objects \ {1678F7E1-C422-11D0-AD7D-00400515CAAA}', if it
exists.
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \
Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper
Objects \ {96DA5BEE-4ACC-476C-B3EC-54C6730C4293}', if it
exists.
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \
Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper
Objects \ {D14D6793-9B65-11D3-80B6-00500487BDBA}', if it
exists.
Exit the registry editor.
Restart your computer.
Start Windows Explorer and delete:
%ProgramsDir%\Comet\
%ProgramsDir%\Comet Systems\
%SystemDir%\comet.dll
Note: %SystemDir% By default, this is C:\Windows\System
(Windows 95/98/Me), C:\WINNT\System32 (Windows NT/2000),
or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
Note: %ProgramsDir% By default, this is C:\Program Files.
Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
If you have any problems let me know and id help where i
can .
Good Luck
Andy
