"Find" doesn't work properly

[Guest]

I like to type "find (subject)" in the address bar and have the search return a list of possible sites that relate to my subject. This worked for a long time. Now when I type "find (subject)" it allways takes me to http://www.search-about.net/search.php?qq=find wine&pin=10213. I have looked everywhere to undo this and cannot find the solution. I suspect I went to a website which installed a addin to my Explorer without me realizing it

If you can help I will appreciate

cessnajim

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Cessnajim,

This seems to be related to CoolWebSearch spyware or it's variant. See: http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Removal Tool - CWShredder: http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
[CWShredder removes all the variances of this spyware]

How to guard against CoolWebSearch spyware:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Defend_CWS.htm

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

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Prevent Spyware from being installed:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/MalwareDefence_Example.htm
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I like to type "find (subject)" in the address bar and have the search return a list of possible sites that relate to my subject. This worked for a long time. Now when I type "find (subject)" it allways takes me to http://www.search-about.net/search.php?qq=find wine&pin=10213. I have looked everywhere to undo this and cannot find the solution. I suspect I went to a website which installed a addin to my Explorer without me realizing it.

If you can help I will appreciate.

cessnajim