"Hotbar" Download Causing Browser Failure

[Carol H.]

A few days ago, I downloaded Hotbar, a program advertised
as an "upgrade to Outlook", and a "Microsoft Partner".
After installing it I found it would only allow me to use
it's search engine, "Results Master", which contains
nothing but ads! I have tried to uninstall Hotbar, but it
is apparently embedded and remains listed in my system.
I've tried to get support from them, but lately no
response. I STILL can't use my Explorer "search" -- when I
hit the search button I get continuous clicking and
flashing, until I have to click it again to stop. Has
anyone else had this problem with "Hotbar"? How can it be
uninstalled? Or how can it be overridden so I can use the
Explorer search? My advice to everyone out there is don't
touch this Hotbar download! Hope to hear from someone on
this. Carol H.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

A few days ago, I downloaded Hotbar, a program advertised
as an "upgrade to Outlook", and a "Microsoft Partner".
After installing it I found it would only allow me to use
it's search engine, "Results Master", which contains
nothing but ads! I have tried to uninstall Hotbar, but it
is apparently embedded and remains listed in my system.
I've tried to get support from them, but lately no
response. I STILL can't use my Explorer "search" -- when I
hit the search button I get continuous clicking and
flashing, until I have to click it again to stop. Has
anyone else had this problem with "Hotbar"? How can it be
uninstalled? Or how can it be overridden so I can use the
Explorer search? My advice to everyone out there is don't
touch this Hotbar download! Hope to hear from someone on
this. Carol H.

See
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#hotbar

http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/HotBar.html

 

[siljaline]

A few days ago, I downloaded Hotbar, a program advertised
as an "upgrade to Outlook", and a "Microsoft Partner".
After installing it I found it would only allow me to use
it's search engine, "Results Master", which contains
nothing but ads! I have tried to uninstall Hotbar, but it
is apparently embedded and remains listed in my system.
I've tried to get support from them, but lately no
response. I STILL can't use my Explorer "search" -- when I
hit the search button I get continuous clicking and
flashing, until I have to click it again to stop. Has
anyone else had this problem with "Hotbar"? How can it be
uninstalled? Or how can it be overridden so I can use the
Explorer search? My advice to everyone out there is don't
touch this Hotbar download! Hope to hear from someone on
this. Carol H.

Spyware Alert!

http://217.115.153.73/parasite/HotBar.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/threats/spybots-hotbar

Spyware Removal Tools, Lavasoft's "Ad-aware",
Direct download -
http://ftp.pcworld.com/pub/new/privacy___security/aaw6181.exe

Lavasoft/Ad-aware home: http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Mirror site: http://www.lavasoft.de/

*Also* install and run SpyBot Search & Destroy,
Direct download -
http://studserver.uni-dortmund.de/~su1669/spybotsd12.exe

SpyBot home: http://security.kolla.de/
SpyBot How-To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/
More detailed help: http://tomcoyote.org/~mosaic1/spybot/
Support Forum, http://net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi
Navigate to the SpyBot S&D section.

Install, reboot, read FAQ and overview, use online update feature to obtain the
latest reference files, scan for Spyware much like you would with your
pre-installed anti-virus scanner.
Rid your machine of unwanted Spyware pests.

HTH


--
siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_