WebSearch toolbar doesn't die!

[AnalogKid]

A few weeks ago I did probably the stupidest thing in my life... I got
conned into installing the stupid "Smiley Central" toolbar (aka
WebSearch toolbar). In order to remove it, I tried the following:

- look for anything in Add/Remove to remove it (nothing there)
- Ran SpyBot
- Ran AdAware 6.0

Nothing worked, my stupid bar is still there, both in IE and OE. It's
actually disabled right now (i.e., buttons grayed out) and cannot be
used after running the spyware removal tools, but still cannot be
removed!

I have two questions:
1) Can I remove IE (and OE) altogether ? If so would that fix the
problem ?
2) Is there anything else or other spyware removal tools that can be
tried ?

Thanks!

 

[Janice]

A few weeks ago I did probably the stupidest thing in my life... I got
conned into installing the stupid "Smiley Central" toolbar (aka
WebSearch toolbar). In order to remove it, I tried the following:

- look for anything in Add/Remove to remove it (nothing there)
- Ran SpyBot
- Ran AdAware 6.0

Nothing worked, my stupid bar is still there, both in IE and OE. It's
actually disabled right now (i.e., buttons grayed out) and cannot be
used after running the spyware removal tools, but still cannot be
removed!

I have two questions:
1) Can I remove IE (and OE) altogether ? If so would that fix the
problem ?
2) Is there anything else or other spyware removal tools that can be
tried ?

Thanks!

Try CWShredder
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

 

[sliver]

you can download a program that's called "jv 16 power
tools", this is a simple registry editor. with this
program you can delete all registry and startup entries
of the webbar!
I don't know the website to download it from right now
but when you search for it you will find it.
the software itself is a 30day trial and then you have to
pay $30 for a license, but it helped me a lot till now
and i think it's worth the money.
good luck

 

[AnalogKid]

Try CWShredder
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

Thanks for the tip, but that also did not work. The good I just
took matters into my own hands and fixed it myself! Here's what worked
for me.

--> IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT HOW THE REGISTRY WORKS, DO NOT TRY THIS
AT HOME or at least back it up before digging in. <--

1) Close all instances of Explorer, MSN Messegner, and Outlook Express
2) In the registry look for "websearch" and delete every main key
found
3) doublecheck with MSConfig, that nothing funny is scheduled to run
at startup
4) reboot
5) delete MyWebSearch folder in Program Files
6) send email to (e-mail address removed) to thank them for the huge
waste of time

AK

 

[Guest]

Go here:
http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
run it and smile again.

 

[Leigh Meyers]

Hey,

I had a similar situation.
Try this:
1] Look thru the program files folder for a folder
with the appropriate date for the download of
the search bar.
2] *VERIFY* that it's the correct folder by looking
for a familiar name.
3] Delete the folder.
4] Then... Use the "systems internals" scan to see
if spybot s&d finds the loose registry entry, and delete it.

If spybot *finds* the entry and can't delete it,
try running spybot from system startup by
changing the setting in the settings panel,
spybot may offer to do that for you.

If that doesn't get rid of the bar... oh oh...

 

[Al]

Another option:

Welcome. ToolbarCop help available at:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

 

[Guest]

I can unequivocally state that it can be easily fixed by doing this! There is
no need to go to those lengths.
Run this: http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
Sit back and relax.

Hey,

I had a similar situation.
Try this:
1] Look thru the program files folder for a folder
with the appropriate date for the download of
the search bar.
2] *VERIFY* that it's the correct folder by looking
for a familiar name.
3] Delete the folder.
4] Then... Use the "systems internals" scan to see
if spybot s&d finds the loose registry entry, and delete it.

If spybot *finds* the entry and can't delete it,
try running spybot from system startup by
changing the setting in the settings panel,
spybot may offer to do that for you.

If that doesn't get rid of the bar... oh oh...
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)

Go here:
http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
run it and smile again.

 

[Leigh Meyers]

http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe

This link doesn't work for me... Page not found.
Do you know that "lop" is the name of common
spyware? Makes it hard to "relax".
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)

I can unequivocally state that it can be easily fixed by doing
this! There is no need to go to those lengths.
Run this: http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
Sit back and relax.

Hey,

I had a similar situation.
Try this:
1] Look thru the program files folder for a folder
with the appropriate date for the download of
the search bar.
2] *VERIFY* that it's the correct folder by looking
for a familiar name.
3] Delete the folder.
4] Then... Use the "systems internals" scan to see
if spybot s&d finds the loose registry entry, and delete it.

If spybot *finds* the entry and can't delete it,
try running spybot from system startup by
changing the setting in the settings panel,
spybot may offer to do that for you.

If that doesn't get rid of the bar... oh oh...
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)

Go here:
http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
run it and smile again.

:

A few weeks ago I did probably the stupidest thing in my life...
I got conned into installing the stupid "Smiley Central" toolbar
(aka WebSearch toolbar). In order to remove it, I tried the
following:

- look for anything in Add/Remove to remove it (nothing there)
- Ran SpyBot
- Ran AdAware 6.0

Nothing worked, my stupid bar is still there, both in IE and OE.
It's actually disabled right now (i.e., buttons grayed out) and
cannot be used after running the spyware removal tools, but
still cannot be removed!

I have two questions:
1) Can I remove IE (and OE) altogether ? If so would that fix the
problem ?
2) Is there anything else or other spyware removal tools that
can be tried ?

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

It worked for Pyre, and about another dozen ppl I know. I would send you it,
if there was someway to get it to you. Can't help you otherwise..soz.

http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe

This link doesn't work for me... Page not found.
Do you know that "lop" is the name of common
spyware? Makes it hard to "relax".
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)

I can unequivocally state that it can be easily fixed by doing
this! There is no need to go to those lengths.
Run this: http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
Sit back and relax.

Hey,

I had a similar situation.
Try this:
1] Look thru the program files folder for a folder
with the appropriate date for the download of
the search bar.
2] *VERIFY* that it's the correct folder by looking
for a familiar name.
3] Delete the folder.
4] Then... Use the "systems internals" scan to see
if spybot s&d finds the loose registry entry, and delete it.

If spybot *finds* the entry and can't delete it,
try running spybot from system startup by
changing the setting in the settings panel,
spybot may offer to do that for you.

If that doesn't get rid of the bar... oh oh...
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)


message Go here:
http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
run it and smile again.

:

A few weeks ago I did probably the stupidest thing in my life...
I got conned into installing the stupid "Smiley Central" toolbar
(aka WebSearch toolbar). In order to remove it, I tried the
following:

- look for anything in Add/Remove to remove it (nothing there)
- Ran SpyBot
- Ran AdAware 6.0

Nothing worked, my stupid bar is still there, both in IE and OE.
It's actually disabled right now (i.e., buttons grayed out) and
cannot be used after running the spyware removal tools, but
still cannot be removed!

I have two questions:
1) Can I remove IE (and OE) altogether ? If so would that fix the
problem ?
2) Is there anything else or other spyware removal tools that
can be tried ?

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Also, yes I DO know it is "them". I went there to find a solution after doing
everthing else.

http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe

This link doesn't work for me... Page not found.
Do you know that "lop" is the name of common
spyware? Makes it hard to "relax".
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)

I can unequivocally state that it can be easily fixed by doing
this! There is no need to go to those lengths.
Run this: http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
Sit back and relax.

Hey,

I had a similar situation.
Try this:
1] Look thru the program files folder for a folder
with the appropriate date for the download of
the search bar.
2] *VERIFY* that it's the correct folder by looking
for a familiar name.
3] Delete the folder.
4] Then... Use the "systems internals" scan to see
if spybot s&d finds the loose registry entry, and delete it.

If spybot *finds* the entry and can't delete it,
try running spybot from system startup by
changing the setting in the settings panel,
spybot may offer to do that for you.

If that doesn't get rid of the bar... oh oh...
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)


message Go here:
http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
run it and smile again.

:

A few weeks ago I did probably the stupidest thing in my life...
I got conned into installing the stupid "Smiley Central" toolbar
(aka WebSearch toolbar). In order to remove it, I tried the
following:

- look for anything in Add/Remove to remove it (nothing there)
- Ran SpyBot
- Ran AdAware 6.0

Nothing worked, my stupid bar is still there, both in IE and OE.
It's actually disabled right now (i.e., buttons grayed out) and
cannot be used after running the spyware removal tools, but
still cannot be removed!

I have two questions:
1) Can I remove IE (and OE) altogether ? If so would that fix the
problem ?
2) Is there anything else or other spyware removal tools that
can be tried ?

Thanks!

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Try:

HijackThis: {Read the cautions carefully}.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~

http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe

This link doesn't work for me... Page not found.
Do you know that "lop" is the name of common
spyware? Makes it hard to "relax".
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)

I can unequivocally state that it can be easily fixed by doing
this! There is no need to go to those lengths.
Run this: http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
Sit back and relax.

Hey,

I had a similar situation.
Try this:
1] Look thru the program files folder for a folder
with the appropriate date for the download of
the search bar.
2] *VERIFY* that it's the correct folder by looking
for a familiar name.
3] Delete the folder.
4] Then... Use the "systems internals" scan to see
if spybot s&d finds the loose registry entry, and delete it.

If spybot *finds* the entry and can't delete it,
try running spybot from system startup by
changing the setting in the settings panel,
spybot may offer to do that for you.

If that doesn't get rid of the bar... oh oh...
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)


message
Go here:
http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
run it and smile again.

:

A few weeks ago I did probably the stupidest thing in my
life...
I got conned into installing the stupid "Smiley Central"
toolbar
(aka WebSearch toolbar). In order to remove it, I tried the
following:

- look for anything in Add/Remove to remove it (nothing there)
- Ran SpyBot
- Ran AdAware 6.0

Nothing worked, my stupid bar is still there, both in IE and
OE.
It's actually disabled right now (i.e., buttons grayed out) and
cannot be used after running the spyware removal tools, but
still cannot be removed!

I have two questions:
1) Can I remove IE (and OE) altogether ? If so would that fix
the
problem ?
2) Is there anything else or other spyware removal tools that
can be tried ?

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

I sent you the prog to your email address. Good luck with it all.

http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe

This link doesn't work for me... Page not found.
Do you know that "lop" is the name of common
spyware? Makes it hard to "relax".
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)

I can unequivocally state that it can be easily fixed by doing
this! There is no need to go to those lengths.
Run this: http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
Sit back and relax.

Hey,

I had a similar situation.
Try this:
1] Look thru the program files folder for a folder
with the appropriate date for the download of
the search bar.
2] *VERIFY* that it's the correct folder by looking
for a familiar name.
3] Delete the folder.
4] Then... Use the "systems internals" scan to see
if spybot s&d finds the loose registry entry, and delete it.

If spybot *finds* the entry and can't delete it,
try running spybot from system startup by
changing the setting in the settings panel,
spybot may offer to do that for you.

If that doesn't get rid of the bar... oh oh...
--
Leigh Meyers
(e-mail address removed)


message Go here:
http://lop.com/new_uninstall.exe
run it and smile again.

:

A few weeks ago I did probably the stupidest thing in my life...
I got conned into installing the stupid "Smiley Central" toolbar
(aka WebSearch toolbar). In order to remove it, I tried the
following:

- look for anything in Add/Remove to remove it (nothing there)
- Ran SpyBot
- Ran AdAware 6.0

Nothing worked, my stupid bar is still there, both in IE and OE.
It's actually disabled right now (i.e., buttons grayed out) and
cannot be used after running the spyware removal tools, but
still cannot be removed!

I have two questions:
1) Can I remove IE (and OE) altogether ? If so would that fix the
problem ?
2) Is there anything else or other spyware removal tools that
can be tried ?

Thanks!