ADDRESS BAR SEARCH FUNCTION G O N E !

[Gale]

I have recently been hit with hijacking bars that get attached to my
IE6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633 browser (also popup takeovers). i have
used many of the programs out there to rid them. I am now clean of any
hijackers or forced popups when using IE browser, but what has lingered
after the cleanup is the NON ability to type a search word into the address
bar and have my favorite search engine (google) work again. all i get now is
"page cannot be displayed". FOr example: i use the word "dog" for search and
what gets returned to me is the error page along with this "http:///? dog"
in the address bar. i have already set my search pages using the custom link
and can go that direction, but i want my address bar to go back to its
orginal state so that i may search from there. any suggestions would be
helpful! i am running xp pro with cable internet access using linksys nic
thru linksys switch then into my cable modem. p.s. this has always worked
until i got hit with the hijacking stuff.
Thanks, Gale

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Gale - Download and run:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG to restore
your search functions.

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[H Leboeuf]

This activity, "http:///? dog" is from the Cool Web Search parasite, you
may need this tool.


CWS download if you have a problem with the original URL.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

latest version is 1.50 available through this alternate link:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

 

[Guest]

I have also been having the problem with the address bar search giving me the
http:///? Search whatever whatever
error and I finally located a fix that worked for me on another forum. Here it is
Run "Hijack This" and check the box for the following entry if it is found
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file
Close any open browsers and click FIX
Open your browser and try your address bar search function
FINALLY. Post if this also worked for you. Hope I helped

Chuck

 

[Guest]

Hi Jim

I had same problem as Gale and was driving me nuts. I ran the reg repair you suggested and all is now back to normal. Many many thanks

Bill Lin

----- Jim Byrd wrote: ----

Hi Gale - Download and run
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG to restor
your search functions

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Please respond in the same thread
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MV



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