Comet Systems Adware message

[Chris]

Everytime i load windows, Microsoft Antispyware brings up
its little red pop-up window and tells me that Comet
Systems Adware is trying to install. Every time. What can
i do?

 

[AndyManchesta]

Hi Chris

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



Check the program files folder for comet or comet systems
if its there then carry on with this if not then its
probably a leftover registry entry thats causing
it,hopefully the scanners or the add/remove screen entry
if its there will solve this


If you have the comet or comet systems folder

Unregister the .dll


Go to start>all programs> Accessories > Command Prompt

Copy & paste this into the cmd screen and press enter:



cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u "c:\windows\System32\comet.dll"



dont worry if it doesnt exist,


close the command prompt



Only use this next part if you are confident with regedit
(Hijack This can be used to delete the run entries for
this which you may find easier)But still finsh the rest
and delete the comet folders


To delete the Comet Reg keys :

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 all these if they exist :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \
Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper
Objects \ {1678F7E1-C422-11D0-AD7D-00400515CAAA}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \
Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper
Objects \ {96DA5BEE-4ACC-476C-B3EC-54C6730C4293}'

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \
Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper
Objects \ {D14D6793-9B65-11D3-80B6-00500487BDBA}'



Exit the registry editor.

Restart your computer.


Start Windows Explorer and delete:


C:\Program Files\Comet\

C:\Program Files\Comet Systems\

C:\Windows\System32\comet.dll



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 i will help
where i can

Regards


Andy