How to get rid of cannotfind.net or iwantsearch.com

G

Guest

When I try to search, www.cannotfind.net appears and thats the end of
anything I can do. I have tried to set the home page to msn or something else
but always comes back as www.iwantsearch.com. I WANT BOTH Off my computer.
Nothing but problems when trying to search.Any suggestions?
 
T

TaurArian [MS-MVP]

Some links to consider:-

http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_132460.htm

http://groups.google.com.au/group/m...ind.net+removal&rnum=1&hl=en#b0ce9c0e6a93caff

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html - CWShredder

SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Downloadable McAfee AVERT Stinger:
Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a
substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist
administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes
next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally
signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
 
R

Rock

iszzienana said:
When I try to search, www.cannotfind.net appears and thats the end of
anything I can do. I have tried to set the home page to msn or something else
but always comes back as www.iwantsearch.com. I WANT BOTH Off my computer.
Nothing but problems when trying to search.Any suggestions?

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml
 
G

Guest

I went to goggle search , typed in iwantserach and found a manual remove
there for the problem. It worked and so far I have not gotten any more
cannotfind.com either. .I also went to some of your links you had here and
found other things I needed to to.
thank you for your help you guy's :)
 
R

Rock

iszzienana said:
I went to goggle search , typed in iwantserach and found a manual remove
there for the problem. It worked and so far I have not gotten any more
cannotfind.com either. .I also went to some of your links you had here and
found other things I needed to to.
thank you for your help you guy's :)

:

You're welcome. Glad things are working now and thanks for posting back.
 

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