isearch toolbar

[nicktjr]

during 3 of my last 4 system start ups MS spyware has
detected the iSEARCH toolbar trying to "hook" my browser.
I have selected to NOT let this happen and immediatly
ran the scan as recomennded. Why is the iSEARCH *%#$& bar
not removed! I even disabled my network connection once
while running scan but the next start up iSEARCH was
still in system. Where to now??

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Did you try doing a full system scan in safe mode? On the Scan Page choose
Scan Options > Full System Scan. ISearch is a Browser Help Object, so here
is another way that might help in the removal:
1. Click "Tools" - "Advanced Tools" - "System Explorers".

2. In the left pane, underneath "Internet Explorer", click "IE BHOs".

You will see a list of installed Browser Helper Objects. As noted in the
key, BHOs preceded by a star should be safe, those next to an exclamation
point are unknown, and those next to a red "X" are those Microsoft
AntiSpyware deem hazardous.

Click a BHO for more detailed information if available, such as the BHO
name, description, and publisher name. Also, in the right pane, you can
choose to temporarily or permanently block the BHO. If the BHO is hazardous,
you may want to consider permanently removing it. However, for unknown BHOs,
you may want to consider only temporarily removing the object and examining
the effects later from within Internet Explorer.

How to restart in safe mode:
www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/
windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx

Here are some additional resources for removal:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/spyware.isearch.html

 

[nicktjr]

Thanks for your advice, however there is no listing
in "ie bhos" and after a "safe mode" scan and removal
upon the restart spyware once again stopped the "hook"
from iSEARCH from installing.
I also ran lavasofts' ad-aware se freshly updated and it
also failed to remove this "leech" I'm looking at the
history of iSEARCH now and it is a tough nut to crack.
where I picked it up I do not know. I'm off to symantec
to reload 2005.

Anyone else beat this thing??

 

[Andre Da Costa]

I also gave you a link to removal from Symantec:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/spyware.isearch.html