Iwantsearch

[Guest]

Norton internet security scan reveals 2 problems relating to 'IWANTSEARCH'
but will not get rid. I've down loaded and ran Spybot search and destroy. It
comes up with 'DSO EXPLOIT' 4 entries which I fix but norton still comes up
with the 'IWANTSEARCH' problem. Every time I use either google or MSN search
the search box changes, is this 'IWANTSEARCH'? Help its driving me nuts
trying to get rid.

 

[S.Sengupta]

IWantSearch is a spyware implemented as an IE toolbar. It sets your
browser home page to its controlling server IWantSearch.comScan your
system with the latest edition of Spybot,Search and
Destroy/CWShredder.Run them in safe mode.

To manually remove:-

COpen Control Panel > ADD/Remove Programs.
In the program list, navigate to 'SBSoft', click Change/Remove.
Follow the on screen prompt to uninstall it.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Guest]

Hi S. Sengupta
I've just run CWShreader and spybot search and destroy in safe mode. They
both came up with a couple of problems and apparently fixed them. However I
then scanned with Norton and it came up with the same problem. Being 2 files
both named rundlg32.dll that it can not remove. I've look in 'Add and Remove'
but SBSoft is not there. Any other ideas would be greatfully recieved.

 

[Rock]

Hi S. Sengupta
I've just run CWShreader and spybot search and destroy in safe mode. They
both came up with a couple of problems and apparently fixed them. However I
then scanned with Norton and it came up with the same problem. Being 2 files
both named rundlg32.dll that it can not remove. I've look in 'Add and Remove'
but SBSoft is not there. Any other ideas would be greatfully recieved.

:

Download and run Hijackthis. Post the log to one of the specialty
forums, _NOT_ this one.

HijackThis
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155

Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/

 

[Guest]

Hi all I updated Ad-aware and CWShreader and they got rid of it. I found out
it was one of the COOLWEBSEARCH derivitives. Thanks for the help.