Lycos Search

J

Joel Guzman

Hello,

I have a IBM T40 and for some reason i have search my whole system for lycos
search or something like that.

everytime i tried to use my browser to search or to go to a website it uses
lycos search instead of my google toolbar that i have it to be the default
search engine for my IE.

i dont find nothing in the Add/Remove programs for lycos,

Can someone help me to remove lycos?
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

Make Google your Default:
http://www.google.com/options/defaults.html

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hello,

I have a IBM T40 and for some reason i have search my whole system for lycos
search or something like that.

everytime i tried to use my browser to search or to go to a website it uses
lycos search instead of my google toolbar that i have it to be the default
search engine for my IE.

i dont find nothing in the Add/Remove programs for lycos,

Can someone help me to remove lycos?
 
M

Malke

Joel said:
Hello,

I have a IBM T40 and for some reason i have search my whole system for
lycos search or something like that.

everytime i tried to use my browser to search or to go to a website it
uses lycos search instead of my google toolbar that i have it to be
the default search engine for my IE.

i dont find nothing in the Add/Remove programs for lycos,

Can someone help me to remove lycos?

You probably have some malware on your system. Lycos Search is just one
type of malware. Go through these removal steps systematically:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke
 

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