Random, unwanted toolbar

[Guest]

I'm not sure how it happened, but an annoying toolbar is
displayed on my browser beneath the address link
everytime I load up Internet Explorer. This toolbar has a
search feature, and frequently has different links on it,
like "NY travel, Movies, Gambling, etc.". It's
called "loadexit" under the View/toolbars option, and
will go away when I uncheck it, but sometimes randomly
reappears again...and always is there when explorer is
first started. Any help please on getting rid of this?

 

[war17]

Some website has hijacked your Search.

1. Use the following scanners to find and remove the website.

SpyBot S&D searches your harddisk for so-called spy- or adbots;
http://security.kolla.de/
or
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
or
CoolWebShredder
http://www.spychecker.com/program/coolwebshredder.html

2. Some porn websites redirects links to their websites using your HOSTS
file. Do a search for the HOSTS (without extension) file and remove the
entry.

3. If still no joy, download HijackThis from Spywareinfo download page

http://www.spywareinfo.com/program/hijackthis.html

Run the program and you will find many entries. Most are OK. Post the log. I
will find the problem for you.

4. For future preventive maintenance, make sure programs cannot just
download on your computer without your permission. From the Internet
Toolbar, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Make sure "Enable
Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and "Enable Install On Demand
(Other)" are unchecked.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I'm not sure how it happened, but an annoying toolbar is
displayed on my browser beneath the address link
everytime I load up Internet Explorer. This toolbar has a
search feature, and frequently has different links on it,
like "NY travel, Movies, Gambling, etc.". It's
called "loadexit" under the View/toolbars option, and
will go away when I uncheck it, but sometimes randomly
reappears again...and always is there when explorer is
first started. Any help please on getting rid of this?

Try ToolbarCop:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/ToolbarCop.exe

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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