Run DLL error message upon turning on my computer

[URmySunshine]

Earlier in the year, I had visited a website to get a free Mother's Day card.
Somehow or another a toolbar or something was downloaded onto my computer, I
use Windows Vista, sp2. I thought I had deleted all remnants of this but
obviously I have not and am scared to go messing around deleting things in my
registry if I am not absolutely certain what I am doing. The error message
reads as follows:

Run DLL

Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\Bar\1.bin\M3PLUGIN.DLL

the specified module could not be found

Any suggestions as to how to remove all effects of this "unauthorized"
download from my system. I thought about performing a System Restore but was
still unsure if it would remove everything??? Please reply ASAP. This is an
on going problem that I have not been able to resolve.

Thanks very much,

Joy

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[Colin Barnhorst]

Have you removed all registry keys referencing "mywebs"? It sounds like
that is the problem.

 

[Not Me]

The m3p plugin is spyware.
Defender or some other software may have removed it, but it left the startup
call intact.
You should be able to uncheck it in MSCONFIG>Startup.