Bruce;
*scumware*!!!
2ndsrch - 2ndsrch.dll - DLL Information
DLL File: 2ndsrch or 2ndsrch.dll
DLL Name: 2ndsrch.dll
Description: Library used by adware programs. The file belongs to
2nd-thought.com.
Part Of: 2ndsrch
System DLL: No
Common Errors: File Not Found, Missing File, Exception Errors
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Right click the IE icon | Properties | Advanced tab |
Make sure both of these are NOT checked.
Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer
components if a Web page needs them in order to display the page properly or
perform a particular task.]]
Enable Install On Demand (Other)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if a Web
page needs them in order to display the page properly or perform a
particular task.]]
Apply | OK
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It is known as Scumware. Visit these sites. Download, install, run, update
and
run again; one or all. They are all good, FREE utilities.
The first site gives some recommendations.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php?cat=all#s-p
1) Spybot S & D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download
2) SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
3) HijackThis (some other stuff that may be of interest also)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/index.html
4) AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/