I have this problem as well, but with a SearchAssistant.
When I use any search engine (Yahoo, Google, primarily), I get a popup that
inserts the text of what I searched for into some links. Say I search for
"Beer", it will then say "Find books on Beer at Amazon". AFter I close the
pop-up, My first page of google results is altered the same way. I have to
go to page 2 to get the actual results.
I have run updated versions of Spybot, AdAware and SpySweeper. I have
searched my registry for "searchassistant" and removed all relevant entries.
I have reset my IE setting to default. Any ideas what type of Spyware is
causing my issue, or how to get rid of it????
As I explained earlier, I receive a popup when I search. Pasted below is
the source HTML from that popup.
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<br><a
href="
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onmouseover="window.status='bestdeallibations.com';return true;"
onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">Home Brewing and Wine
Making</a><br>High quality, name brand equipment, supplies and kits for
exquisite home brewed beer and wine at the lowest cost.<br><br><a
href="
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onmouseover="window.status='acitydiscount.com';return true;"
onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">A City Discount</a><br>A City
Discount provides a full range of food service equipment. We are proud to
be a top seller of restaurant equipment and look forward to serving
you.<br><br><a
href="
http://cassandra.searchassistant.net/servlet/link?link=P_MzMzMzMzMAAAA
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AAAAAAAAAP_MzMzMzMzM." onmouseover="window.status='2020search.com';return
true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">Find beer Using the FREE
2020Search Toolbar!</a><br>Having trouble finding beer? Get the 2020Search
toolbar and say "good-bye" to those annoying pop-ups. Many other useful
features such as: text highlighter, multi-search engine, drag & drop, e-mail
results and more!<br><br><a
href="
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onmouseover="window.status='download.websearch.com';return true;"
onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">Find beer with Free WebSearch
Tools</a><br>Click here to download WebSearch Tools and search 15 engines
for beer at once now with FREE Pop-up Blocker, Yellow/White Pages, Free
Games, Maps, Skins, Cursors and more!<br><br><a
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onmouseover="window.status='stores.ebay.com';return true;"
onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">A City Discount</a><br>A City
Discountprovides a full range of food service equipment.We are proud to be a
top seller of restaurant equipment and look forward to serving you.<br>-
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Thank you all for your help,
J
