Search Bar Problem

[Andre Kuhner]

Some spam program made changes to my search options on my
PC. I can't search from the address bar and there is a
Search Bar on explorer that searches using Startium.com.
When I choose to not view the search bar it goes away but
then when I open Explorer again, there it is. How can I
customize my address bar to search form Google and how do
I remove his search bar? Thanks for the help.

Andre

 

[Sib]

Visit the google.com website and download their tool.
Staying away from.. not so nice websites will usually
keep you safe from most of the common "spam" programs
such as dialers, and search bars like u have

 

[Chris]

Hi- I am having the same problem with the Startium.com
coming up as the homepage... I have yahoo as my home and
I keep correcting the setting ,but upon reboot the same
issue. I did notice in my programs an executable that I
do not know how it got there, and am unable to remove it.
Quickclean goes thru the cleaning process says it is
removed but it is still there...by any chance are these
problems related? What can I do to stop this?

 

[DVarnau]

Andre,
Try these programs (in this order)
Ad-aware 6- Lavasoft: http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
Spybot - Search & Destroy: http://security.kolla.de/

Google options: http://www.google.com/options/index.html
Don

 

[DVarnau]

Chris,
Try these programs (in this order)

Ad-aware 6- Lavasoft: http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
Spybot - Search & Destroy: http://security.kolla.de/

Don

 

[Mike Burgess]

Andre,
Quote from their site:
Q. My homepage/search page changed. Why?
A. As our End User License Agreement states, we reserve the right to change
your homepage and search page to URLs of our choice and require the
continued use of these homepage/search pages. We have changed your
homepage/search page to a banner and popup ad-free page to further enhance
your surfing experience.
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Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 10-10-03]
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