Search Companion missing

[rsbr34626]

i have lost the ability to search via the address bar and
side bar have used ad-aware, spybot, SpywareBlaster and
CWShredder can anyone help please

 

[H Leboeuf]

download and run:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG to restore
your search functions.


Or:

Unable to use any major Search Engines?
Qhosts virus/trojan, ALERT!.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html

Removal tools that have been used with success.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/index.html
http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

To protect against an other attack, be sure to install hotfix 828750 which
fixes the exploit that this virus uses.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/828750/default.asp
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And,

Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.

Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

and:

SpyBot-S&D
http://security.kolla.de/

p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.

More: This may be caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Additional link:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm


Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm