Search options from explorer bar.

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Jerry

When I click on the search button on my explorer bar, the
search window comes up on the right side of the page but I
cannot change the search engine I want to use. I think
this was done the other day as I was seaching some web
sites and I believe this one site inserted itself as the
search engine and blocked my ability to change it. When I
click on the customize button nothing happens. Does anyone
have any suggestions on how to correct this problem?

Thanks
Jerry
 
2. Use the following scanners to find and remove the website.

SpyBot S&D searches your harddisk for so-called spy- or adbots;
http://security.kolla.de/
or
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
or
CWShredder
http://www.spychecker.com/program/cwshredder.html

3. Some porn websites redirects links to their websites using your HOSTS
file. Do a search for the HOSTS (without extension) file and remove the
entry.

4. If still no joy, download HijackThis from Spywareinfo download page

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php

Run the program and you will find many entries. Most are OK. Post the log. I
will find the problem for you.

5. For future preventive maintenance, make sure programs cannot just
download on your computer without your permission. From the Internet
Toolbar, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Make sure "Enable
Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and "Enable Install On Demand
(Other)" are unchecked.
 
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