Search options from explorer bar.

[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

 

[war17]

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.