Spyware

[TRICIA]

I have run the microsoft beta anti spyware. at first it
cleaned it up , but then when I turn the computer on
again the searh and tool bars are hi jacked again. Any
ideas? If I reinstall XP will that stop the spyware

 

[itgirl]

Check your Add/Remove Programs for toolbars. If you find
ANY, remove them. I have have found, in my experience,
that many of the toolbars have to be removed this way, if
they were downloaded, otherwise they are not going to go
away.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Tricia--please restart your computer in safe mode, and scan twice. Do full
scans, rather than quickscans. If the second scan comes through clean, I
believe that will take care of the problem. If it does not, please reply
here giving any identifying names for the toolbars or searchbars involved.

 

[Tricia]

I have run the scan twice while the computer is in safe
mode, and removed toolbars from the add/remove programs
options. But the search option in the toolbar is still
hijacked and in my favourites I still have a list of
favourites that for example are for travel , Shopping,
online casino. I cannot remove tmem. When you rt click
the only option is to close the toolbar. THE ONLY NAME ON
THE TOOLBAR IS SEARCH.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Take a look at the information here and see if it matches what you see on
your machine:

http://www.pchell.com/support/huntbar.shtml

This one is quite difficult to remove, judging from the number of messages
about it here.

 

[tricia]

This is the url for the page that keeps appearing.

http://66.220.17.154/search/search.cgi?
affid=82&s=hosting&src=bookmarks

Does this help at all

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Try the steps listed here:

http://66.220.17.157/help.html#uninstall

However, I would not go as far as emailing them.

Here's a comprehensive source of information about this critter:

http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/lop.html