stop Sir Search

[Connie]

How do I stop Sir Search from coming on? Whenever I use
a search, this thing takes over, it has even taken over
my home page at times. How do I block it?

 

[earl]

use one of these spyware programs most are free.
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Spychecker
(www.spychecker.com)
or
Pest Patrol
(www.pestpatrol.com).
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Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org
http://www.spywareinfo.com

http://security.kolla.de <-germany
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SpyBot Support Forum
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-
bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi
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Ad-aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
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Messenger Service of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;168893

Messenger Service Window That Contains Internet
Advertisement
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communi
cate/stopspam.asp

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Internet pop-ups, free 12Ghosts Popup-killer
http://12ghosts.com/ghosts/popup.htm

Pop-Up Stopper
http://www.panicware.com/
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What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3
2.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html

MS03-026: Buffer Overrun in RPC Interface May Allow Code
Execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823980

MS-MVP Kelly Theriot's Repair Solution:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

 

[Ramesh]

Connie,

Open Internet Explorer > Tools > Options > Programs > "Reset Web Settings"
Click the Search button in the toolbar > Customize > AutoSearch Settings >
Select a provider from the list.

Additionally, run Ad-Aware scan (www.lavasoftusa.com). Update it and run a
full system scan, eliminate the parasites causing this problem.

If this does not help, try deleting the following registry keys:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Search_URL
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\CustomizeSearch
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar

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Regards,
Ramesh
[MS-MVP]
AOL: SRamesh2k

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How do I stop Sir Search from coming on? Whenever I use
a search, this thing takes over, it has even taken over
my home page at times. How do I block it?