Trio of programs loaded

[TP]

Persistat uninvited loading of hijacking tools. Programs
load and when attempt to uninstall...including with third
party uninstaller, directed to website to leave email and
download "uninstall" tool, which reloads and changes
internet settings even with antispyware tool running.
Programs also cause profuse popups even when not running
IE Explorer. Websites/Programs are:

Home Search Assistent
Uninstall Command: rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler
http://looking-for.cc/uninstall/HomeSearchAssistant.html

Search Extender
Uninstall Command: rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler
http://looking-for.cc/uninstall/SearchExtender.html

Shopping Wizard
Uninstall Command: rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler
http://looking-for.cc/uninstall/ShoppingWizard.html

 

[Spider]

I just read and article this morning about CW Shredder can now remove Home
Search Assistant. Try it
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html

 

[Ann]

any ideas on how to get rid of these programs... I have
all three on my computer and they are screwing up my aim
and other things! HELP! I have tried system recovery
several times and can't get it to work!

 

[Ron Kinner]

Try the trick of running AntiSpy twice in a row from Safe
Mode (start tapping F8 during a boot right after the PC
Maker's screen shows up until it tells you Safe Mode then
select the first option). If that doesn't help then:

Get CWShredder (free standalone version) from:

http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.ht
ml

If that doesn't help then:

Get HijackThis from

http://tomcoyote.org/hjt/hjt199//HijackThis.exe

and let it Scan your system and Save Log. (Save it where
you can find it again.) then send me the log. I will tell
you what to do next.

Ron Kinner MVP

rkinner AT att DOT net

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