Unwanted search bars

[Dick T.]

I have 2 unwanted search bars that come up when IE loads.
How do I get rid of them? Win Xp, IE 6.0.Thanks.

 

[Malke]

I have 2 unwanted search bars that come up when IE loads.
How do I get rid of them? Win Xp, IE 6.0.Thanks.

Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org and Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure
to update these programs before running them. These programs are free,
so run them both since they complement each other. It is best to run
antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode. You may also want to
run CWShredder and HijackThis from http://aumha.org/freeware.htm.
Although CWShredder is no longer being updated, it will still clean
older variants of the CoolWebSearch malware. Please read the
instructions carefully. Also, make sure you've visited Windows Update
and applied all security patches. Do not install driver updates from
Windows Update. Make sure you are running a firewall and have a current
antivirus using updated definitions installed.

Malke

 

[xfile]

Try View, Toolbars, and see if any of those two search bars are listed and
checked.

If so, unchecked them and they will not show up next time you open up IE.

Good luck.