Unwanted Toolbar

[george]

I recently have inherited an annoying toolbar which I
cant seem to get rid of. I dont know where it came from
or how it gets onto my web pages. When I right click on
the toolbar it comes up with the name "rhooooplygr" I
unclick it and it disappears only to return when I go to
another web page.
Can anyone enlighten me as to its source and how to
permanently remove it?

 

[Tom Fahey]

I recently have inherited an annoying toolbar which I
cant seem to get rid of. I dont know where it came from
or how it gets onto my web pages. When I right click on
the toolbar it comes up with the name "rhooooplygr" I
unclick it and it disappears only to return when I go to
another web page.
Can anyone enlighten me as to its source and how to
permanently remove it?

You've gotten a piece of spyware running there. (I forget which one.)
However, if you run something like Spybot from

http://security.kolla.de

you can not only remove it, but prevent its return.

Good luck.

 

[PA Bear]

Check your system for "hijackware":

Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each and every
use, even "right out of the box". But even then, they can't catch
everything. HijackThis
(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred
tool to use these days. It will help to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware. **Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
not here.**

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily.
--
IE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser

HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi George,

Start here:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Ramesh]

George,

Get ToolbarCop:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/ToolbarCop.exe

ToolbarCop removes the Toolbars, Toolbar buttons and unwanted
menu-extensions from Internet Explorer.


Also, scan the system for parasites and remove them. SpyBot S&D searches
your harddisk for Spyware and Adware
http://security.kolla.de/

&

Adaware (similar)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
(Remember to perform a Webupdate to have the latest definitions installed)

This will remove malware from the PC

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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I recently have inherited an annoying toolbar which I
cant seem to get rid of. I dont know where it came from
or how it gets onto my web pages. When I right click on
the toolbar it comes up with the name "rhooooplygr" I
unclick it and it disappears only to return when I go to
another web page.
Can anyone enlighten me as to its source and how to
permanently remove it?