yupsearch ("searchmiracle") toolbar

[Johanus Dagius]

My computer has been infected with the "yupsearch" toolbar
and I can't get rid of it. MSAS does not get rid of it.
Even worse, yupsearch has disabled the real-time
autoprotection of MSAS. When I try to reactivate it, it
just goes back to "deactivated" by itself. This is truly
an insidious malware!

Can anyone help me get rid of this pest?

Thanks,

Johanus

 

[plun]

Hi

This one is indeed tricky.......

- First send a suspected spyware report to MS about this.
menu tools within MSAS (if possible-report bug )

- Download CCleaner, www.ccleaner.com and remove all temporarily junk.

- Download/Install Lavasofts Adaware
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022-10399602.html?tag=list

After install upgrade Adaware definitions with "Check for updates".

- Download http://www.simplytech.it/ETRemover/ and install.


- Restart in safe mode, press F8 during reboot just before Windows flag
screen appears.

- Scan first with ETremover them with MSAS and Lavasoft Adaware, choose
"full scans".

And let us know if it works.............

 

[Johanus Dagius]

-----Original Message-----
Hi

This one is indeed tricky.......

I tried your suggestions and it worked!
I am disappointed with MSAS. I switched to it from AdaAware
and the others. Now I have to switch back.

Thank you very much!
-Johanus

 

[Guest]

Have U tried using RegEdit?
see what is in
HKCU/software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run
VERIFY THAT ALL FILES LISTED ARE LEGIT and can be found
at the location specified...
Another option is to use MSCONFIG and check the STARTUP
files; again making sure that the files are LEGIT and
canbe found at the location specified