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[melsc]

This toolbar has installed itself on my computer- i think its called searchbar...I tried to get rid of it by deleting it in regedit - current user - and deleting all the toolbars...but its still there...the most annoying thing about it is everytime u open a webpage it opens the search box on the side...does anyone else know how to get rid of this?

 

[sunny]

Adware. Remove it with anti adware programs like Adaware and HijackThis.

FAQ

 

[JimmyK]

you may need to try using an adware removal program. Try adaware (www.lavasoft.de - i hope thats right) or SpyBot Seach & Destroy .. just do a google search and there will be many sites you will be able 2 download these two programs from.

 

[nick1048]

hijackthis is better than adaware for these type of things. Download CWShreder and HiJackThis and AdAware in order to have a spy-free system. Post your HiJack Log here and I will help you eliminate the problem

 

[melsc]

I bolded the ones i needed to delete

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:18:17 PM, on 8/03/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PCsync.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hotkeysvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cthelper.exe
c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\Tmntsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\tmproxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PccPfw.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Telstra\Cable Login\bpcable.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\WINWORD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\msagent\AgentSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Melissa\LOCALS~1\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.zdqpuhwxrkajgweylit.net/...ZcQnS7Rko5FldykvnEjzlx9dhg9UPnOGnCfHXid9E.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQHotKeys] hotkeysvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] cthelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PcSync] PCsync.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CPQHotKeys] hotkeysvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CTHelper] cthelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PcSync] PCsync.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PcSync] PCsync.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CPQHotKeys] hotkeysvc.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTHelper] cthelper.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Glue audio] C:\DOCUME~1\Melissa\APPLIC~1\trayref\File title army.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [CPQHotKeys] hotkeysvc.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [CTHelper] cthelper.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [PcSync] PCsync.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_SRCV02.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Print.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {14B87622-7E19-4EA8-93B3-97215F77A6BC} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsPAClient.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} (WildTangent Active Launcher) - http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.c...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1105942353769
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/ZIntro.cab32846.cab
O23 - Service: BigPond Broadband Cable Login (bpcService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Telstra\Cable Login\bpcService.exe
O23 - Service: EPSON Printer Status Agent2 (EPSONStatusAgent2) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Personal Firewall (PccPfw) - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PccPfw.exe
O23 - Service: Trend NT Realtime Service (Tmntsrv) - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\Tmntsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Proxy Service (tmproxy) - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\tmproxy.exe

 

[sunny]

http://www.hijackthis.de/index.php? langselect=english

 

[MedNez]

Psh, log file analyser - we're just as good and probably more reliable

 

[melsc]

yea that anaylser was telling me my antvius files could be nasty...lol it didnt work...i'll try another program

Edit: I tried Spydoctor...and it is gone 4 now...but you knows lol

 

[nick1048]

hey did u go to control panel and add remove the istbar application???

 

[melsc]

i think the prohgram did that

 

[nick1048]

cool, if all else fails my friend theres always system restore *shrugs*

 

[melsc]

thanx!!!!!!

 

[fatmuscle]

ok, a lot of people do automatically jump to technical solutions.

you should really try more simpler solutions first, before running other applications:
1. Go to the control panel, look for the program and simply uninstall it.
2. sometimes these hijackers redirect u to their own search pages. There are a few that actually have proper uninstallers on their website. Look at the 'help' section of their page.

if not, by all means, update your spy/adware and run scans, although these should be done regularly even if nothing seems to be wrong.

 

[Vangineer]

I hate everything that installs itself if u accidently click "YES" and "NEXT" when u are installing freeware software. Like far out, sometimes the stuff like search bar, just randomly opens up.
Stupid ADS. search bar and buddy icons are the worst ones/ Annoying shit!

 

[fatmuscle]

Yeah, i hate it when they re-word questions and switch the 'yes' and 'no' about, cos i just click click click

or those stupid spyware removals where u have to type out their stupid code to remove it.

 

[MedNez]

Fortunately that's where Anti-Spyware programs come in, to get rid of the annoying pests that only make themselves harder to get rid of.

 

[ogmzergrush]

Fortunately that's where Anti-Spyware programs come in, to get rid of the annoying pests that only make themselves harder to get rid of.

Seconded, if you try add/remove programs with no luck, then the spyware tools referred to in that thread are an excellent potential solution, especially in comparison to things like System Restore.

Another thing to try if you're having no luck is to just google the name of the search bar, or if you have found out, the name of some of the files it's using. Generally the first page of results you turn up will be people elsewhere who have already dealt with the exact same problem, giving instructions on how to remove it.

 

[melsc]

Thnx 4 the help guys...i hate those things...they are becomming more and more resiliient