Re: HotBar issue

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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:46:54 -0600

"Belfastlad" <Belfastlad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My Dad's PC uses Windows XP Home Edition. He recently switched his
> dial-up
> connection to cable connection. Shortly after doing so his internet
> access
> has become non-existant. Even when trying to log onto his homepage it
> can no
> longer find the server. Upon running a scan we found numerous infected
> files,
> most of which the anti-virus software eliminated. All except 2, which
> are
> HotBar applications that are listed as being in registry files. I
> cannot seem
> to eliminate these 2 items. Norton software will not recognize them in
> the
> scan and I can't get online to run the LiveUpdate option to update
> virus
> definitions. Any thoughts/ solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Ad-Aware
Spybot Search & Destory

Reboot into Safe Mode to run them so the malware is less likely to be
running when you are trying to remove it.

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