RE: Searchwww.com

Hi .MS Antispyware cannot eliminate SEARCHWWW (CoolWebSearch) because when it
kills it it opens again now!

First
R e m o v e a n y u n w a n t e d s o f t w a r e


Boot in Safe Mode

Then ,in Safe Mode,
Start - Settings – Control Panel – Add /Remove programs
See if you have any unknown /unwanted software
installed- toolbars and/or known spy programs that should not be there/

Remove them with the REMOVE button.

Also check for tracks of these programs in
C:\Program files and delete,if any.





How to boot your computer in SAFE MODE

Do this by repeatedly typing F8 while Windows is starting before
Windows logo appears.
Then you'll open the BIOS menu where you can choose to boot
the hard drive in SAFE MODE


Then...
Download SpyBot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/microsoft.en.html

Use its command line scanning.When you are in Safe Mode with command promp
none of the bad processes will be loaded.

If you use Windows XP or Me ,disable System Restore.

>>> Right click on My Computer->Properties->System Restore
Check Turn off system restore.Click OK

Then restart with booting is Safe Mode with command prompt

Boot in Safe Mode with command prompt
Do this by repeatedly typing F8 while Windows is starting before
Windows logo appears.
Then you'll open the BIOS menu where you can choose to boot
the hard drive in SAFE MODE WITH COMMAND PROMPT

then type the following :
cd\ [ENTER]
cd "Program files" [ENTER]
cd "Spybot - Search & Destroy" [ENTER]


then you will have opened this:
C:\Program files\Spybot - Search & Destroy"

now type the following and the scan will start
spybotsd.exe /autocheck /autofix

!!! N.B.
[ENTER] means that you have to hit ENTER button on the keyboard
Also note that there is a space between the commands
Before scanning make sure SpyBot S&D is updated.



Then ,you should be clean.Restart ...press CTR+ALT+DEL ,click on Shut Down
->Restart

You must be clean now.

If this doesn't help ,download :
CWShredder

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Boot in Safe Mode and run it.



At the end ,you can also do a scans to ensure you're clean.
Also scan with:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
Panda Software free Active Scan,where you can check your
PC for ALL TYPES of security threats and clean viruses and worms



At the end,when you are clean ,turn System Restore again ON:
Right click on My computer->Properties->System Restore
Uncheck Turn off system restore ,so you'll have your Restore function ON.


Happy holidays ,Christmas and New Year

Panda_man
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"tosime" wrote:

> Each time I boot, Microsoft Antispyware tells me Searchwww.com is attempting
> to activate, do I want to remove it? After clicking yes, Antispyware removes
> it, I allow it to scan my PC, only to have the same message appear the next
> time I boot.
>
> I have searched the net and tried many manual ways to remove Searchwww.com
> but nothing works. I have tried other antispyware programs like Spybot,
> Adware etc but nothing seems able to track down Searchwww.com. What can I
> do?
>
>
>
.

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