Re: SearchWWW
From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 03/12/05
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Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:27:26 -0700
Look for ietoolbar.dll, ietoolbar.htm and popup.wav in the System32 folder.
Delete them if found.
-- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In news:1908A380-5176-4E9C-9A9A-778FEDD78449@microsoft.com, Hipfidelity <Hipfidelity@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked: > Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it a few times but that file > wasn't found. Maybe because I seem to remember part of the > instructions on the Spybot page said to remove it by going to the DOS > prompt? > > Do you have any other ideas? > > Thanks for your help. > > "Wesley Vogel" wrote: > >> Do a Search on your machine for ietoolbar.dll >> >> HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347 >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. Let us know. >> >> Wes >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> In news:4ABABFA2-0ADD-4D63-9A1D-ABF086A3B271@microsoft.com, >> Hipfidelity <Hipfidelity@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and >> pecked: >>> Thanks for the advice. I did as suggested but it didn't find VBS, >>> just said CoolWebSearch wasn't found. >>> >>> Can you suggest anything else that might worl for me? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> >>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote: >>> >>>> ietoolbar.dll is a CoolWebSearch parasite variant. >>>> >>>> Get CWShredder... The tool specially made to remove the >>>> CoolWebSearch spyware/hijacker. >>>> http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred >>>> >>>> Download, install, run, update and run again. You must have the >>>> latest updates. Without updates, you have a gun without ammo. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>>> >>>> Wes >>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>> >>>> In news:72DC9E2D-480E-4922-B160-A4DADD539878@microsoft.com, >>>> Hipfidelity <Hipfidelity@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and >>>> pecked: >>>>> I posted on here some time ago asking for advice on how to remove >>>>> http://vbs.www.searchwww.com from my computer and was directed to >>>>> instructions on http://www.spy-bot.net/searchwww.asp. Only >>>>> trouble is I got to a certain point and got an error message I >>>>> have no idea what to do about!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I got as far as: >>>>> >>>>> "From 'Downloaded Program Files' in the Windows folder, >>>>> right-click the '{FFFFFFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFF}' entry entry >>>>> and remove it." >>>>> >>>>> ...but when I follow the next lot of instructions: >>>>> >>>>> This does not actually get rid of the software, so open a DOS >>>>> command prompt window (from Start->Programs->Accessories) and >>>>> enter the following commands: >>>>> >>>>> cd "%WinDir%\System" >>>>> regsvr32.exe /u ietoolbar.dll >>>>> >>>>> I get an error (LoadLibrary ("ietoolbar.dll") failed - the >>>>> specified module could not be found), so I haven't even been able >>>>> to go as far as restarting the computer to be able to delete >>>>> ietoolbar.dll, ietoolbar.htm and popup.wav from the System32 >>>>> folder. >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong and what I need to do do >>>>> get rid of it (it's extremely irritating!!). I've tried >>>>> contacting Spybot but have not had a reply. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks.
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