Re: SearchWWW

From: Hipfidelity (Hipfidelity_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:59:02 -0800

Thanks. Couldn't fine those files though (they were other files the original
instruction on the spybot site got me to delete I think).

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> 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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