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Bossnass · 03-18-2004, 02:58 PM

My homepage was changed to isearch.com I have an ISEARCH toolbar that I can't get rid of.

No idea where it came from. Snuck past Norton Internet Security, and it is not showing up on Adaware scans. I guess it might not be true spyware, but it is software I don't want and can't seem to shake.

There is even an 'invisible' IE icon that will close the toolbar when clicked, the furthermost right blank space isn't actually blank. Toolbar is open on any new windows.

When I try to rightclick on my toolbars, they are 'greyed' and I can't uncheck. No Isearch in the add/remove programs, of course, nor are there any programs I don't recognize.
Further to that, I can't find any related name under regedit hkey_local_machine-software.

Please advise.
Thanks.

slant eyes · 03-18-2004, 03:12 PM

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

try that, it's spybot. there are some instances that adaware can't pick up and spybot does, and vice versa.

i'm lookin up the reg hacks for the toolbar. have you tried running regedit and doin a search for isearch.com?

Bossnass · 03-18-2004, 08:54 PM

Thanks.

I tried spybot, although the only thing that it objected to on my computer was my adaware.

As I mentioned above, I had already checked
regedit hkey_local_machine-software

and I found nothing but I rechecked, searched, and I've found it.

hkey_current_user - software

Now, is it just a matter of searching out all references on the HD and deleting it from the registry?

edit- further- how do I delete a .dll that doesn't want to be deleted? msconfig selective restart?

Holo · 03-18-2004, 09:01 PM

http://forum.gladiator-antivirus.com...howtopic=11858

this says spybot will get rid of it. Maybe they have a better idea.

Ratman · 03-19-2004, 04:27 PM

Start in safe mode. Run a search for files named (insert program name here). Select all. Delete. Restart in normal mode.

03-18-2004, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Help me kill ISEARCH please. My homepage was changed to isearch.com I have an ISEARCH toolbar that I can't get rid of. No idea where it came from. Snuck past Norton Internet Security, and it is not showing up on Adaware scans. I guess it might not be true spyware, but it is software I don't want and can't seem to shake. There is even an 'invisible' IE icon that will close the toolbar when clicked, the furthermost right blank space isn't actually blank. Toolbar is open on any new windows. When I try to rightclick on my toolbars, they are 'greyed' and I can't uncheck. No Isearch in the add/remove programs, of course, nor are there any programs I don't recognize. Further to that, I can't find any related name under regedit hkey_local_machine-software. Please advise. Thanks.

03-18-2004, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
slant eyes Psycho Location: cali	http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download try that, it's spybot. there are some instances that adaware can't pick up and spybot does, and vice versa. i'm lookin up the reg hacks for the toolbar. have you tried running regedit and doin a search for isearch.com? __________________ no man or woman is worth your tears - and the one who is, won't make you cry question authority, don't ask why, just do it!

03-18-2004, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Thanks. I tried spybot, although the only thing that it objected to on my computer was my adaware. As I mentioned above, I had already checked regedit hkey_local_machine-software and I found nothing but I rechecked, searched, and I've found it. hkey_current_user - software Now, is it just a matter of searching out all references on the HD and deleting it from the registry? edit- further- how do I delete a .dll that doesn't want to be deleted? msconfig selective restart? Last edited by Bossnass; 03-18-2004 at 08:59 PM..

03-18-2004, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Holo A Real American	http://forum.gladiator-antivirus.com...howtopic=11858 this says spybot will get rid of it. Maybe they have a better idea. __________________ I happen to like the words "fuck", "cock", "pussy", "tits", "cunt", "twat", "shit" and even "bitch". As long as I am not using them to describe you, don't go telling me whether or not I can/should use them...that is, if you want me to continue refraining from using them to describe you. ~Prince

03-19-2004, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ratman Addict Location: Somewhere... Across the sea...	Start in safe mode. Run a search for files named (insert program name here). Select all. Delete. Restart in normal mode. __________________ The difference between theory and reality is that in theory there is no difference. "God made man, but he used the monkey to do it." DEVO