The program seems to be something called "websearch". It happened as I ws trying to, supposedly, download some free, printable invitations. Now the toolbar won’t go away. I can hide it after startup but it’s annoying. Aside from that, for the first time today, I got a message saying that "websearch was trying to prevent another program from being my default search engine." Heeeeeeeeeeeeelp meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
Any and all answers are appreciated.
Go to your start up menu. then click on control panel. go to add/remove programs. wait til the list populates. click on the program (be careful to make sure you get the right one) then click on remove
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:44 am
Go to your start up menu. then click on control panel. go to add/remove programs. wait til the list populates. click on the program (be careful to make sure you get the right one) then click on remove
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March 3rd, 2010 at 2:21 am
My sister had that a long time ago from downloading off of bad sites..
I helped her get rid of it by download Spybot S&D (its free btw)
http://www.safer-networking.org
Next time before going into an unknown site, you should do a little research about it (siteadvisor.com).
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Computer geek
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:36 am
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...
Download, install, update and select Full Scan.
Remove all infections that it finds after scan.
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition:
http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware...
Download, install, check for updates, then select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan
Spybot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...
Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click ‘Check for problems’ then when complete select all and then ‘Fix Checked’
Open Spybot, click on Mode, select Advanced, click on Tools then Resident and untick Resident ‘Tea Timer’
Do NOT untick Resident ‘SD Helper’ as that is your protection.
Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition – Realtime monitoring:
http://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor-S...
Download install, update and run.
Comodo BO Clean:
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/CBO_downlo...
Simply download and install, follow instructions on screen.
Real time virus and malware protection – stops rootkits,, hijackers, keyloggers and Trojans from stealing your identity.
Go here to see what it protects you against:
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/trolist.ht...
Also use CCleaner, it deletes your cookies and history:
http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-21...
Click on the Cleaner Tab on the left and under Windows tick all boxes in Internet Explorer. If you save your username/passwords untick ‘Autocomplete Form History’ and under System tick all boxes except the last 2, and leave Advanced all unticked.
Then click on the Applications tab and tick all apart from Saved form information if you use Firefox and save your username/passwords
Click on Options then Settings and under Secure Deletion mark the Secure file deletion (slower) and use the drop down to select Guttman (35 passes)
Please note that some files are ‘locked’ but will be removed on shutdown.
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Hope i helped this took me a long time!! fee of viruses!