When I open up IE, I get: - many new popup windows - the main screen goes to "allaboutsearching.com" - one of the popups is a giant toolbar on the bottom quarter of the screen (titled "allaboutsearching.com/passthru/popupbaropener.html") It previously also created a floating small toolbox with buttons but, at least for the moment, I have gotten this to stop. Using Ad-Aware, hijackthis, etc. I have been able to get the problem to go away. However, as soon as I reboot and re-login, the problem comes back. Thanks in advance for any help!!! Doug

Let's try the easy way first, there's an uninstaller available. I downloaded and tried it, see OK - try it. If no luck, post a HJT log of your system. Uninstaller HiJackThis and Instructions

Thanks...the toolbars are now gone and allaboutsearching.com seems to be gone (I hope!). I still have a few problems: - After initial bootup and initial startup of IE (all ok), when I first try to go to a new website I get a bunch of popups - I think I have the "look2me" trojan. I have the "msg121.dll" file and it takes about 3 minutes to login. Plus I am unable to get rid of it even by running "kill2me" since the "file is in use". Any ideas? Thanks again for your help on this!!! Doug

Doug Go to: http://cexx.org/lspfix.htm Download the lspfix.exe file (save it) Dont proceed with next step until you have the lspfix.exe file (you could break internet) Next go here: http://spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html Download kill2me.zip to desktop Go offline Unzip kill2me.zip Double click kill2me.exe to run (your desktop icons, taskbar will dissapear for a short time...thats normal) Now go to where you saved lspfix.exe Double click to run Check "I know what I am doing" Place in the remove pane all instances of inetadpt.dll and nothing else, click finish. If kill2me has removed inetadpt.dll, just click finish. Clear out all temporary internet files including offline content. Clear out the contents of c:\windows\temp Delete the inetadpt.dll file from: C:\windows\system32\inetadpt.dll <-this file Reboot and rescan with ad-aware. For extra settings in ad-aware; set it up according to this help page for best affects: http://www.lavahelp.com/howto/fullscan/index.html Use the custom scanning options (not just smartscan) If ad-aware finds junk...let it remove what it finds and reboot. Let us know if all is ok. ______________________________________ I never give up! Windows Update

If you still have problems, post a HiJackThis scan of your system and we'll clean up the rest of the 'junk'. HiJackThis and Instructions

Thanks to all!!! The problem is fixed.

how do you get rid of this if it has taken over your computer and wont let you online anymore. How can you fix this offline