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Name: peterrrr
Date: January 30, 2006 at 19:51:48 Pacific
OS: wrqrqr
CPU/Ram: rewqreq
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i got these programs
"home search assistent"
"search extender"
"Shopping wizard"
i cant get rid of them. when i tried to remove them from the add or remove programs, it directed me to the website tell me to download something in order for it to be removed. (Its obviously fake right?)well does anyone know a program that could probably remove these.thnx



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Name: Johnw
Date: January 30, 2006 at 20:16:43 Pacific
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Read these pages & follow the instructions, if you are still having problems, post your HiJackThis log.

First job to do, go here.
ActiveX Spyware & Adware Scanning
ActiveX
his scanner is an ActiveX applet. After a short delay in which your browser downloads the control file, you will receive a "Warning Dialogue" requesting permission for the scanner to run. Click "Yes" and the applet will pop up and scan. You will be alerted if any spyware is found. When a spyware or malware is found, you will be alerted and asked if you want to remove it. If no spyware is found, the scanner will disappear on its own.
If nothing happens, or if you are using a browser other than Internet Explorer, click here and choose either "Open" or "Run this program from its current location". Do not choose "Download".
Click here

Malware Removal and Prevention: Introduction
Click here
Malware Removal and Prevention: Overview
Click here
If Your PC is Infested w/ Spyware & Adware...
Click here
Click here
Click here
Click here

Important: Create a specific folder on your hard drive called HijackThis to keep its backups.
You can do this by going to My Computer (Windows key+e) then double click on C: then right click and select New then Folder and name it HijackThis. Download and unzip HijackThis.exe into this folder.
HiJackThis
Or, HiJackThis
If possible run HJT in Normal mode ( not Safe ) with all your normal startup's working.
HijackThis Tutorial - How to Analyse your own log
Click here
HijackThis log file analysis ( online )
Click here
Or,
Click here
Click here


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Response Number 2
Name: www
Date: January 30, 2006 at 21:34:45 Pacific
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if you have win-xp or win-2000 download/install/update ewido
then reboot into safemode, and run a full scan.


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Response Number 3
Name: stanley brady
Date: January 31, 2006 at 01:41:06 Pacific
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http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/13915.html Did you look at this exchange. Same problem as your own. Good Luck


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Response Number 4
Name: andy1
Date: January 31, 2006 at 13:35:29 Pacific
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looks like you have smartfinder adware on your computer, here are free smartfinder removal instructions


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