I cant do searches from the IE address bar. I have Ad-aware, and keep it updated, I installed and ran Spybot after updating it, and I allowed both proggies to remove the stuff it found and still have search bar problems. I installed Hijackthis but allowed it to fix nothing but I saved the log file. I also have Symantec Antivirus Corp. Edition which I keep updated as well. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 3:09:05 PM, on 1/6/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\vptray.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.exe C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\hijacktemp\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://g.msn.com/0SEENUS/SAOS01 R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.iuk.edu/IT/resources/stutech/index.html R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/ymsgr/defaults/*http://my.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/ymsgr/defaults/sb/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {ACB1E670-3217-45C4-A021-6B829A8A27CB} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: SnagIt - {8FF5E183-ABDE-46EB-B09E-D2AAB95CABE3} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 6\SnagItIEAddin.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mirabilis ICQ] C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQNet.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\vptray.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [ICQ] C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe -trayboot O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm Pro.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Add animation to IncrediMail Style Box - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\resources\WebMenuImg.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &NeoTrace It! - C:\PROGRA~1\NEOTRA~1\NTXcontext.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Free Software - C:\Program Files\FavSearch\hh.html O9 - Extra button: ICQ Pro (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: NeoTrace It! (HKCU) O9 - Extra button: FavSearch (HKCU) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: FavSearch (HKCU) O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU) O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: Ali Baba Slots TM by pogo - http://slots02.pogo.com/applet/slots/alibaba-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Bump by pogo - http://ea03.pogo.com/applet/bump/bump-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Bump by pogo.com - http://ea01.pogo.com/applet/bump/bump-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Checkers by pogo.com - http://checkers.pogo.com/applet/checkers2/checkers-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Dice Derby by pogo.com - http://checkeredflag.pogo.com/applet/checkeredflag/checkeredflag-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Dominoes by pogo - http://domino19.pogo.com/applet/domino/domino-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Dominoes by pogo.com - http://temp22.pogo.com/applet/domino/domino-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Double Deuce Poker by pogo.com - http://doublebonus.pogo.com/applet/videopoker2/doubledeuce-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: First Class Solitaire by pogo - http://solitaire11.pogo.com/applet/solitaire2/solitaire2-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: First Class Solitaire by pogo.com - http://solitaire43.pogo.com/applet/solitaire2/solitaire2-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Fortune Bingo by pogo - http://superbingo.pogo.com/applet/superbingo/superbingo-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Greenback Bayou by pogo - http://greenback.pogo.com/applet/greenback/greenback-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Greenback Bayou by pogo.com - http://greenback.pogo.com/applet/greenback/greenback-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: High Stakes Poker by pogo.com - http://temp29.pogo.com/applet/drawpoker/drawpoker-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Jackpot Bingo by pogo - http://bingoj01.pogo.com/applet/bingo/bingoj-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Jackpot Bingo by pogo.com - http://bingoj03.pogo.com/applet/bingo/bingoj-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Jokers Wild Poker by pogo - http://temp40.pogo.com/applet/videopoker2/jokerswild-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: JT's Blocks - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/blt1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Jungle Gin by pogo - http://gin.pogo.com/applet/gin/gin-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Jungle Gin by pogo.com - http://gin.pogo.com/applet/gin/gin-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Payday FreeCell by pogo.com - http://test01.pogo.com/applet/freecell/freecell-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Pop Fu by pogo - http://popfu.pogo.com/applet/popfu/popfu-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Pop Fu by pogo.com - http://popfu.pogo.com/applet/popfu/popfu-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Poppit TM by pogo - http://poppit24.pogo.com/applet/poppit/poppit-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Poppit! TM by pogo.com - http://temp35.pogo.com/applet/poppit/poppit-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Showbiz Slots 2 by pogo.com - http://temp39.pogo.com/applet/slots/showbiz2-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Squelchies by pogo - http://squelchies.pogo.com/applet/squelchies/squelchies-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Squelchies by pogo.com - http://squelchies.pogo.com/applet/squelchies/squelchies-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: The Sims Pinball by pogo.com - http://simball02.pogo.com/applet/simball/simball-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Tri-Peaks by pogo - http://peaks.pogo.com/applet/peaks/peaks-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Triviatron II by pogo.com - http://triviatron2.pogo.com/applet/triviatron2/triviatron2-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Tube Runner by pogo - http://ea04.pogo.com/applet/tube/tube-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Tumble Bees by pogo - http://jumbee.pogo.com/applet/jumbee/jumbee-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Tumble Bees by pogo.com - http://jumbee.pogo.com/applet/jumbee/jumbee-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Turbo 21 TM by pogo.com - http://turbo03.pogo.com/applet/turbo21/turbo21-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp by pogo - http://whomp.pogo.com/applet/wordwhomp/wordwhomp-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp by pogo.com - http://whomp.pogo.com/applet/wordwhomp/wordwhomp-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet/whackdown/whackdown-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo.com - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet/whackdown/whackdown-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Backgammon - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/at0_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Bingo - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/xt0_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Blackjack - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/jt0_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chat - http://cs6.chat.sc5.yahoo.com/c381/chat.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Checkers - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/kt3_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chinese Checkers - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/cct0_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dice - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/dct2_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dominoes - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/dot4_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dots - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/dtt1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Euchre - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/et1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Exploder - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/vtk_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Gin - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/nt0_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Hearts - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ht1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Literati - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/tt0_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/potb_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Spelldown - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/sdt1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Tic-Tac-Toe - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ft3_x.cab O16 - DPF: {02BCC737-B171-4746-94C9-0D8A0B2C0089} (Microsoft Office Template and Media Control) - http://office.microsoft.com/templates/ieawsdc.cab O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {156731E1-D652-11D1-BE03-00A0C9111212} (ATLSBNCheck Class) - http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/samples/internet/sbncheck.cab O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.6.cab O16 - DPF: {27527D31-447B-11D5-A46E-0001023B4289} (CoGSManager Class) - http://gamingzone-dev.ubisoft.com/dev/packages/GSManager.cab O16 - DPF: {29B2C103-AB53-4971-B765-FC1CE5D8B2D1} - http://www.silvercrk.com/php/hwhearts_scecab_12.223.212.248.22711105922704545_1105046.cab O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} (MiniBugTransporterX Class) - http://download.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab? O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst.cab O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc.cab O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20030530/qtinstall.info.apple.com/bonnie/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {4E330863-6A11-11D0-BFD8-006097237877} (InstallFromTheWeb ActiveX Control) - https://iuware-web001.uits.indiana.edu/Client/iftwclix.cab O16 - DPF: {6A060448-60F9-11D5-A6CD-0002B31F7455} (ExentInf Class) - http://us.games2.yimg.com/download.games.yahoo.com/games/play/client/exentctl_0_0_0_1.ocx O16 - DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} (Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1_01) - O16 - DPF: {90C9629E-CD32-11D3-BBFB-00105A1F0D68} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://www.napster.com/client/isetup.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37679.3441435185 O16 - DPF: {A031D222-B496-11D2-9CC8-00105A10AAF6} (WONWebLauncher Class) - http://www.flipside.com/cab/WONWebLauncherControl.cab O16 - DPF: {A3009861-330C-4E10-822B-39D16EC8829D} (CRAVOnline Object) - http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ravonline.cab O16 - DPF: {AE1C01E3-0283-11D3-9B3F-00C04F8EF466} (HeartbeatCtl Class) - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab O16 - DPF: {B91AEDBE-93DF-4017-8BB3-F1C300C0EC51} (InstallShield Setup Player 2K2) - http://iuware-web001.uits.indiana.edu/software/setup.exe O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0014-0001-0001-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1_01) - O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab Help please!

what happens when you try to search?

http://www.spychecker.com/download/download_cwshredder.html Hi dreamer, sorry I don't have the expertise to decipher the HijackThis log, but it might be worth running the CWShredder; address above. Not sure if it will help out in your particular situation, but it certainly can't hurt. I'm sure someone will post soon with info on your H.T. log. ~Tommyo

http:///?%20shiatsu that is what it does when i type in shiatsu in the address bar. It does basically the same thing with other words as well.

I found a solution to my problem via help on a newsgroup: alt.privacy.spyware

try this .. it worked for me http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG