Can any body tell me how to get rid of web search tool bar. I have deleted it from my program list but it will not stay gone. I am running windows 98. Computer is a HP. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-29 16:21:10 · 7 answers · asked by Sarcastic Sid 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Those buggers are the bane of everyone's existence.
If you have Yahoo! Toolbar, run the Anti-spy feature. Otherwise, download Lavasoft's Ad Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ and run it. Often times, if you disconnect the spyware that is at the basis of these programs it can help to shut it off.
Good luck!
2006-08-29 16:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by thoughtfulwind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.download.com, then download these two free programs:
1. Spybot search & Destroy
2. Ad-Aware SE personal edition
Between the two of them, they usually can clean most malware infections including rogue toolbars.
Unfortunately, there's a really nasty one called "Cool Web Search" that's infamous- There have been several specific removal tools written just to get rid of it. But there are so many variants, some of them aren't cleaned. You can look up "CWShredder" on Yahoo for more info- I'm hoping that's not the one you have... Even if you do, there's still a chance the latest Ad-Aware and Spybot will clean it.
Finally, I assume you already have some kind of virus protection software running like Norton or McAfee or something? If not, grab AVG Anti-virus free edition while you're on download.com getting the other two programs. All are completely free.
2006-08-29 16:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by C-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spy-ware, etc: Ewido.com, ad-aware (www.lavasoft.com), spybot search and destroy (www.security.kolla.de) Google a websearch specific toolbar too.
Depending on your anti-virus, there are two free ones that are superior: www.grisoft.com has AVG, and www.free-av.com has avira anti-vir. You can only run ONE anti virus at a time, but can run multiple spywares. Download and install these programs, and boot your computer to safe mode (hit f8 on a re-start BEFORE windows comes up). Run them from safe mode. Good luck.
2006-08-29 16:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google the exact name of the tool bar. You'll find instructions on how to remove it. Each one is different.
2006-08-29 16:26:29 · answer #4 · answered by cool_breeze_2444 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search for CWS Shredder. CoolWebSearch, 180search, and WebSearch are nasty spywares that are difficult to get rid of. CWS Shredder was written especially for them.
2006-08-29 16:25:39 · answer #5 · answered by badnervesjones 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
badnervesjones has it right - CWS Shredder is great. Get it at:
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html
I would also run spybot, &/or adaware in the future as well as installing spyware blaster:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
2006-08-29 16:32:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
download the google toolbar. or search the Add-On's with Firefox for the google toolbar. Right click on your toolbar in firefox. Choose Customize. Add the search bar to the toolbar. then choose which search engine you want to use.
2016-03-27 00:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by Kathryn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋