"Search for Free" is spyware that you need to get ride of immediately. When your computer boots up and you access the internet and the search for free page loads go to the address bar and enter the address of your regular home page. Once that loads click on tools/internet option. In the top of this window you'll see an option to enter a default homepage. Select 'use current' which should be your regular homepage then select 'apply'. Now save this to your bookmarks ( this will allow you to get to your homepage more quickly, but has not fixed your problem). Next do a search for "search for free". You'll find several sites that give detailed instructions for removing this potentially dangerous spyware. FYI, I was hit by the same thing a few weeks ago and got so 'pee-ood' that I tracked down the owner of the site and want to take legal action.
2006-11-01 06:28:34
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answer #1
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answered by radar 3
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The most important ways that the people can combat global warming is getting rid of their older model cars (1979 Buick) because, older cars emmitt more toxic fumes into the air. Its obvious that the more technological advanced a car is, the less harmful gases it emmitts. A car that was built 3 or 4 years ago will be more economy friendly than a car that was assembled 35 years ago. For high populated cities such as New York, Bus and Taxi companys should replace current vehicles with cars that are powered by hydrogen or electricity. Just think, if every major city used the Toyota Prius as taxi's, there would be a decreased level of pollution, and also taxi fares could be drastically lower as well.
2016-05-23 03:54:13
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answered by Anonymous
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you have what is called a browser hijack. download and run adaware. its free. this shoudl do it. if not, download hijackthis, its free too. have it scan your computer and in the results find the line that contains the words search for free or the web address for the site. check the box beside it and click "fix checked" and boom its fixed.. don't check anything else though because you can do some damage to your computer if you delete the stuff you need.
2006-11-01 06:16:48
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answered by free_indeed2000 4
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Go here and download the coolwebsearch shredder it is aw some for getting coolwebsearch and there cousins off your PC.And also try spybot search & destroy it is really good for redoing your home page back to normal
2006-11-01 06:16:29
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answered by tr2thhrt 5
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You're infected. First thing, get rid of IE and get Firefox. Much more secure. After that, run some scans:
Try some of these:
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
Online Scanners:
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/104
http://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/AntiSpyware/3-9-0-0.html
Antivirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/
http://www.avast.com/
http://www.free-av.com/
Antivirus Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/1
http://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Antivirus/3-1-0-0.html
Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za
Firewall Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/97
http://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Firewalls/3-5-0-0.html
IP Blocker:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download
Browser:
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Email, News, RSS:
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
System Cleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
System Cleaning List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/98
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/
System Info:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/92
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/System_Utilities/System_Tools/3-50-0-0.html
2006-11-01 19:23:25
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answered by Anonymous
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I recommend you download superantispyware. It will fix that problem. It is very effective and it is free.
2006-11-01 06:51:32
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answered by Anonymous
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This site has good tools and tips to avoiding crap like, good luck.
http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html
2006-11-01 08:36:17
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answered by Tyler 4
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