IE installed spyware removal "search for"

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by xerxes, Oct 3, 2005.

  1. xerxes

    xerxes Private E-2

    I had the misfortune of having spyware installed on my computer even with spywareblaster, spybot, and nortan antivirus. I was able to remove most of it but there is still 1 thing left. In internet explorer, certain words are now double underlined on websites and when you move the mouse over them, it says "search for" at the bottom left corner. It is causing a slowness in IE and just plain annoying. Any clue how to remove this? I have searched for ways to remove this, but could not find anywhere that explains how to do it. Thanks.
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please follow the steps below:

    - Run ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal

    Make sure you check version numbers and get all updates.

    - Very Important: Make sure you tell us the results from running the tutorial...was anything found? Were you unable to complete any of the scans?...Were you unable to download any of the tools?...Did you do the on-line scans as suggested? etc.


    After doing ALL of the above you still have a problem make sure you have booted to normal mode and run the steps below:

    - Download HijackThis 1.99.1

    - Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:\Program Files\HJT

    - Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file.

    - Before running HijackThis: You must close each of the following:your web browser, e-mail client, instant messenger, and programs like notepad, wordpad, MS Word etc. And any other unnecessary running programs.

    - Run HijackThis and save your log file.

    - Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next message. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post).
     
  3. xerxes

    xerxes Private E-2

    Did everything on the suggested page. One thing that I could not get to work is the about:buster. When I tried to update it, it gave me a runtime error.

    Run-time error '5'
    invalid procedure call or argument



    hijack log file attached.
     

    Attached Files:

  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please note the text in my previous message:
    You were in safe mode. Please post a proper log from normal boot mode.
     

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