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Toolman35 · 06-10-2003, 12:06 AM

what happened to my search box? Can you guys help me get my search bar back? I was on some sites and bunch of windows popped up and I had to shut it down, when I rebooted I was taken to differant home page(nice but not family material)and when I clicked to open my search window it was gone and something else popped up on the main screen to search from! seems I have spyware somewhere. I checked the msconfig and showed a new webdialer which I disabled. how can I get rid of these things out of the registry? I have a copy of the systems mechanics software but no spyware software. thanks for the help..

DrZaius · 06-10-2003, 12:10 AM

Hi Toolman35,

Download and run both Ad-aware and SpybotSD, it should find the ad/spyware and remove it.

Hope that helps.

Toolman35 · 06-10-2003, 12:19 AM

ok downloading now..thanks, but how do I get my search engin

DrZaius · 06-10-2003, 12:22 AM

Follow the instructions here to restore the original URL. I'm assuming you're using IE.

Toolman35 · 06-10-2003, 01:08 AM

I tried this and see nothing in there. everything looks normal.(i guess). this searc engine that comes up is nothing bad it's just not what IE6 has.

Toolman35 · 06-10-2003, 01:13 AM

opk, got it. I just reinstalled the IE6. Thanks for quick response.
Thats what I love about this site, someones always out there that can help.
Thanks again!

06-10-2003, 12:06 AM	#1
Toolman35 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ky Posts: 375	search window?? what happened to my search box? Can you guys help me get my search bar back? I was on some sites and bunch of windows popped up and I had to shut it down, when I rebooted I was taken to differant home page(nice but not family material)and when I clicked to open my search window it was gone and something else popped up on the main screen to search from! seems I have spyware somewhere. I checked the msconfig and showed a new webdialer which I disabled. how can I get rid of these things out of the registry? I have a copy of the systems mechanics software but no spyware software. thanks for the help.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

06-10-2003, 12:10 AM	#2
DrZaius Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 7,030	Hi Toolman35, Download and run both Ad-aware and SpybotSD, it should find the ad/spyware and remove it. Hope that helps. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

06-10-2003, 12:19 AM	#3
Toolman35 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ky Posts: 375	ok downloading now..thanks, but how do I get my search engin Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

06-10-2003, 12:22 AM	#4
DrZaius Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 7,030	Follow the instructions here to restore the original URL. I'm assuming you're using IE. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

06-10-2003, 01:08 AM	#5
Toolman35 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ky Posts: 375	I tried this and see nothing in there. everything looks normal.(i guess). this searc engine that comes up is nothing bad it's just not what IE6 has. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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06-10-2003, 01:13 AM	#6
Toolman35 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ky Posts: 375	opk, got it. I just reinstalled the IE6. Thanks for quick response. Thats what I love about this site, someones always out there that can help. Thanks again! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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