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Someone help me before I lose my Mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 6:05 pm
by Red XIII
ok here's the issue! i was looking for a cracked serial key for a game of mine and somehow contracted a small adware/spyware program called Search Assistant...Since then I have spent all morning trying to get this PoS off of my comp but have failed........
SpyBot = tried
Adaware = finds the browser hack files, but failed
AVG = notta
Panda Scan = notta
Hijack This = tried deleting files....notta
Spyware Blaster = notta
Regedit = deleted all the program files for it....came back so....notta
SOMEONE HELP ME GET THIS THING OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 7:40 pm
by Freggle
http://www.noadware.net/purchase3/noadware.exe
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:13 am
by Bacon
Red, have you tried seeing if the program is listed in Add/Remove Programs in your Control Panel. Also if you can try to locate where the program is located, it may be hidden amounst your system files, but it might be just sitting there in Program Files, try and find it and see if there is an unistall option.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 1:17 am
by Grinch
Manual removal
Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove My Search Bar manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If My Search Bar remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.
1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
2. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}', if it exists.
3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}', if it exists.
4. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}', if it exists.
5. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}', if it exists.
6. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ My Search Uninstall \ DisplayName', if it exists.
7. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ My Way Speedbar Uninstall \ DisplayName', if it exists.
8. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ MyWaySearchAssistant \ DisplayName', if it exists.
9. Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar'
In the right pane, delete the value called {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}, if it exists.
10. Browse to the key:
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser'
In the right pane, delete the value called {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}, if it exists.
11. Exit the registry editor.
12. Restart your computer.
13. Delete the following folders:
%ProgramsDir%\MySearch\
%ProgramsDir%\MyWay\
Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files.
14. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
15. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
16. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
See if that helps. Make sure to back up your registry before deleting anything out of it.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 7:41 am
by Red XIII
grinch that didnt work, freggle u got a serial crack for that program, cause i think it found it......
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 8:41 am
by Freggle
http://www.keygen.us
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 5:47 pm
by Red XIII
thanks that got the key, cept its still on my comp after i tried everything here...im just gonna format this stupid Piece of S*it
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:53 am
by ADi@/\/TUM
Should have tried SpySweeper
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 3:49 pm
by Red XIII
I did and that didnt work Adi, actually i finally got rid of it after going through my registry for an hour and modifying the reg file for it

finally found that bastard!

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 9:03 am
by septic544
Try downloading Pest Patrol? and also i dno if it is spyware itself but i stumbled upon it when looking for ad aware
http://www.adaware.com seems to be another prograM.... sorry if thats the wrong address i found it when i was tired lol... hope this helps