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Ok, running Windows 98 and IE 6. Keep on getting these two
search bars on IE whenever it is started up. Spidersearch
and Search. Tried resetting the IE values. Tried going
into the registry and deleting them from there. They are
still there. Ran AD-Aware and Spybot and there still
appear. Also running FreeSurfer as a pop-up blocker.
 
I've tried the steps within the URL. But not the
Traffichog uninstaller how safe is this uninstaller???
 
Hi Can't - Good question to ask. As a general rule we avoid like the plague
advising people to use the "malware" creator's uninstalls. They often just
install more spyware and/or leave residual spyware stuff. In this case I'm
not aware of any reports of bad things happening from using it, but that
doesn't mean that they won't. As Sandi noted:

Scan with an up-to-date antivirus programmes before running and set a system
restore point if using XP or Windows ME. (And I'll add to this, run
updated AdAware and Spybot S&D after, as well).

One additional thing you might do to provide some additional protection - go
here and download and install a program called TotalUninstall :
http://www.geocities.com/ggmartau/projects/projects.html Run this and do
your execution of the SpiderSearch Uninstaller from inside it. (You'll see
what I mean when you run TotalUninstall. Be sure to read the Help first.)
This will at least give you a complete picture of what got changed and allow
you to completely reverse it if necessary or just to identify anything
"extra" that was added for removal manually. (FWIW, this is an
indispensable utility to have around if you ever have occastion to install
problematic/trial/Symantec software. It's the only way I know of to
completely remove some Symantec software, for example, which is mandatory
for me, since I don't allow it on my machines except for testing, and I
would otherwise be unable to test it.)


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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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can'tgetridof,
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 10-25-03]
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