First, uninstall the Web Search program and WinTools program from
Add/Remove
Programs
1) Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
2) Double click on Add/Remove Programs
3) Find "Web Search Toolbar" and "Win-Tools Easy Installer (By Web
Search)"
in the list of installed programs and click on Change/Remove to
uninstall
it.
During the uninstall process, you will be presented with several
prompts to
guide you through uninstalling the product. Read these carefully to
make
sure you are actually choosing to uninstall rather than keep the
software.
** Note: I find it particularly funny that after the install, the
company
actually pops up a screen telling you its not spyware and guiding you
to buy
spyware removal software with what appears to be affiliate links that
the
company would profit from. See a screenshot of this advertisement.
5) After rebooting the computer, run HijackThis and remove any of the
leftover lines shown above especially the following lines that do not
seem
to be uninstalled completely.
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) -
{8952A998-1E7E-4716-B23D-3DBE03910972} -
C:\PROGRA~1\Toolbar\toolbar.dll
This was posted earlier by John.
O16 - DPF: {87067F04-DE4C-4688-BC3C-4FCF39D609E7} -
http://download.websearch.com/Dnl/T_50024/QDow_AS2.cab
6) Next, open My Computer, Drive C, and double-click on the Program
Files
folder
7) Right-click and delete the folder below if it still exists
a.. Toolbar
Also check for the presence of the C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Wintools
directory. If this folder still remains you may have to follow the
WinTools
uninstall procedure.
8) IBIS WebSearch (websearch.com) should now be completely uninstalled
from
your computer.
Andre
