I got the same problem. I was unable remove Looksmart
Search, Lycos Search, RON Display and URL Display from
Control Panel ->Add/Remove Programs. Nothing happened
when I clicked on Change/Remove button.
So I checked for the files in C:\Program Files...But
I couldn't find any of them with the same name. When I
checked in Run -> regedit I found out that they are some
how linked with C:\Program Files\Clear Search. I tried to
delete the Clear Search folder but unable to do it.
So I login Safe Mode -> administrator, I deleted the
C:\Program Files\Clear Search folder. And I checked the
Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs Lycos Search etc.,
When I clicked on Remove button it worked. I rebooted the
system in normal mode. Now I am able to access those
websites without getting interrupted by side search
advertisements.
And the regarding that ts.exe, I think it is in
C:\Docmunets and Settings\ Program Files\ CommonFiles\
tsa. Check this folder once. I don't know much about
this. But you can uninstall it by clicking on tsuninst. I
don't know why we need this folder. If your problem is
regarding browsing the websites then the safe mode will
work. It worked for me. Good Luck.