Unwanted search assistant

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Some how i acquired a search assistant in my task bar
that I can't get rid of.
In control panel/ add or remove programs, there is one
thats called "Toolbar-my toolbar". I believe its a
program that's highjacked my system. I tried deleting it
but nothing happens.
I ran search and it shows it in C:windows. I was able
to delete from there but its still in control panel/ add
or remove programs.
I have run ad-aware, spybot search & destroy with no
luck. Both of these were on my system before this search
assistant attached itself. Whenever I click a link or
type in a address of other removal programs i get
redirected or get a message that there is no such
address. Can anyone suggest what else I could try without
reformatting my drive & reinstalling windows xp.
Any suggestions.
 
Caused by a malware named BlazeFind:

Type the command in RUN box.
Regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll

Then, rename C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll to old omniband.dll and restart Windows.

IMPORTANT:
1/ Download all the spyware cleaners and run them.
2/ Update them before scanning, otherwise it's useless to run them.

Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

On next reboot, you will no longer see Search Assistant toolbar, but the Quick Launch settings may not get retained. In that case, try this:

Open Registry Editor and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
In the right-pane, change the value of Userinit to "C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,"

Type the above value exactly as given, including the comma - exclude the quotes. Also, change the path to userinit.exe approriately, if Windows is installed in a different drive.

Close Registry Editor and restart Windows. The Quick Launch settings should be retained now.

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Reference: -----------------------------------------------------------------

If nothing helps, run this program and post the Log file here:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Deskbands.exe

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Some how i acquired a search assistant in my task bar
that I can't get rid of.
In control panel/ add or remove programs, there is one
thats called "Toolbar-my toolbar". I believe its a
program that's highjacked my system. I tried deleting it
but nothing happens.
I ran search and it shows it in C:windows. I was able
to delete from there but its still in control panel/ add
or remove programs.
I have run ad-aware, spybot search & destroy with no
luck. Both of these were on my system before this search
assistant attached itself. Whenever I click a link or
type in a address of other removal programs i get
redirected or get a message that there is no such
address. Can anyone suggest what else I could try without
reformatting my drive & reinstalling windows xp.
Any suggestions.
 
Quick Launch settings are not saved; Search Assistant Toolbar in Taskbar:
http://www.winxptutor.com/wsaremove.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Caused by a malware named BlazeFind:

Type the command in RUN box.
Regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll

Then, rename C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll to old omniband.dll and restart Windows.

IMPORTANT:
1/ Download all the spyware cleaners and run them.
2/ Update them before scanning, otherwise it's useless to run them.

Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

On next reboot, you will no longer see Search Assistant toolbar, but the Quick Launch settings may not get retained. In that case, try this:

Open Registry Editor and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
In the right-pane, change the value of Userinit to "C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,"

Type the above value exactly as given, including the comma - exclude the quotes. Also, change the path to userinit.exe approriately, if Windows is installed in a different drive.

Close Registry Editor and restart Windows. The Quick Launch settings should be retained now.

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Reference: -----------------------------------------------------------------

If nothing helps, run this program and post the Log file here:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Deskbands.exe

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Some how i acquired a search assistant in my task bar
that I can't get rid of.
In control panel/ add or remove programs, there is one
thats called "Toolbar-my toolbar". I believe its a
program that's highjacked my system. I tried deleting it
but nothing happens.
I ran search and it shows it in C:windows. I was able
to delete from there but its still in control panel/ add
or remove programs.
I have run ad-aware, spybot search & destroy with no
luck. Both of these were on my system before this search
assistant attached itself. Whenever I click a link or
type in a address of other removal programs i get
redirected or get a message that there is no such
address. Can anyone suggest what else I could try without
reformatting my drive & reinstalling windows xp.
Any suggestions.
 
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