Removing Unwanted programs

[Basharat A. Javaid]

In the process of looking for cheap fares, I ended up at SideStep.com's
website. I now find that they installed their program or something an some
other programs got installed. As a result:

1. I am getting pop up Ads from BargainBuddy.

2. Item called "Search Assistant" has been added to the Taskbar's Toolbar
and whenever I start my computer 'Search the Web" address appears on the
Taskbar even after I have unchecked it on the Taskbar's Toolbar!

When I clicked on the "Search the Web" it took me to site called BlazeFind.
So I searched for BlazeFind on my computer and the following files showed
up: msxml.ini, msxml.info, msxml.dll and msxml.Dat. I deleted these files,
restarted the computer but still the Search Assistant is residing on the
Taskbar's Toolbar.

3. The Quicklauch is moved to left side of the taskbar. I manually move it
to the right but when I restart the computer, it goes back to the left.

I went through the Add/Remove Programs and deleted the suspicious/unfamiliar
programs but still no joy.


How do I get read of this menace?


--
Basharat Javaid.

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try these programs to check for any spyware that may be on your system:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Also see the following link:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Basharat A. Javaid" > wrote in message
...
| In the process of looking for cheap fares, I ended up at SideStep.com's
| website. I now find that they installed their program or something an
some
| other programs got installed. As a result:
|
| 1. I am getting pop up Ads from BargainBuddy.
|
| 2. Item called "Search Assistant" has been added to the Taskbar's Toolbar
| and whenever I start my computer 'Search the Web" address appears on the
| Taskbar even after I have unchecked it on the Taskbar's Toolbar!
|
| When I clicked on the "Search the Web" it took me to site called
BlazeFind.
| So I searched for BlazeFind on my computer and the following files showed
| up: msxml.ini, msxml.info, msxml.dll and msxml.Dat. I deleted these
files,
| restarted the computer but still the Search Assistant is residing on the
| Taskbar's Toolbar.
|
| 3. The Quicklauch is moved to left side of the taskbar. I manually move
it
| to the right but when I restart the computer, it goes back to the left.
|
| I went through the Add/Remove Programs and deleted the
suspicious/unfamiliar
| programs but still no joy.
|
|
| How do I get read of this menace?
|
|
| --
| Basharat Javaid.
|
|

[Basharat A. Javaid]

Thanks Will.

"Will Denny" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> Try these programs to check for any spyware that may be on your system:
>
> Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
> Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
> CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
>
> Also see the following link:
>
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Basharat A. Javaid" > wrote in message
> ...
> | In the process of looking for cheap fares, I ended up at SideStep.com's
> | website. I now find that they installed their program or something an
> some
> | other programs got installed. As a result:
> |
> | 1. I am getting pop up Ads from BargainBuddy.
> |
> | 2. Item called "Search Assistant" has been added to the Taskbar's
Toolbar
> | and whenever I start my computer 'Search the Web" address appears on the
> | Taskbar even after I have unchecked it on the Taskbar's Toolbar!
> |
> | When I clicked on the "Search the Web" it took me to site called
> BlazeFind.
> | So I searched for BlazeFind on my computer and the following files
showed
> | up: msxml.ini, msxml.info, msxml.dll and msxml.Dat. I deleted these
> files,
> | restarted the computer but still the Search Assistant is residing on the
> | Taskbar's Toolbar.
> |
> | 3. The Quicklauch is moved to left side of the taskbar. I manually move
> it
> | to the right but when I restart the computer, it goes back to the left.
> |
> | I went through the Add/Remove Programs and deleted the
> suspicious/unfamiliar
> | programs but still no joy.
> |
> |
> | How do I get read of this menace?
> |
> |
> | --
> | Basharat Javaid.
> |
> |
>

[Jeff]

Herei sa very strong and well written program that should alleviate your spyware problems. ALso, this software has updates so it can stay up with new scumware as well. http://spybot.info/en/download/index.html

Good luck - JC

"Basharat A. Javaid" wrote:

> Thanks Will.
>
> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > Try these programs to check for any spyware that may be on your system:
> >
> > Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
> > Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
> > CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
> >
> > Also see the following link:
> >
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> >
> > --
> >
> > Will Denny
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please reply to the News Groups
> >
> >
> > "Basharat A. Javaid" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | In the process of looking for cheap fares, I ended up at SideStep.com's
> > | website. I now find that they installed their program or something an
> > some
> > | other programs got installed. As a result:
> > |
> > | 1. I am getting pop up Ads from BargainBuddy.
> > |
> > | 2. Item called "Search Assistant" has been added to the Taskbar's
> Toolbar
> > | and whenever I start my computer 'Search the Web" address appears on the
> > | Taskbar even after I have unchecked it on the Taskbar's Toolbar!
> > |
> > | When I clicked on the "Search the Web" it took me to site called
> > BlazeFind.
> > | So I searched for BlazeFind on my computer and the following files
> showed
> > | up: msxml.ini, msxml.info, msxml.dll and msxml.Dat. I deleted these
> > files,
> > | restarted the computer but still the Search Assistant is residing on the
> > | Taskbar's Toolbar.
> > |
> > | 3. The Quicklauch is moved to left side of the taskbar. I manually move
> > it
> > | to the right but when I restart the computer, it goes back to the left.
> > |
> > | I went through the Add/Remove Programs and deleted the
> > suspicious/unfamiliar
> > | programs but still no joy.
> > |
> > |
> > | How do I get read of this menace?
> > |
> > |
> > | --
> > | Basharat Javaid.
> > |
> > |
> >
>
>
>