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Originally posted by Hao
I haven't seen that, but I did encounter search2web.com, a browser hijacker.
And thanks for the info Zupp. I never realized my Tempory Files could hold them. I never deleted them since they help me move faster in message boards.
I am a consistent victim of this spyware as well, even though I run Ad-Aware, Spybot, and Hijackthis twice a week.
It has created several inane icons on my desktop (which I delete, despite the fact that they come back eventually), and also installed a peculiar 'search tool-bar' onto my IE browser; I cannot seem to remove it, using Ad-Aware, Spybot, and deleting my temporary internet files & cookies. This toolbar also brings up pop-ups often, despite the fact I've a pop-up blocker.
If I neglect to run a spyware scan for an extended amount of time, search2web eventually attempts to make my homepage search2web.com, via a 'passthrough URL' format of sorts.
I ask, how can I remove the aforementioned toolbar and prevent it from returning, and erradicate search2web from my computer entirely?
My thanks in advance.