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by gooser12

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I am getting a strange toolbar on the bottom of my internet explorer - it is also changing my homepage to :
http://searchweb2.com/passthrough/index.html?http:(my normal homepage)
how can I get rid of this bar, when I re-do my homepage It is fine until I log off or reboot and then it comes right back.

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by kathyjp

This is caused by a browser hijacker program that has keys in the registry that cause this page to be set as your homepage every time you boot/reboot your computer. Remove it with a spyware program like Lavasoft's Ad-Aware(my favorite)free download from http://www.lavasoft.de/
You will be surprised at how much junk this program will take off your computer and how much better and faster it will run afterwards.

by gooser12

I have used Spybot SD to pick up adware and spyware from my machine, but it hasn't caught this.

by k.grass

Added Comment: Spybot (along with all security services) must be kept updated to be effective. Perhaps you're missing an update? Just a thought...

by bouchie

I've experienced a similar problem and used a program called HiJackThis. It's freeware - give it a Google if you're still being held hostage.

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