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How do I get rid of the Search200 toolbar that gets downloaded and started everytime I start IE. Already ran spybot and Ad-aware until they found no problems. checked the registry found nothing obvious.

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by dmiles

Open the Control Panel,click the Add/Remove Programs icon,search the list for Tool Bar program,highlight and click on Remove,this should delete the tool bar

by wlbowers

Turn off system restore if it is used in your os.

Download, update, and run the following.

Your Antivirus Software

ProcInfo:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/procinfo.html

ProcInfo provides you with a quick overview of all currently running processes and displays detailed information for a lot of them.

Spybot: Cootie Remover
http://tinyurl.com/ziar

Ad-Aware: Cootie Remover
http://tinyurl.com/tek5

Stinger: Virus Specific Remover
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
This item will not update through the program. You have to download the new version.

CWshredder: Trojan and Toolbar Cootie Remover
http://tinyurl.com/2bzef
Or
http://tinyurl.com/2k642
Look for the file in English CWShredder.exe

There are programs that will provide you with information about what is running on startup or what is loaded currently.

StartUpList:
http://www.mac-net.com/576482.page

StartUpList is information only. Startup, Registery, and others. You can?t fix anything from within the program.

Hijack This:
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

Hijack This
This program is useful in that it shows what is currently loading on startup. You must know what is good and what is bad. Once you check it and fix it is gone. So be sure. Items you are not sure of do a Google search for them.

Winaudit
http://www.pxserver.com/WinAudit.htm

Winaudit does an extensive audit of you computer. Complete list of installed software, dll, and other good stuff.

Aida32
http://www.webattack.com/get/aida32.shtml

Everest (This replaced Aida32)
http://www.lavalys.com/products.php?lang=en

Everest used to be Aida32. Good system information.

Run Your Antivirus again

Download and install all OS updates.

I have had to boot into safe mode and run the removal programs.

Good Luck Lee

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