Posted on 06/22/2004 12:41:40 PM PDT by Mo1
Have you tried ad-aware or spybot?
See the following URL for removal instructions
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/c/cleveriehooker.asp
Yep .. I've run them all
It finds them and deletes them .. but when I reboot the stupid thing comes back
Manual Removal here:
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/c/cleveriehooker.asp
You need to download a progam called "Hijack This". It will show you your registry data and you can remove unwanted elements. If it's variant of Coolwebsearch (which I suspect it is), it'll be tricky to remove. But try:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
Good Luck!
Time to re-format. Its the only way to be sure.
Well that's ugly.
boot your machine up in safe mode and then delete it manually.
reboot.
good luck.
c:\ deltree *.*
Try running them again in Safe Mode. Basically, you restart your computer, but as it's booting you push one of the F keys (F8? help me out, FReepers) and you end up with the option to boot in Safe Mode.
Then, run Adaware or whatever anti-spy software you've got. You might also try removing any associated lines from the registry keys.
Tell me about it .. I know the file/folder that need to be deleted .. I just can find it
Thanks for that link .. I'll give it a try
bump
1.Reformat hard drive
2. Reinstall Windows
For a permanent solution
1. Reformat hard drive
2. Install Linux
Yep .. the kids have stayed away from me all day *L*
Also bumping this because I have the same problem & have had little time to deal with it.
Try http://pchell.com
Try their "how to remove" items....
Place the computer in the driveway and wash it down really well with a pressure washer. I recommend at least 20,000 psi. Let it dry and reboot.
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