[alexsur666]

I've been reading a bunch of topics about how to remove www.coolsearch components, but there's a problem that doesn't let me get rid of coolsearch.

This Image explains it all:


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So Because those IE applications are running, I can't uninstall www.coolsearch bar [geez I hate it]

So Please help me... I'll be really appreciated if you do!

[alicka]

Well mate, coolsearch is a spybot.
If you haven't already got SpyBot S&D, then get it, run it, you should find it will pick up all Bots if you have the current search engine.
(YES S&D NEEDS TO BE UPDATED TO PICK UP THE Latest BOTS)

Its only a search engine just like all the virus scanner, they only look for file types and names they know of!

And you have way too many processes running! Close everythink! I take it your running Wins 2000?

Regards~ alicka

[alexsur666]

Thanks for your help..
I've been running spybot way before postin here, and it actually finds the bots, but the freaking wwwcoolsearch tool bar doesn't seem to go away...
I've tried everything and it won't just go away...

[alicka]

OK matey, when you run SpyBot S&D, and it picks up Bots. You need to write the specific location and name of the key down that is reference to the Coolsearch s-haiter, Because when you jump to location it does not take you straight to the key that is required to be deleted. It will just go to the last place you were in in Regedit. Hence why people keep complaining the fix doesn't work. But they are too lazy!
So, run S&D.
Then write down the location of what it picks up.
Then go to Regedit.
It is imperitive you have to exact location and key.
Work your way through to the key and delete it.

Regards~ alicka

[cremedies]

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[sunrat]

You need CWS Shredder. Read about how to fix it at http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/