CEL

iTrader: (1)

Before i smash the hell out of this machine would someone be good enough to give me the manual removal instructions for this parasite?

I've had this before on a pc and managed to remove it after a bit of faffing around. This time however i simply can't shift it. The usual ad/spyware removal programmes arent working and i cant seem to find anything definative for taking it manually from the registry.

Any help you can offer with this would be greatly appreciated.

PS. i got the ****** whilst installing Messnger plus update. In my usual 'can't be arsed to read anything' style i must have accepted the agreement for it

Thanks

Chris

cong

try spybot search and destroy
if its this company www.mysearch .com the softaware should remove it

Avi

search for a program called "hijackthis"

cong

or try the lava software ad aware or web root spysweeper is also good! i use all three seems to get rid of everything

cong

failing that il give you a hand smashing your computer!!

CEL

iTrader: (1)

LOL, when are you coming round?

I've tried all the usual sypware removal tools already it does seem to find and remove the toolbar but it soon reapears when i launch Internet explorer

Dammit, dammit, dammit....

CEL

iTrader: (1)

Cong, its this one http://www.lop.com

Of course their removal tool can't actually be downloaded.... some crud pops up about security settings.

Can anyone else dowload the tool?... was doing a bit of reading about this earlier, apparently it writes over 40 registry entries

CEL

iTrader: (1)

Thanks Avi, this one seems to have actually worked.

No messing about with poncy user interfaces, just finds the dodgy keys and deletes em, quality

BuRR

That's the search bar that installs itself when you install Messenger Plus.

Make sure, when you're installing Messenger Plus, to REFUSE the sponsor program (the screen just after the End-User Licence Agreement)

To get rid, just uninstall Messenger Plus, then reinstall (refusing the sponsor this time )

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

dont need to do all this.

click on view at the top of the screen, then toolbars, then untick the one you want rid of

jamo

Pumpkin

I just went to the mysearchnow.com webpage, clicked on help and downloaded a little utility to uninstall. It worked...

RoadrunnerV2

Had the same problem when smiley central was installed. Its getting to the point where I do not trust downloading any free utility now matter how good it is .

CEL

iTrader: (1)

Okay.. i thought it had gone, but this morning the feckin thing is still there. Burr im going to try your suggestion next.

Pumpkin, the link for the removal tool wont work for me, its saying i dont have sufficient security rights to access it. Thought it could be a firewall setting at work, but im getting the same message when im at home. If you have it i would be very greatful if you could mail me a copy of the tool

Owl28

Chris, I've dowloaded the tool for ya. Where do you want it sending to?

Steve

BuRR

lol

Check the Scoobynet ads

(* edited to say when its not the Scoobynet one, that is *)

Mick

iTrader: (1)

Another REALLY good removal tool is CWshredder

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html for info & download...

Mick

cong

heres spybot software http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd
heres ad aware http://www.5star-shareware.com/Inter...v/adaware.html
and here web root http://www.5star-shareware.com/Utili...pysweeper.html

use them all to get rid of that software

CEL

iTrader: (1)

Steve.. thanks mate, sent you PM

Chaps ive tried all the above mentioned removal tools, all appear to work but the damn thing is still there after a reboot

Burrs suggestion is looking good so far, removed mesenger plus this morning and reinstalled it without the free advertising software

Must pay more attention to what im agreeing to in future.

G00ner

Boot in safe mode (F8) then,

Search ProgFiles/MySoft folder, and delete the whole folder, the Mysoft.DLL is causing you the problem.

SpyBot/Adaware don't remove this file yet.

Pumpkin

i've emailed the uninstall program. It worked for me.

CEL

iTrader: (1)

Pumpkin thanks for that mate.. much appreciated, i'll give it a go when i get home tonight.

Flat Faw

Its not as simple as that. You can untick until you can untick no more. IT WON'T WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a similar problem with mine. I tried spybot, adaware etc. Non removed the offending browser toolbar.

Only option was to partition the hard drive and reload windows and everything else on. Drastic i'm afraid, but it worked and its not as hard as it sounds to do. Just back everything up before you start. Its good practice to wipe everything off and start again every 6 months. The amount of crap you collect from surfing is unbelievable. And you will probably gain a nice speed increase once the system is cleaned up.

Martin

CEL

iTrader: (1)

Woa.. that is a bit drastic for this sort of thing. It can be removed after a load of messing about with the registry, as i found out.

I do agree with you about collecting crap though and you almost always get a definate speed increase following a reinstall

Flat Faw

Agree it can be done in Regedit, but as you obviously know, you can totally screw you're entire system up if you don't do it correctly. Regedit is powerful, but only in the hands of the experienced. At least with my suggested way you are backing up as well, which is always a good thing. And its almost foolproof

Martin