Re: Tool Bar --> Search Assistant redux
From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 05/31/04
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Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 15:01:15 GMT
Hersh,
I have read quite a few by James Lee Burke, Dave Robicheaux.
With the link I supplied, I wasn't sure what variant it was. There are at
least four of these BlazeFind parasites.
[[Add/Remove Programs for 'MS AUpdate' (AUpdate
variant), 'MS Updates' (MSCache variant), or 'ISTbar' (ISTbar variant").]]
These are not good. Just a guess, but if you try to remove, they demand
Internet access.
Give HijackThis a shot. You may want to start in Safe Mode.
Starting your computer in Safe mode
http://tinyurl.com/pfca
3) HijackThis
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
This may be useful also.
HijackThis Log Tutorial
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
In news:%234vDeUsREHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
Hersh Kline <hkline@shaw.ca> hunted and pecked:
> Hi Wes, I have read Dennis Lehane and really like his Patrick and
> Angie stories set in Boston. Shutter Island I was so-so on, probably
> in part because I work in the mental health field and read it with a
> critical/credibility lens. My bad. ;>)
> btw, have you read James Lee Burke? He's right up there for me with
> Connelly and Lehane.
> I tried your suggestions, actually none of the boxes were checked, I
> ran another scan, and still have the blaze find thing. Darn! I also
> went to the link you suggested, and tried the regedit stuff but in
> the end the roots did not lead to the suggested files to remove.
> Hmmm...
> As far as the add/remove entries, they did not show up on my computer:
> ("There is a entry in Add/Remove Programs for 'MS AUpdate' (AUpdate
> variant), 'MS Updates' (MSCache variant), or 'ISTbar' (ISTbar
> variant").
> I think I'm dead ended again.
> If you have any other suggestions, I'm sure open to trying them. And,
> thanks for trying to help thus far! Also: if it makes sense to you
> to email me directly, please feel free to: hersh@shaw.ca.
> Thanks,
> Hersh
>
> --
> ~ h ~
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:iuxuc.29058$n_6.27213@attbi_s53...
>> Hersh;
>>
>> I'm reading one by Dennis Lehane, "Shutter Island."
>>
>> Try this.
>> Make sure Spybot S & D is in Advanced Mode.
>> Up next to File, Mode | Advanced Mode | In the left hand pane
>> click Settings | Ignore Products | All Products tab
>> Make sure there's no check mark in any of these:
>> BlazeFind.AUpdate
>> BlazeFind.Bridge
>> from Updates 4. March 2004
>> BlazeFind.SearchBarCash
>> from Updates 4. March 2004
>> BlazeFind.SearchEnhancer.ISTbar
>> from Updates 4. March 2004
>> Click Spybot S & D in the left hand pane | Check for problems
>>
>> I had some SCUMWARE and for some reason the ignore boxes
>> were checked for that SCUMWARE. I didn't check the boxes.
>> I assume that somehow the SCUMWARE did. I noticed this after
>> I thought that I had rid myself of it. Found two references after I
>> UNChecked the boxes and ran Check for problems.
>>
>> All gone now. :-)
>>
>> blazefind. removal instructions {I don't know which flavor this is}
>> http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ISTbar.html
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:uU7CjQqREHA.2848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
>> Hersh Kline <hkline@shaw.ca> hunted and pecked:
>>> Thanks for all of your help Wes, you led me into some interesting
>>> and little-known areas! I downloaded and ran Spybot S&D and
>>> Registry Mechanic. Spybot seemed to recognize BlazeFind and I did
>>> my best to delete it, but the Search thingy is still with me. Oh
>>> well. (I run adaware 6.0 every few weeks, and that did not seem to
>>> find BlazeFind). By the way, I'm reading Connelly's new book -- The
>>> Narrows -- hard to put down, yet putting it down helps prolong the
>>> pleasure!
>>> Hersh
>>>
>>> --
>>> ~ h ~
>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:yIbuc.15715$eY2.8358@attbi_s02...
>>>> Hersh;
>>>>
>>>> I happen to like Michael Connelly also. I've read a few of his
>>>> books. :-) I've heard a couple of radio interviews with him, on a
>>>> Denver station.
>>>>
>>>> However, Blaze Find is a Hijacker. SCUMWARE!
>>>>
>>>> First.
>>>> Right click the IE icon | Properties | Advanced tab |
>>>> Make sure both of these are NOT checked.
>>>>
>>>> Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
>>>> [[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer
>>>> components if a Web page needs them in order to display the page
>>>> properly or perform a particular task.]]
>>>> Enable Install On Demand (Other)
>>>> [[Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if
>>>> a Web page needs them in order to display the page properly or
>>>> perform a particular task.]]
>>>>
>>>> Apply | OK
>>>> =================================
>>>>
>>>> Second.
>>>> It is known as Scumware. Visit these sites. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are
>>>> really good. Download, install, run, update and run again; one or
>>>> all. They are all good, FREE utilities.
>>>> 1) Spybot S & D
>>>> http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download
>>>> or
>>>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
>>>>
>>>> 2) SpywareBlaster
>>>> [[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents
>>>> it from ever being installed.
>>>> The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And
>>>> SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.]]
>>>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>>>>
>>>> 3) HijackThis (some other stuff that may be of interest also)
>>>> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
>>>>
>>>> 4) CWShredder direct download:
>>>> http://216.180.233.163/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
>>>>
>>>> 4) CWShredder
>>>> http://majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
>>>>
>>>> 5) Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner v1.13
>>>> http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit
>>>>
>>>> 6) ToolbarCop
>>>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
>>>>
>>>> 7) AdAware
>>>> http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
>>>> ===============
>>>>
>>>> Additional information & instructions.
>>>> A wealth of information here, boys and girls.
>>>>
>>>> THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL
>>>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>>>>
>>>> THE PARASITE FIGHT
>>>> Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
>>>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>
>>>> Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups
>>>> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
>>>>
>>>> Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>>>
>>>> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
>>>>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;827315#appliesto
>>>>
>>>> Spyware and Deceptive Software
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx?gssnb=1
>>>>
>>>> What you should know about spyware
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>> Wes
>>>>
>>>> In news:OsyL32dREHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
>>>> Hersh Kline <hkline@shaw.ca> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> Wes, it leads to a webpage called Blaze Find -- some sort of
>>>>> internet search engine.
>>>>> Here's the URL that it leads to, in case you want to see it... I
>>>>> just did a sample search for "Michael Connelly." and author I
>>>>> like.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
http://msxml.vpptechnologies.com/_1_2T34UC304TB84F8__vpp.blaze/search/web/%2522Michael%2BConnelly%2522
>>>>>
>>>>> Hersh
>>>>> --
>>>>> ~ h ~
>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:A%8uc.10816$pt3.4940@attbi_s03...
>>>>>> Hersh;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't think that Search Assistant, the way you describe it is
>>>>>> an XP deal. Is it possible that some other legitimate program
>>>>>> installed it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It may be scumware or a virus. What does it do??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>> Wes
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In news:eqjuaRcREHA.3052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
>>>>>> Hersh Kline <hkline@shaw.ca> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>>> Hi Wes, thanks for the effort -- but no luck on my part. I
>>>>>>> downloaded the file, then got my "Norton Malicious" message,
>>>>>>> then tried the options "allow this activity once" and
>>>>>>> "authorize this script."
>>>>>>> Things looked promising when I received a message box stating
>>>>>>> "The Search Assistant is now disabled. You may need to Log
>>>>>>> off/Log on For the change to take effect."
>>>>>>> So I tried that, no luck -- tried doing an uncheck, went through
>>>>>>> the process again -- no luck. Tried restarting -- still no
>>>>>>> luck. If you have any further suggestions, I'd be much
>>>>>>> obliged...
>>>>>>> with thanks
>>>>>>> Hersh
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> ~ h ~
>>>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:Pd6uc.10106$pt3.4691@attbi_s03...
>>>>>>>> Go here:
>>>>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Read instructions at the top.
>>>>>>>> Scroll down to and click
>>>>>>>> 15. Right hand side
>>>>>>>> Disable Search Assistant
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>>>> Wes
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In news:ugbKCKaREHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
>>>>>>>> Hersh Kline <hkline@shaw.ca> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>>>>> Hi, just thought I'd try again:
>>>>>>>>> Does anyone know how to get rid of the Tool Bar Search
>>>>>>>>> Assistant function that lives on the bottom of my XP screen
>>>>>>>>> in the task bar? I right-click the task bar, get a pulldown
>>>>>>>>> menu that shows an option for Toolbars, and un-check "Search
>>>>>>>>> Assistant," but then each time I log on it returns.
>>>>>>>>> Thanks very much,
>>>>>>>>> Hersh
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