Re: Blaze Find Tool Bar

From: Jim Byrd (jrbyrd_at_spamlessadelphia.net)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:28:55 -0700

YW, Kathleen - Here's some help about installing/reinstalling a Java VM:

You can test whether Java is working on your machine at the following sites:

http://www.pocoso.de/pocoso052.html
http://www.clan.lib.ri.us/clan/javatest.html
http://www.fitwise.com/testjava.asp (both 1.0 and 1.1 and what's installed)
http://coglab.wadsworth.com/support/browsercheck.html
http://www.ces.clemson.edu/webct/browser_detect.html

and you can test Javascript here:
http://www.dancespots.net/browsertest.htm

There is good information concerning all aspects of the Java situation here:
http://www.javatester.org/installing.html

Be aware, however, that after Dec 31, 2007, MS will apparently no longer be
distributing Java or providing any support for Java including security
fixes. See here: http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/ so you might want
to start thinking about the future.

You can get the Sun Java J2SE RunTimes or SDK here:
http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html (all versions - select using the
dropdown)

Sun also offers an automatic download and install of the 1.4 Java plug-in
here: http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html

For the MS Java VM, you may need to install v.3805 or v.3809 prior to
upgrading to v. 3810 if you didn't previous have MS Java v. 3805 or 3809
installed.

If your OS is Win2000 SP2, SP3 but NOT SP4 then you can download and install
the MS Java VM v. 3809 from here:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/CabPool/Q810030_W2K_510A502BA8F9B6F19230BB2BCCE87D5474AC9DCD.exe
or here:
http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/MSJavaVM/Software/en/com_microsoft.windows2000/x86win2k/com_microsoft.Q810030_W2K_SP4_5849/Q810030_W2K.exe

For Win2000 SP4, you'll need to re-install v.3805, from here:
http://www.download.support.safetec.net/msjavx86/msjavx86.exe
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/msjavx86.exe

For all other OS's:

Download and install the MS Java VM v. 3809 from one of the links here:
http://ftp.idilis.ro/windows/sp/jvm98/msjavwu.exe, or here:
http://secinfo.huji.ac.il/patches/Win-xp/msjavwu.exe

Then upgrade to v. 3810:

For all OS's except Win2kSP4 obtain v. 3810 here:
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1050022631 ,or here:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/MSJavWU_8073687b82d41db93f4c2a04af2b34d.exe

For Win2k - SP2, SP3 - you can also obtain v. 3810 from Microsoft here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/7/577b7277-227d-4163-9b18-423356321682/Q816093_W2K_SP4_X86_EN.exe

For Win2kSP4, to get 3810 from Microsoft you now have to get Q816093 from
Windows Update Catalog - use the entry for Windows 2000 SP4 (this seems to
be the only Win2k option that has it) and then find 816093 in the list. You
can find directions for using the Windows Update Catalog functions here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;323166. (I am
informed by Torgeir Bakken, MVP, that if you rename the downloaded file from
here: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1050022631 to
msjavwu.exe it will then also work for SP4.)

Both Java VM's can co-exist on your machine quite nicely. Just select which
one you want to use in Tools|Internet Options|Advanced and restart all IE
browsers. Here, courtesy of Michel Gallant, MVP Security, is a tiny utility
which allows you to toggle and view status of your current
Java VM vendor associated with IE:
http://www.jensign.com/JavaScience/SelectIEJVM/index.html

A note from Mitch Gallant:

"One note about the JVM Selector utility: If/when you install a new
version of Sun J2SE, you need to manually
select to have Sun JVM as default JVM for IE (in install), or after install
via the JavaPlugin control panel. This generates the necessary win32
registry entries, which must be present for the utility to know about
JavaPlugin. After that, the utility should work properly." 

-- 
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
 In news:2153401c45a20$8d466270$a001280a@phx.gbl,
katchy43@hotmail.com <katchy43@hotmail.com> typed:
> Hi Jim,
> Thank You for your knowledge - I now no longer have Blaze
> Find on my computer.
>
> I have another problem though ....
>
> When I go to pogo to play games I get a message telling me
> my Java isn't working. I wenrt to control panel and made
> sure my Program access was on Microsoft - I also tried
> Custom and Manufactor - and I still get get games to load
> on Pogo, I need to get my badge !! LOL LOL LOL
>
> So I guess I deleted something I shouldn't have.
>
> Can you PLEASE help me once more?
>
> Am I going to have to reinstall Java?
>
> Thanks Again,
> Kat
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Hi Kathleen - If you're comfortable operating with the Registry, there
are
>> manual removal instructions here:
>> http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=724
>>
>> Note that this symptom often indicates the possibility of other malware.
>> You might want go to this page at Jim Eshelman's site, here:
>> http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm or here:
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm and wait a little bit (be
>> patient), while an analysis of a number of possible parasites on your
>> machine will be made to help you identify and remove them.  NOTE:  You
will
>> need to disable Ad Blocking in Zone Alarm 3.x, if present or any other Ad
>> Blocking software which interferes with Java Scripting for this scan to
>> work.  You should get a message between the two lines of **** giving the
>> results of the scan.
>>
>>
>> Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs below,
download a
>> copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
>>
>> http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>> http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html (if your OS is Win2k
or
>> XP)  The process of removing certain malware may kill your internet
>> connection.  If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will enable you
to
>> regain your connection.
>>
>>
>> In the following, all of these removal tools should be run from Safe mode
>> when possible
>>
>>
>> For the general hijack case, the best way to start is to get Ad-Aware
6.0,
>> Build 181 or later, here: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/.
>> UPDATE and run this regularly to get rid of
> most "spyware/hijackware" on
>> your machine.   If it has to fix things, be sure to re- boot and rerun
>> AdAware again and repeat this cycle until you get a
> clean  scan.  The reason
>> is that it may have to remove things which are
> currently "in use" before it
>> can then clean up others.
>>
>> Another excellent program for this purpose is SpyBot Search and Destroy
>> available here:  http://security.kolla.de/  SpyBot Support Forum here:
>> http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-
> bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi.   I recommend
>> using both normally.  After UPDATING and fixing things with SpyBot S&D,
be
>> sure to re-boot and rerun SpyBot again and repeat this cycle until you
get a
>> clean "no red" scan.  The reason is that SpyBot sometimes has to remove
>> things which are currently "in use" before it can then clean up others.
>>
>>
>> Note that sometimes you need to make a judgement call about what these
>> programs report as spyware.  See here, for example:
>> http://www.imilly.com/alexa.htm
>>
>>
>> A currently common parasite is some malware called CoolWebSearch. Do the
>> following:
>>
>> Download, UPDATE before running, and run:
>> http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe to remove the
parasite.
>> Be sure to close all instances of IE and OE.   You may also get it here
if
>> that link is blocked: http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>>
>> BE SURE that you get v.158 or later!
>>
>> You will need to show Hidden files first and then at the end clear the
>> malware garbage from your System Restore backups after you've cleaned up.
>> It's best to perform CWShredder (and most other malware fixers too) from
>> Safe mode and then reboot. AFTER cleaning things up, then you can disable
>> and then re-enable System Restore.  See ******** below.
>>
>> The following links give instructions on how to do these various
functions:
>>
>>
>> HOW TO Restart in Safe Mode
>> <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2001052409420406>
>>
>> HOW TO Enable Hidden Files
>> <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2002092715262339>
>>
>> HOW TO Disable/Flush System Restore  (do this at the end AFTER cleaning
or
>> use the suggested procedure for XP at the ******'s)
>> <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2001111912274039>
>> (WinXP)
>> <http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2001012513122239>
>> (WinME)
>>
>>
>>
>> Then download and run:
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/iegentabs.reg to restore your
>> tabs and remove any restrictions that the parasite has put in place.
>>
>> Now download and run:
>> http://www.kellys-korner- xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG to restore
>> your search functions if they've been affected (as they probably will
have
>> been).
>>
>>
>> Be sure that you also download and install hotfix Q816093, here:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816093
>>
>> which blocks the exploit upon which this parasite family depends.
>>
>>
>> If they don't fix it then start here:
>>
>> Download HijackThis, free, here:
>> http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe (Always download a new
>> fresh copy of HijackThis [and CWShredder also] - It's UPDATED
frequently.)
>> You may also get it here if that link is blocked:
>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?
>> id=3155&file=3&evp=3304750663b552982a8baee6434cfc13
>>
>> In Windows Explorer, click on Tools|Folder Options|View and check "Show
>> hidden files and folders"  and uncheck  "Hide protected operating system
>> files".  (You may want to restore these when you're all finished with
>> HijackThis.)
>>
>> Unzip the downloaded HijackThis to any convenient folder, start it then
>> press Scan. Click on SaveLog when it's finished which will create
>> hijackthis.log. Now click the Config button, then Misc Tools and click on
>> Generate StartupList.log which will create Startuplist.txt
>>
>> Then go to one of the following forums:
>>
>> Spyware and Hijackware Removal Support, here:
>> http://216.180.233.162/~swicom/forums/
>>
>> or Net-Integration here:
>> http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-
> bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?
> s=d3c2c886d536d57b5f65b6e40c55365e;act=ST;f=27;t=6949
>>
>> or Tom Coyote here: http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?act=idx
>>
>> Sign in, then copy and paste both files into a message asking for
>> assistance, Someone will answer with detailed instructions for the
removal
>> of your parasite(s).
>>
>>
>> *******
>> ONLY IF you've successfully eliminated the malware, you can now make a
new,
>> clean Restore Point and delete any previously saved (possibly infected)
>> ones. The following suggested approach is courtesy of Gary Woodruff:  For
XP
>> you can run a Disk Cleanup cycle and then look in the More Options tab.
The
>> System Restore option removes all but the latest Restore Point. If there
>> hasn't been one made since the system was cleaned you should manually
create
>> one before dumping the old possibly infected ones.
>> *******
>>
>>
>> Once you get this cleaned up, you might want to consider installing the
>> SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard here to help prevent this kind of thing
from
>> happening in the future:
>>
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html (Prevents malware
Active
>> X installs) (BTW, SpyWare Blaster is not memory
> resident ... no CPU or
>> memory load - but keep it UPDATED) The latest version as of this writing
>> will prevent installation or prevent the malware from running if it is
>> already installed, and it provides information and fixit- links for a
variety
>> of parasites.  (Kathleen, spywareblaster would have prevented you Blaze
>> infection.)
>>
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html (Monitors for attempts
to
>> install malware) Keep it UPDATED.  Both Very Highly Recommended
>>
>>
>> Finally, go to Windows Update and ensure that ALL Critical updates are
>> installed.
>>
>> --
>> Please respond in the same thread.
>> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> In news:20dc101c45a11$f582a420$a301280a@phx.gbl,
>> Kathleen Riley <katchy43@hotmail.com> typed:
>>> I have downloaded some freeware off the Internet for my
>>> business.
>>> When I turned my computer on this morning, I noticed I had
>>> a new tool bar called search assistant. When I clicked on
>>> it I was taken to Blaze Find website.
>>> I would like to know how to remove this tool bar. I have
>>> ran my Spy Sweeper, Cleaned my Registry with Reg Scrub,
>>> and ran Window Washer. I have tried to left click it and
>>> right click it to delete it but it shows up everytime I
>>> restart my computer.
>>>
>>>   <snip>
>>>
>>> Can anyone help me please?
>>>
>>> Thank You,
>>> Kathleen Riley
>>
>> .