Re: Blaze Find Tool Bar - Now its JAVA

From: Kathleen Riley (katchy43_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:24:02 -0700

Hi Again,

Sigh Sigh

I have tried everything to get Java going - can I mail my
laptop to you for repair? LOL

I ran tests - some sites said Java was working - some said
it wasn't ....

I reinstalled Java with updates and still no go, and I
checked my settings under Internet Options - Security -
ETC ....

So, now what?? I am about to give up - I wish I had the
knowledge this support team has ....

Anyways - if you have any other ideas please let me know.

Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>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_510A502BA8F9B6F19230BB2BCCE87D
5474AC9DCD.exe
>or here:
>http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/MSJavaVM/Software/en/c
om_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.ex
e
>
>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
>>>
>>> .
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