Re: Coolwebsearch nightmare!!!!

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From: roger (sergiorogerdon'tspam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:01:54 -0500

Hi Jake,

On 12 Apr 2004 06:12:40 -0700, jkdrummer@yahoo.com (JaKe) wrote:

>I've done everyhting I can to get rid the homepage hijacking
>CWS.searchx!!
>I did all the WinXP security updates and I STILL GET THIS TROJAN CWS!
>I have CWS Shredder but that doesn't solve the problem. Same with
>Adaware. Everytime I log onto the net I get the CWS crap over and
>over.
>
>Could someone please tell how to get rid of this thing for good? I'm
>NOT a computer programmer so please provide something that I can do
>myself!
>
>Thanks
>J

Try installing toolbar cop:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

Good luck

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