[WinPartners] MS Search Bar in IE - Followup

[Dave Woodruff]

Hi,

Check for entries in 'Add or Remove Programs', and remove any suspicious
ones.  I had this problem with spyware tool bars.  See

	http://www.pchell.com/support/huntbar.shtml

			Dave

On Thu, 2 Sep 2004, Bob Kaynor wrote:

> Kerem:  When I rechecked Spybot the two HuntBar entries (which I had 
> "fixed" previously) had returned.  I elected to fix the two HuntBar entries 
> (again) along with the three IE registry changes.  Spybot reported that the 
> fixes had been made, but when scanned again (after rebooting), all five had 
> returned.  This is a little distressing, particularly since the HuntBar 
> bots capture forms entry re- purchases, etc (according to the Spybot info; 
> there's nothing for the IE entries).
> 
> I don't have time now to explore the registry changes or possible fixes 
> further, but any info would be greatly appreciated.  The persistence of the 
> HuntBar stuff make this more than just an annoyance, as far as I'm 
> concerned.  Are those likely related to the IE registry changes?  I've 
> appended a .PDF file with the Spybot report from my machine, if it's of any 
> help.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -RKK
> 
> At 06:33 PM 9/1/2004 -0400, Kerem B Limon wrote:
> >Hmm...Spybotn tells me when I enable the MSN toolbar, a registry key is added,
> >which is hard to read at the moment. I presume it may be that this is the
> >persistent part (I deny the change). You could try the same tool.
> >
> >Kerem
> >
> >
> >Quoting Bob Kaynor <bkaynor at MIT.EDU>:
> >
> > > Kerem:  Yes, the new MSN search toolbar.  Right-clicking allows me to
> > > un-check it, but it doesn't stick (just quit and re-opened to 
> > confirm).  It
> > > also reappears with every new IE window I open.  I also have the Google
> > > toolbar installed, but can't see where that would make a difference...
> > >
> > > -RKK
> > >
> > > At 01:18 PM 9/1/2004 -0400, Kerem B Limon wrote:
> > > >Are you talking about the MSN toolbar that gets installed with MSN
> > > Messenger
> > > >6.2+? You can right click the toolbar and uncheck it, then quit IE. That
> > > >sticks
> > > >for me on any machines I use...
> > > >
> > > >Kerem
> > > >
> > > >Quoting Ginny Williams <ginnyw at MIT.EDU>:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm forwarding this for Bob who has just been added to the
> > > > > Winpartners list.  Please see his question below.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > ginny
> > > > >
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> > > > > >Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 10:41:59 -0400
> > > > > >To: winpartners at MIT.EDU
> > > > > >From: Bob Kaynor <bkaynor at MIT.EDU>
> > > > > >Subject: MS Search Bar in IE
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> > > > > >
> > > > > >It appears that a new "search" tool bar comes with the most recent
> > > > > >IE update.  I can figure out how to kill it when a new IE window
> > > > > >opens, but its there any way to disable it completely so that it
> > > > > >doesn't keep coming back - like the cat in the old song?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >-RKK
> > > > >
> > > > > --- end forwarded text
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Kerem B. Limon
> > > >kerem.limon at mit.edu /e-mail
> > > >
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