[WinPartners] MS Search Bar in IE - Followup

[Bob Kaynor]

That did it!  Thanks, Dave, I hadn't thought it look in Add/Remove 
Programs.  The two programs I removed were "WebIQ" and "WebSearch"; Spybot 
now gives a clean bill of health.  Per Kerem's earlier note about 
disallowing changes, I now recall being asked about installing the search 
toolbar.  I allowed it because I wanted to test it.  I hadn't bargained on 
all the associated "features"...

Thanks again.

-RKK

At 09:02 AM 9/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>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
> > >
> > >