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Shazam

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Apr 27, 2006, 6:38:02 AM4/27/06
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Please help me!!

Recently when using Internet Explorer and My Computer I have noticed a new
tool bar. By right clicking in the tool bars I know that it is called
"Search Bar." However, it doesn't behave like the other MS tool bars -- all
of its links seem to be directed to pornography, on-line gaming and other
"risky" internet stuff. There is a button labeled "Remove Toolbar" that just
directs me to spyware search software ads. Supposedly this button should take
me to "www.thequickclick.com" -- but when I try to go to the site directly by
entering it in the address line, it says I am unauthorized.

I have run various virus/spyware apps and they are telling me I'm fine. But
my computer (in fact my whole home network) is starting to act strange. How
can I get rid of this unwanted tool bar and irradicate it from my machine?

Thanks all.

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE

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Apr 27, 2006, 7:54:34 AM4/27/06
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You may be infested with malware.
Systematically go through the steps at this site:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
also see
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html

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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/


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Panda_man

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Apr 27, 2006, 3:33:02 PM4/27/06
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My reply is at the bottom of your message :


"Shazam" wrote:


This is spyware . I know SpyBot S&D can remove this easily.

Perform the malware removal instructions in my web-site:
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sekerob

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Apr 28, 2006, 3:22:02 AM4/28/06
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The question is here: WHY IS WINDOWS DEFENDER NOT IDENTIFYING THIS? Is there
any other reason why we installed this?
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The Dutch Italian

Coelum Non Animum Mutant Qui Trans Mare Currunt

AlmostBob

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Apr 28, 2006, 8:02:23 AM4/28/06
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BETA software

dont install beta software on any machine you cant afford to lose

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Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
spybot http://security.kolla.de
AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com
Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com
Panda online AntiSpyware Scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/
Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
Catalog of removal tools (2)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387
Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before
use
Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters
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sekerob

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Apr 28, 2006, 12:15:02 PM4/28/06
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I'm reading these B/S stop gap responses all over from MVP's at MS Fora and
communities. Start reading for a change...consider that the client is smarter
than you think.....why was WD Beta 2 released to the greater public? Is it
advertised as a Anti Spyware/Adware/Malware software? Yes!. Then WHY THE HELL
is there malware on this thread starters computer ???????? And why on earth
is it recommend to go use SpyBot. WD Beta 2 fails in a big way to come even
close to Ad Aware or SpyBot, this release once more underlining that.
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The Dutch Italian

Coelum Non Animum Mutant Qui Trans Mare Currunt

Panda_man

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Apr 28, 2006, 1:56:02 PM4/28/06
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My reply is at the bottom of your message :


"sekerob" wrote:

> I'm reading these B/S stop gap responses all over from MVP's at MS Fora and
> communities. Start reading for a change...consider that the client is smarter
> than you think.....why was WD Beta 2 released to the greater public? Is it
> advertised as a Anti Spyware/Adware/Malware software? Yes!. Then WHY THE HELL
> is there malware on this thread starters computer ???????? And why on earth
> is it recommend to go use SpyBot. WD Beta 2 fails in a big way to come even
> close to Ad Aware or SpyBot, this release once more underlining that.
> --
> The Dutch Italian
>
> Coelum Non Animum Mutant Qui Trans Mare Currunt
>
>


Why ?!!! Because one software cannot detect everything . There is currently
no 100% successful solution and nothing on that planet can guarantee 100%
success.

Because Windows Defender is BETA software .BETA means not finished yet and
in bugs in it , in other words not for the public .
You ask why it is released for the public ... Because Microsoft thinks
believe that people are humans and humans can think and realize what BETA
product is and because Defender is new products which is a part of the new
Windows Vista and many other reasons...

This toolbar can easily be removed by SpyBot S&D so there is no problem to
use it as it is free software , very good free software.
I personally use NOD32 which catch all kind of malware but I also sometimes
check with other securities because I know there are humans behind the
product and we all can be wrong sometimes.

For your convenience , http://pandaman.my.contact.bg
Malware removal instructions

AlmostBob

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Apr 28, 2006, 2:05:16 PM4/28/06
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Its released as beta software, and responses are invited in the appropriate
newsgroups
Defender, beta
Adaware spybot, years old

Dumb as a stump

--
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Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
spybot http://security.kolla.de
AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com
Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com
Panda online AntiSpyware Scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/
Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
Catalog of removal tools (2)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387
Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before
use
Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters
_
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PA Bear

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Apr 28, 2006, 5:20:26 PM4/28/06
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What's Windows Defender got to do with it?

Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for Windows Defender Beta2 support and comments. This is not one of them.

See http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/default.mspx
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

PA Bear

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Apr 28, 2006, 9:31:16 PM4/28/06
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Have some more coffee. "This thread starter [sic]" did not mention that he had Defender installed: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.security.homeusers/msg/ba092164f11ed391

Again, this is NOT a Defender newsgroup.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)


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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE

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Apr 29, 2006, 11:43:06 AM4/29/06
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"sekerob" <sek...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm reading these B/S stop gap responses all over from MVP's at MS
> Fora and communities. Start reading for a change...consider that the
> client is smarter than you think.....why was WD Beta 2 released to
> the greater public? Is it advertised as a Anti Spyware/Adware/Malware
> software? Yes!. Then WHY THE HELL is there malware on this thread
> starters computer ???????? And why on earth is it recommend to go use
> SpyBot. WD Beta 2 fails in a big way to come even close to Ad Aware
> or SpyBot, this release once more underlining that.

Beta means

Bugs
Exist
Try
Another program

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