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Kurt C
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      03-21-2005
I run windows XP home Edition. Also use AIM instant messaging. I have a tool
bar in bottom right hand corner of the screen that rolls up and down. In the
toolbar it says"Search the Web". Whatever this is,it highjacks internet
explorer and significantly slows system performance; often running at 100%
CPU. Updated versions of Adware, spybot, Microsoft Beta version spyware and
MCafee can't clean it.
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Rich Barry
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      03-21-2005
Kurt, see if this info helps
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/

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>I run windows XP home Edition. Also use AIM instant messaging. I have a
>tool
> bar in bottom right hand corner of the screen that rolls up and down. In
> the
> toolbar it says"Search the Web". Whatever this is,it highjacks internet
> explorer and significantly slows system performance; often running at 100%
> CPU. Updated versions of Adware, spybot, Microsoft Beta version spyware
> and
> MCafee can't clean it.
> --
> Kurt C



 
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Kurt C
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      03-21-2005
Rich
Thank you. This did not fix. I think this situation is related to "Desk
Top Search"
Kurt

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Kurt, see if this info helps
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
>
> "Kurt C" <> wrote in message
> news:8B3F550C-2ECB-4E21-8B1D-...
> >I run windows XP home Edition. Also use AIM instant messaging. I have a
> >tool
> > bar in bottom right hand corner of the screen that rolls up and down. In
> > the
> > toolbar it says"Search the Web". Whatever this is,it highjacks internet
> > explorer and significantly slows system performance; often running at 100%
> > CPU. Updated versions of Adware, spybot, Microsoft Beta version spyware
> > and
> > MCafee can't clean it.
> > --
> > Kurt C

>
>
>

 
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Ron J
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      03-22-2005
Hello Kurt ,
If you are still having trouble Webroot Spy-Sweeper is really good at
getting rid of that.
Ron J

"Kurt C" wrote:

> Rich
> Thank you. This did not fix. I think this situation is related to "Desk
> Top Search"
> Kurt
>
> "Rich Barry" wrote:
>
> > Kurt, see if this info helps
> > http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
> >
> > "Kurt C" <> wrote in message
> > news:8B3F550C-2ECB-4E21-8B1D-...
> > >I run windows XP home Edition. Also use AIM instant messaging. I have a
> > >tool
> > > bar in bottom right hand corner of the screen that rolls up and down. In
> > > the
> > > toolbar it says"Search the Web". Whatever this is,it highjacks internet
> > > explorer and significantly slows system performance; often running at 100%
> > > CPU. Updated versions of Adware, spybot, Microsoft Beta version spyware
> > > and
> > > MCafee can't clean it.
> > > --
> > > Kurt C

> >
> >
> >

 
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