Question about Internet Explorer Address Tool Bar

Question

HI   I recently noticed that 1/2 of my Explorer tool bar has  a web search function. It has it's own search window and a go button. It brings you to a place called Need2FInd which seems to be some kind of web search engine.   I can't get rid of it I move the toolbars up and down. Side to side and can't get rid of it. I go to view>toolbars and remove and add the address toolbar back in and I can't get rid of it.   I hate it because it's pushed my real Internet Explorer Address space way over to the right (this being on the left) and has also made that window much smaller too.   Help!!   Phil

LCDmaster · Answer

Did you make any software changes to the system?

dave51_2fe887 · Answer

philbox, It is Adware,if you have Norton look here http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.mwsearch.html

Denny Denham · Answer

philbox,

If you don't have Norton, see this.

If Need2Find is on your system you need to regularly scan for spyware. Download Ad-aware from here, Spybot from here and Microsoft AntiSpyware from here. Check online for updates to their databases then run them and delete all the spyware they identify.

Message Edited by Denny Denham on 01-10-2006 06:50 PM

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