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coolsearch.biz

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:59 pm
by todge
Coolsearch.biz
Just been afflicted by this pain in the bum adware/spyware.
Never mind the home page being hijacked,and the pop-ups,it even seems to be periodically disconnecting me.

Did a search and know it's been discussed here before -though quite a while ago.And some of the links suggested to remove it are dead.

I've tried Spybot (in "lizards locker" in the "miscellany" section) and also a programme called NoAdware (that isn't).Both removed a lot of crap but not that particular one (typical)

Point is,before I work thru every known possible solution,does anyone have a definitive answer re getting rid of it.

Sensible answers plse cos this is getting beyond a joke
Ta

Re: coolsearch.biz

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:12 pm
by mart
Try a Google or other search. There's a lot about it on the internet.

Mart


Re: coolsearch.biz

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:58 pm
by Deuce Bigolo
You could try running the uninstall program from the coolsearch homepage



Apart form that CW SHredder is always good at removing what adaware & spybot choose to miss



Personally I'd try CW SHredder first

cheers
B....OZ

Re: coolsearch.biz

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:43 pm
by todge
Thanks for that DB.
CW Shredder I'll certainly try - but before doing so..........

Anyone who's had it and got rid of it,please let all us poor unfortunates know exactly what you used.
Cos they'll be more than a few reading this who've got it !

Many thanks

Re: coolsearch.biz

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:48 pm
by Deuce Bigolo
I'm sure you'll find it on this SPYWARE forum



cheers
B....OZ

Re: an after thought

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:52 pm
by Deuce Bigolo
Even if someone posts and says this is how I successfully got rid of it
unless they have a similar system to yours its really is a waste of INFO IMHO

Which is why answers to any computer problems are best coming from forums for those operating systems





cheers
B....OZ