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    Cool Search (sort of a search engine) taking over computer

     
    Hi, i searched all over the place, but i didn't find anything.

    This software i got it due to downloading an app. key from a key gen website.

    Now, this software was installed and everytime a banner or bad page loads it pops up with a common result.

    I have used ad-aware, spybot and cwshredder (sp?) on this and nothing. It looks like it is in the registry, but i can't seem to find a way to erase it all.

    Can someone help fix this? It is getting annoying because besides it popping this coolsearch thing, it also has a popup window showing up from time to time.

    Thanks!!
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    Maybe you should contact the website you got the keygen from. Or contact the people that made the keygen. I'm sure they'll help you with this.
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    Try asking about it at the SWI forums at http://forums.spywareinfo.com And somebody will certainly help you, they may have you download some utilites, and email some logs, ect... but they will get the offending program off your computer.

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    Last edited by websteraaa; June 17th, 2004 at 04:12 AM.

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    UPDATE

    This is the stupid program, window like that appears on the different website i frequent:



    The right hand pane, where it says "sorry, we could not ...."

    That is what i am talking about, i can't get rid of it.

    Any experience with this?


    Thanks!!!!
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    Last edited by websteraaa; June 17th, 2004 at 04:08 AM.

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    try to get your hands on Spy Sweeper or PestPatrol... they're good ones for getting rid of junk like that...

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    hijackthis may also work, but be careful on what you remove.

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