How to uninstall Cool Web Search engine

[dub]

Hello guys, yesterday my computer get infected by 3 cool web search engine who get install in Internet Explorer (sorry about the name but I can't remember), either Ad-Aware and my Norton Internet Security 2005 cannot get rip of them.

[GhostHunter]

Make sure you have all the latest Windows updates. Some recent updates addressed the problem of programs being impossible to un-install.

Besides that, get rid of Adaware and hail down to your new God: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en

[Andrew]

Bah, a microsoft product that found Firefox to be spyware...

But it might be good. Havn't tried it since the beta.

[GhostHunter]

I honestly don't know who said that (it might of been you), but I scan everyday for spyware with it and I've NEVER gotten Firefox as spyware. Plus I have all the plug-in's imaginable, and a skin for it.

[Andrew]

I retract my above statement.

Did some research and appears that it never did happen (although I could have swore seeing it after I did my scan). Although I still think it is a resource hog that tries to integrate with everything.

Adaware works just fine for me :)

dub, the more information you provide, the better we can help you :)

As I did a google search for 3 cool web search engine and it didn't seem to turn anything up.

You should start using Firefox to help prevent that sort of thing from happening.

EDIT - Although a google search for cool web search engine provided me with the information I needed.

http://www.adwarereport.com/mt/archives/000051.html

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml <---POSSIBLE solution!!

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1698134.php might help if above doesn't

[erjin999]

http://www.supportcave.com/files/CWShredder.exe

Works for me. Use it if you are shure you have CWSearch.

[dub]

Thanks guys, but nithing work so far.  I'm gonna have to reinstall everything on my computer from scratch...

Here's the damwn CWS :

Home search assitent

Search Extender

Shopping wizard

Since those are on my computer, pop-up windows open and microsoft anti-spyware and norton turn crazy.

Thanks anyway and I'l give you new soon as I'm finished with reinstalling all stuff on my computer.

Bye,

Dub

[Megashrap]

Well if your going that route then what I do and does make that alot easier is do your clean install, then Image your HDD. That way it will only take a few minutes to do an Image restore and resort back to the clean install.  I know XP has the restore program but if infected, the XP restored files can get screwed as well. Drive Image rules.  :)