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re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 4:46 pm Posted by triplate (20738 messages posted) 1) CTRL/ALT/Del once to bring up a list of running progs. 2) End winsrv32.exe if it is running. 3) Delete the files c:\drg.exe; c:\program files\win32.dll (not a system file, actually a trojan) and c:\program files\winsrv32.exe 4) Use regedit to delete any registry keys containing 'surferbar, 'adplus,' and 'adbar.' (Use Edit, Find, then Find Next) On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 4:37 pm, ThrillRyder23 wrote: >i cant seem to get rid of surfer bar. i have downloaded ad aware and spy bot search >and destroy. what can i do. if i have to do this manually please tell me with instructions >included. it would be greatly appreciated [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:16 pm Posted by ThrillRyder23 (3 messages posted) it didnt work. i did exactly what you told me and got rid of it all in regedit but its still coming up. what should i do [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:28 pm Posted by triplate (20738 messages posted) Run HiJack This and lets have a look... On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:16 pm, ThrillRyder23 wrote: >it didnt work. i did exactly what you told me and got rid of it all in regedit but >its still coming up. what should i do > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:33 pm Posted by ThrillRyder23 (3 messages posted) nope its still there ::sighh:: i do appreciate your help though. it really means alot that someone is trying to help me. thank you. any other ideas though? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:38 pm Posted by triplate (20738 messages posted) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce In the right panel, right-click and delete the following entry c:\program files\winsrv32.exe or c:\program files\wins32.exe....make SURE you change your Homepage back to where you want it BEfore you open IE....or you,ll get nailed again. On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:33 pm, ThrillRyder23 wrote: >nope its still there ::sighh:: > >i do appreciate your help though. it really means alot that someone is trying to >help me. thank you. any other ideas though? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:41 pm Posted by triplate (20738 messages posted) oops..sorry...you,re looking for this value..."Start Page"="http:/ /www.surferbar.com/"...delete that(http://www etc) On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:38 pm, triplate wrote: >HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce > >In the right panel, right-click and delete the following entry >c:\program files\winsrv32.exe >or >c:\program files\wins32.exe....make SURE you change your Homepage back to where you >want it BEfore you open IE....or you,ll get nailed again. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 7:54 pm Posted by MLS (2200 messages posted) Have you ever wanted to go over to Redmond or Mercer Island (BG's home) and hold up a sign loudly proclaiming "Bill...make this d... software easier to use and troubleshoot." I used Macs for years until software programs trickled down to just a few while Windows was growing leaps and bounds. Not once during my Mac days did I ever worry about troubleshooting, Bios, registry, etc., etc. Like the Pink Rabbit, Macs just kept plugging along. In 6 years I only saw one "bomb", and that cleared up on reboot. I can only dream that one day Windows will work as well. Until then I have resigned myself to becoming an unwilling IT specialist...groan! On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:41 pm, triplate wrote: >oops..sorry...you,re looking for this value..."Start Page"="http:/ /www.surferbar.com/"...delete >that(http://www etc) > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 8:01 pm Posted by triplate (20738 messages posted) Thats funny...i pass his house almost everyday...and everyday, i get to thinking, i,d like 5 mins alone!...lol On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 7:54 pm, MLS wrote: >Have you ever wanted to go over to Redmond or Mercer Island (BG's home) and hold >up a sign loudly proclaiming "Bill...make this d... software easier to use and troubleshoot." > I used Macs for years until software programs trickled down to just a few while >Windows was growing leaps and bounds. Not once during my Mac days did I ever worry >about troubleshooting, Bios, registry, etc., etc. Like the Pink Rabbit, Macs just >kept plugging along. In 6 years I only saw one "bomb", and that cleared up on reboot. > I can only dream that one day Windows will work as well. Until then I have resigned >myself to becoming an unwilling IT specialist...groan! > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 8:24 pm Posted by triplate (20738 messages posted) One more...disable System restore...and reboot...run Disc Cleanup... On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:33 pm, ThrillRyder23 wrote: >nope its still there ::sighh:: > >i do appreciate your help though. it really means alot that someone is trying to >help me. thank you. any other ideas though? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Surfer Bar help Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 8:34 pm Posted by triplate (20738 messages posted) Ok..i,ve made a *.txt file...mail me and i,ll send it...print it out.Its everything i,ve got on it.... triplate... On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 5:33 pm, ThrillRyder23 wrote: >nope its still there ::sighh:: > >i do appreciate your help though. it really means alot that someone is trying to >help me. thank you. any other ideas though? [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum