Does anyone know how to get rid of this annoying problem? I deleted some other spyware and it knocked out my internet settings. I thought I had fixed it and now this problem. Help. I have spybot, lavasoft, and shredder. Spybot keeps giving the error message Winpup32, shredder doesn't find anything. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Follow ALL of these steps:

Before using ANY of these tools, do the following:
Delete TIF’s and history.
Empty your recycle bin.
Disable system Restore.
The reason you need to disable system restore is that many of these pests like to 
hide within the restore files.  These are protected by Windows, therefore the scans 
can’t delete the pests.

Download, install, UPDATE, and run:

Ad-Aware 6.0
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.3
Close ALL browser windows before using these tools.  
These will scan for, detect and remove most variants of spyware/adware/malware. 

To prevent spyware/adware/malware from being installed on your computer, download, 
install UPDATE and run these:

SpywareGuard
Spyware Blaster

SpywareGuard and Spyware Blaster are not scanners.  These  run all the time to prevent 
scumware from being installed on your computer, much like 
an anti-virus program protects from viruses/worms/trojans.

Download UPDATE and run:

CWShredder
Close ALL browser windows before using these tools.  
This program searches for and removes many variants of the CoolWebSearch.

It is important to run ALL of these programs, as each do something different.
(Make sure to use the update feature of these programs often.) 

When finished, 
Turn system Restore back on if you wish.

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I think that's part of the Wintools adware. If you updated all those programs before 
running them, clear out all your temp folders, and run HJT and post a log.

Clear out your TIF and other temp files. Internet Options - General tab. Delete temporary 
internet files - choose 'delete all Offline content'. Settings - set the size of 
your TIF folder between 5 - 10 MB. Choose - View Objects - choose View Details on 
the toolbar. If any ActiveX Controls are marked "unknown" or "damaged", remove them. 
Plus, remove any you don't recognize. Drive-by ActiveX installs are a big problem. 

Find - Files or folders - in the named box, type: *.tmp  Select all - delete. Empty 
C:\Windows\temp folder and C:\temp folder, if you have one. XP-> C:\Documents and 
Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp (for all users). Empty Recycle bin. 

Download 'Hijack This' Unzip 'HJT' into a folder other than a temp 
folder. It creates backups. Close all browser windows. Run the Scan. Most of the 
entries listed are necessary or required entries. Don't fix anything, until you know 
which entries to fix. 

What is a HijackThis log and how to research it

After the scan is finished, the Scan button will turn into Save Log. Press that and 
paste the contents here. Before posting your message, choose this Option: Check 
this box to preserve your spacing, etc....

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