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spamware or advertisement? how to remove it ?

Mar 8, 2004 2:26PM PST

my internet explorer has some kind of search bar which i never installed but it somehow went there.. the name of the search bar is "downloadcurbregs" i want to remove it but then it keeps showing up all the time..
i think it probably came when i installed a program called MSN PLUS an Addon for MSN Messenger ...
i tried using Ad-aware and Spybot to remove it but then it is still there .. anyone knows a better soultion to this ?

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spamware or advertisement? how to remove it ?
Mar 8, 2004 3:23PM PST

go to start>control panel> add/ remove programs and remove MSN Plus.
david williams

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Re:spamware or advertisement? how to remove it ?
Mar 8, 2004 3:41PM PST

cannot work !!! remove frm there also the thing still stays there .... i think gotta go thru registry and remove it .. i tried searching it but could not find it though ... help me out here !!! thanks

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Re:spamware or advertisement? how to remove it ?
Mar 8, 2004 3:42PM PST

After uninstalling the Messenger Plus (if you are referring to Messenger Plus! from www.msgplus.net), Install the free software Spybot-S&D and Ad-aware, run a scan. Both anti-spyware should get rid of the spywares that will be in your system though the program has been removed.

You might want to install SpywareGuard also free program that will alert you if for any browser hijacker (e.g. search bar was changed without your knowledge while surfing the net or while installing applications)

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Re:Re:spamware or advertisement? how to remove it ?
Mar 8, 2004 4:20PM PST

ah . sorri i forget to mention that i have Spyware Guard but then i accidentally press the wrong button when the thing alerted me of the browser hijack. i did not notice it clearly thats why now my computer has the stupid toolbar.. i tried searching with Adaware and Spybot but then the toolbar is still there.. does anyone have solution to this ?

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Mar 8, 2004 4:30PM PST
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Re:spamware or advertisement? how to remove it ?
Mar 9, 2004 4:06AM PST

As Donna said, if you are referring to Messenger Plus! from www.msgplus.net, they do have a forum, have you checked it? It has quite a few listings for uninstalling the program. I only checked it briefly, but there is a post saying do not run adaware prior to uninstalling. Here's the link, hope it helps. http://msgplus.mybboard.com/