IE6 how to remove software integrated in Internet Explorer

[AndieB]

Hi all,

I wonder, where and how can I modify and change so that some software wont install itself in Internet Explorer 6?

Now and then i get an extra row blow the Address field (under the menu) in Internet Explorer 6, most often it is a Searchtool.

I have used Ad-Aware 6+ to remove, but I does not identify. Now I've got a toolbar called "Blah Great View" which I want to remove, but I still remains!

How can I remove these, where do they put themselves in the registry etc?

Anyone, plz!

THANKX for any kind of help!

Andreas


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[jrbarnett]

Try the Virus/Spyware discussion forum here:

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?spid=760

John

 

[bcastner]

Toolbar Cop, freeware, often will let you diretly remove unwanted toolbar bands from IE:

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

You might want to do the steps outlined in faq608-4650

 

[noellees1]

These i think are called Browser Help Objects or BHO's
I think if you google it there are several BHO removers/managers.
I would suggest SpyBot Search and Destroy to use along side adaware


Hope this helps,

http://www.spano.co.uk

The way web design should be

 

[linney]

Perhaps a visit here will get you going in the right direction.

Removing adware & spyware
How to beat your advertising popups & other browser nasties
FAQ608-3482

Removing adware & spyware
Before Posting a Hi-jack log file - Best Practices
FAQ608-4650

Make sure your options in IE/ Tools/ Internet Options/ Advanced are correct.

Uncheck the boxes for "Install on Demand" for IE and Other programs (two boxes).

Try running temporarily with the third box "Enable Third Party Browser Extensions" unchecked and see how this goes.

"This specifies that you want to disable features you installed for use with Internet Explorer that may have been created by companies other than Microsoft.
If you encounter problems with Internet Explorer that you cannot resolve, you can use this option to help determine if third-party features are causing the problems without uninstalling the feature. You must restart Internet Explorer after turning this option on or off."


This article and the program BHOcop might be useful to you.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,8168,00.asp

 

[rrsub]

How about "Don't use IE"?

Mozilla is more current, isn't susseptible to ActiveX exploits, has better support for standards, and stays up to date. IE is 2 years old and won't get an upgrade until 2006/7 and if it does, the features will be at best Mozilla mirrored.

http://mozillanews.org/index.php3?article=349270cc19d687ddee492b654fa58bf4

 

[Mattb7]

I would download and run Hijack This, you can get it here:

http://209.133.47.12/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe

. Just be careful not to remove anything you arent sure of. You can also post your results so others can tell you what's safe to remove.