well everytime my computer starts up microsoft antispyware comes up with a red alert saying that coolwebsearch url search hook is trying to install so click remove it cleans it then when i start windows up again it comes up again

i have scanned using mcafee, adaware,search and destory and microsoft anispyware  but they can't find nothing

is it false

screenshot below

have u got smiley central installed on your computer ??? uninstall that and then remove coolwebsearch

also do u have spybot search and destroy installed ?? open that up go to settings click iqnore files, then go down to coolwebsearch and make sure that it unticked !! then run it and it should remove it

no i have nothing like that and also my computer doesn't seem slow or nothing

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Originally posted by toddy

also do u have spybot search and destroy installed ?? open that up go to settings click iqnore files, then go down to coolwebsearch and make sure that it unticked !! then run it and it should remove it

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Download CoolWeb Shredder (CWShredder):

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

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Originally posted by Markus
Download CoolWeb Shredder (CWShredder):

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Sp...s/CWShredder.shtml

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well don't forget microsoft antispyware is only a beta (well think it still is) so it mite be buggy still

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Originally posted by toddy
well don't forget microsoft antispyware is only a beta (well think it still is) so it mite be buggy still

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Originally posted by chris100
is it false

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Then download HijackThis (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Sp...s/HijackThis.shtml).

It let's you check all the startup programs and regkeys. There you will be able to remove the startup of CWS. If you don't how it works, just do a scan, save the log and post it here.

Have you looked into your Add/Remove Programs ? Maybe it's there !

CoolWebSearch is not just adware you can remove . It's hard to get rid of...

I had this before and couldn't get rid of it so I screwed it's reg files and it didn't survive.

With Hijack This you can see all the startup register keys and IE registry keys and you can delete / reset them to defaults. It's much easier then screwing with the register yourself

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Originally posted by Carltos Cool

I had this before and couldn't get rid of it so I screwed it's reg files and it didn't survive.

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I searched for instances of it deleted the files. Then went into the reg for an hour and deleted anything suspicious.

DON'T TRY THIS I only did it as I was a n00b.

Carltos Cool.. you forgot to say how you should do it then .

Chris100... Just follow my advice:

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Originally posted by Markus
Then download HijackThis (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/HijackThis.shtml).

It let's you check all the startup programs and regkeys. There you will be able to remove the startup of CWS. If you don't how it works, just do a scan, save the log and post it here.

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Originally posted by Markus
Chris100... Just follow my advice:

    quoteriginally posted by Markus
    Then download HijackThis (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/HijackThis.shtml).

    It let's you check all the startup programs and regkeys. There you will be able to remove the startup of CWS. If you don't how it works, just do a scan, save the log and post it here.

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ARGH i hate this thing. loads of my contacts had it....it kept coming up some poxy thing advertising 'my buddy icons' (everytime you send a message after closing a conversation) and it comes up as coolwebsearch in the add/remove programs thing

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Originally posted by chris100
i ran it and i can't see coolwebsearch entires i think this is some bug or sumin

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Originally posted by may73alliance
d it comes up as coolwebsearch in the add/remove programs thing

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Maybe this will help: mysearch uninstall

You may also wanna run TweakNow RegCleaner.

i am starting to notice that programs aren't responding fast and the computers slow

could someone tell me what process shoulded be running in this screenshot:

Dude?? Don't you read my posts or something?

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Originally posted by Markus
Then download HijackThis (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/HijackThis.shtml).

It let's you check all the startup programs and regkeys. There you will be able to remove the startup of CWS. If you don't how it works, just do a scan, save the log and post it here.

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if you want to know if a running process is legit you can use Prcoess explorer and if you see any processes that dont have a proper company name you can google them. (look for other suspicious things too).

@Markus: how hard is hijackthis to use?

Well.. it's not that hard. But it can't detect bad entries itself. You have to check/google for every process yourself to know if you should fix the entry.

See this screenshot.

thanks markus i found the url hook  and fixed them with hijack this and removed it no popups anymore from ms anitspware