"SUPERBAR" Parasite!!!

[Richard(UK)]

has anyone come across this "Superbar" Parasite? this thing changes your search bar on IE. anyone know how to remove it? its driving me nutts!!!

one website said it can be removed via the registry. but its not listed in my registry???
anyone help???

this is the site www.doxdesk.com

[YARDofSTUF]

http://www.safersite.com/PestInfo/S/SuperBar.asp




or if all else fails...



http://www.apple.com/macosx/

[Richard(UK)]

Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
http://www.safersite.com/PestInfo/S/SuperBar.asp




or if all else fails...



http://www.apple.com/macosx/



tnx for the help, but ive already got the latest version of pestpatrol, they claim it removes this parasit! thats a load of crap!! it doesnt! it doesnt even find it? but the superbar is still there. i dont realy wanna resort to a format.


HELP!!!!

[YARDofSTUF]

Originally posted by Richard(UK)
tnx for the help, but ive already got the latest version of pestpatrol, they claim it removes this parasit! thats a load of crap!! it doesnt! it doesnt even find it? but the superbar is still there. i dont realy wanna resort to a format.


HELP!!!!

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Miscellaneous/New_Net_Users/Q_20663181.html#8822574




maybe try hijackthis?

[in2deep]

AdAware and SpyBot are both free for personal use ad/spy killers. Try those - may work. A lot less hassle than formatting.

[YARDofSTUF]

well let us know how it goes, i havent found any other good info on it.

[Richard(UK)]

Ok guys, tnx for your help..but ive given up!

i already use all the latest spyware removers ie..Adaware 6 pro/spybot/Pestpatrol/ Anti-Trojan 5.5 but not one of em can detect it let alone remove it!!! time for a re format, it seems its the only way im gonna get rid of it :(

[Chris]

One of the kids got it, spent mucho time trying, went through the reg with afune tooth comb, ended up formatting:(

[YeOldeStonecat]

You followed the steps?

"Removal
SuperBar/GC can be removed from the 'SuperBar IE Plugin' entry in the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs option. SuperBar/Rnd has to be removed manually.

Manual removal
Open the registry (click 'Start', choose 'Run', and enter 'regedit'), and find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Delete the 'SBHC' entry.

Now open a DOS command prompt window (from Start->Programs->Accessories) and enter the following commands:

cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u "\Program Files\SuperBar\SuperBar.Dll" regsvr32 /u "\Program Files\SuperBar\SuperBarExts.Dll"

Restart the computer and you should be able to delete the 'SuperBar' folder inside Program Files. "

[YARDofSTUF]

Originally posted by Richard(UK)
Ok guys, tnx for your help..but ive given up!

i already use all the latest spyware removers ie..Adaware 6 pro/spybot/Pestpatrol/ Anti-Trojan 5.5 but not one of em can detect it let alone remove it!!! time for a re format, it seems its the only way im gonna get rid of it :(


did u try hijackthis?

[Richard(UK)]

Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
did u try hijackthis?


i tried to click on the link but it wont open ???


also tried regedit (as advised by "yeoldestonecat" advised.
but theres nothing in my registry that says SBHC ????

[YARDofSTUF]

Originally posted by Richard(UK)
i tried to click on the link but it wont open ???


also tried regedit (as advised by "yeoldestonecat" advised.
but theres nothing in my registry that says SBHC ????


http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/hijackthis.zip

[Burke]

SpywareBlaster?

http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html

[AceFireball]

Registry or try to do a search(local drives not internet) for the company that made it/the name of it..if anything is found..delete it

[Richard(UK)]

update, tnx to "yardofstuff" i finaly managed to get rid of this thing. i d/l the "hijackthis" and guess what, it found it, sitting there in my registry. not anymore its not :D


tnx again to ALL who helped ! cheers guys! :)

[ghost]

Glad you worked it out, Richard(UK).

This link may be of interest for future reference:

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1224361,00.asp

[Richard(UK)]

cheers ghost,

worth taking a look at that site, im now looking around for a program that will STOP the surferbar from instaling itself again, knowing my luck id get it again :)


oh by the way, had a quick look at your homepage.. i like it! very cool.

[Burke]

Originally posted by Richard(UK)
im now looking around for a program that will STOP the surferbar from instaling itself again, knowing my luck id get it again :)

Spybot
SpywareBlaster

Both of those can "immunize" your system against these kinds of things.