Blazefind

[bjfinste]

Anyone else have their computers do this crap? Sometimes I go to a website like CBS sportsline or something, the page loads, and then it immediately switches to this "Blazefind" search page. Very annoying.

Is there anyway to stop this? I run spyboy and adaware fairly regularly... doesn't seem to do the trick.

 

[SixFive]

another one of those frikkin' browser hijackers. Run those 2 programs u mentioned after u update them. If that doesn't take care of it, u might have something running in your registry that is screwing you up. Somebody else a little smarter than me will have to post how to fix it.

 

[bjfinste]

It's actually getting worse now. I'm about ready to break my f%&#@*g monitor!!

 

[bjfinste]

BTW- thanks for the advice 65... I just don't know how to deal with stuff like this, so all help is very, very welcome!

 

[SixFive]

Here's what I know how to do. Hit start, then run, then type in regedit. Then, go to this folderHKeyLocal Machine/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run

Once u find this Run folder, if you have more than 1 thing running in it, that's too much. Should be some sort of default in there, mine is labeled (default). If there is other stuff in there, you more than likely don't need it, and it might be screwing you up.

 

[bjfinste]

65- I tried that, but to no avail.

Anyone else know anything about this? It's been much, much worse in the last day or so and is driving me mad!

 

[bsucards]

65- I tried that, but to no avail.

Anyone else know anything about this? It's been much, much worse in the last day or so and is driving me mad!

Have you tried a system restore of your system, you don't lose data files but it replaces system files, that has worked for some other spyware stuff

 

[bsucards]

http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/iesearchbar/index.phtml

or
Symantec Directions
http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.blazefind.html


IE SearchBar is a Internet Explorer toolbar from blazefind.com. It will redirect your search page, home page and search assistant to www.blazefind.com.

Classification
Adware

Files
IESEARCHBAR.DLL

Vendor
www.blazefind.com

Privacy policy
No privacy policy available

Detection
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects IE SearchBar. Bazooka is freeware and detects spyware, adware, foistware, trojan horses, viruses, worms, etc. Read more ?

Uninstall procedure
Uninstall IE SearchBar from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows? Control Panel. Look for an entry called 'IE SearchBar'.

Manual removal
Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove IE SearchBar manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If IE SearchBar remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.
Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar'
In the right pane, delete the value called {71ED4FBA-4024-4bbe-91DC-9704C93F453E}, if it exists.
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser'
In the right pane, delete the value called {71ED4FBA-4024-4bbe-91DC-9704C93F453E}, if it exists.
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {71ED4FBA-4024-4bbe-91DC-9704C93F453E}', if it exists.
Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {71ED4FBA-4024-4bbe-91DC-9704C93F453E}', if it exists.
Exit the registry editor.
Restart your computer.
Start Windows Explorer and delete:
%ProgramsDir%\IESEARCHBAR\
Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files.
Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.