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| Posted : | Thursday, April 21st, 2005 04:15:05 PM |
| By : | yousafm.shaikh7 |
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Ok, so I came across this pain in the a*s of a toolbar that's called "AZESearch". After searching and searching and searching, I finally came across a solution (everything else I tried failed) that actually works! I'm just posting this message so that if anybody else has the same problem they'll be able to fix it and not go insane in the membrane like 'ol Yousaf here. LOL.Three steps helped me solve this problem.1) Download, install & run "Ad-Aware SE". (It's FREE) First check for updates. Then do a full scan and quarantine/remove whatever pops up.Note : Do NOT reboot if prompted to do so.2) Download, install & run "Spybot-SD". First click on "Search For Updates". Thengo into the "Tools" section (located on the left hand side pane) and make sure everything is highlighted.NOTE : This toolbar is of a very malicious nature, so even when AD-AWARE removes certain files from step #1, the toolbar will try to re-install itself without your knowing. Fortunately you've got Spybot-SD to catch that! A Spybot-SD window will most likely appear (that's what happened to me) indicating that a change is trying to be made to your registry. When this message pops up, you will have the option to track the file path of which program is making the request. And you will clearly see it's the AZESearch toolbar that's trying to reinstall itself. DENY CHANGE is the option you should select, and make sure there's a checkmark in the "Remember This Always" box (something like that).Do NOT reboot if prompted to do so.3) Download, install & run "Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta1" (http://www.microsoft.com/athom...). First, check for any updates. Then run the program.NOTE : This BETA software is only available to legitimate XP owners (not people who have a pirated version). But I'm sure somebody has a hacked version if you just check with KaZaa or any other file sharing P2P program(not that I'm condoning and/or endorsing it)Once you're done the scan and have removed/deleted everything REBOOT YOUR PC.Your problem should be solved! If anybody has read this and it worked for them, please let me know! It nearly made me go nuts!Peace.
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AZESearch Toolbar Removal by tired2 on May 25th, 2005 09:05:42 PM
yeah.. mine too. My msn.com, yahoo.com, google search.. none of them work normally.. i think the search made else where, using some other search engine and results are given... (I know this is true, for when I search AZESEARCH removal at www.google.com, all crap links come up and when I search it from some other computer, proper results, including this page shows up..!)+Any help will be appreciated.. |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by reda2 on May 22nd, 2005 02:10:23 AM
Hi guys I was able to remove the azesearch toolbar, however my browsers are acting up, i can't get both search engines YAHOO and GOOGLE to search normally. i don't get any results. Anyone experienced such a thing? |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by shabbrz3 on May 14th, 2005 01:56:54 PM
Hi ppl -- Good work guys this info was helpful, plus it is the only thread i found on Azesearch & Ztool (my search was: azesearch ztool remove on g00gle)--I first noticed a prob while playing online game, was gettin heaps of lag, this only happens when i have a virus, trojan etc, so i ran scans for these & spyware/malware etc, found a few things but not azesearch...! (the only way i realised i had the problem was when i engaged internet lock with Zonealarm then opened IE browser, (i also run stopzilla) my ie window was just white page searching but i noticed down the bottom of the window the address flickering between 2 sites, stopzilla has a "protect homepage function" as my internet was blocked that suspened my browser window, and allowed me 2 see the sneaky Azesearch.c0m it flicks up very fast when u open browser on bottom of window.----- Too remove (after reading this thread) i download Hjckth1s, spybot & SpywareBlaster. but first i went into the registry and did searches on aze first (removed all files, if unable to delete, delete containing folder on the left) then ztoo & deleted all files here aswell-- things got fishy & some files were in the process of being replaced or had been replaced already by time i came arnd for another search (but i persisted & managed to deleted them all, deleting in differant order! weird lol).. So then i ran Hjckth1s & Spybot, cleaned more files, then installed SpywareBlaster (spybot works with spywareBlaster, press "immunise" in spybot) to help remove & protect high risk files.. -As for "uninstall11" it is bad..--= After u have removed all evil from your pc u just need to run a Firewall ->(zonealarm/w anti-virus etc)-> Spyware prevention (spywareblaster) & run "Registry Mechanic" to clean out system fully.. hope this helps, hopefully soon there will be a removal tool -- :)ps: very annoying trying to post this! says my post is breaking terms of site (wtf) |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by johnw2 on May 09th, 2005 02:47:19 AM
This stops reinstallation of those files .SpywareBlasterhttp://www.wilderssecurity.net... doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed. |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by yousafm.shaikh7 on May 09th, 2005 02:29:41 AM
EUREKA!!!!Yes I realize this is my second post in as little as a few minutes, but I just resolved the problem from the post above.Look at the second post (the first reply to my initial post in this thread). Somebody mentioned running "HijackThis".Running the "HijackThis" as the initial removal wasn't working. Then I came up with my own solution, which worked.After some research, I was successful using "HijackThis" to remove the blank toolbar.Run it (by clicking on "scan"), and look for a line like this ; "O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CDE1A7D-A478-4291-BF31-E1B4C16F92EB} - (no file)"Once you see that line, put a checkmark in the box to the left and then click on "Fix Checked"Proceed with the action(s) by clicking on "Ok" or whatever it says to continue with fixing/deleting it, and then close all your active programs (like I.E. or Windows Explorer).Simply restart your browser and BOOM....problem solved.LOL. Long, but hey...it worked for me! |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by yousafm.shaikh7 on May 09th, 2005 02:11:09 AM
Even that didn't work. Geez, I'm running out of options here. I'm going to try and lookup a solution for manually removing that blank toolbar.Oh well....QUOTE : ITS EASY !!!Goto http://toolbar.azesearch.com/R... Uninstall11.exeIt worked for me after spending a whole day trying countless programs with no luck!Good luck. |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by dudester4 on May 09th, 2005 12:17:01 AM
ITS EASY !!!Goto http://toolbar.azesearch.com/R... Uninstall11.exeIt worked for me after spending a whole day trying countless programs with no luck!Good luck. |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by viviblckmage6 on May 08th, 2005 11:04:07 PM
Thanx for the info Yousaf. I hadn't tried the beta microsoft spyware remover till now. Appears thats what it needed to get rid of it all. |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by yousafm.shaikh7 on May 07th, 2005 07:49:12 AM
Drew...I've tried your steps to remove that annoyance, however I got half of the desired results. I searched the registry for both "AZESEARCH" and "ZTOOL", deleted all instances of both of them however now instead of saying "AZESearch" it's just blank with a checkmark so it's like a blank label.Any ideas?QUOTE : In regards to removing it completely. That pesky little annoyance in the "view-toolbars" section of IE explorer can be removed by performing regedit, search first for AZESEARCH and DELETE all instances, then perform a search for "ZTOOL" and again DELETE all instances, reboot, and ~violla~ that pesky annoyance is gone for good. |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by juelle3 on May 06th, 2005 11:49:23 PM
Your solution worked! Thank you - Thank you!! |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by jazzily3 on May 02nd, 2005 12:32:31 PM
Thanks a lot for your resolution and i think this is the best way to remove AZEsearch toolbar with some spyware.I followed your instructions and i can confirm that everything is fine . |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by gatorit14 on April 30th, 2005 04:12:38 AM
In regards to removing it completely. That pesky little annoyance in the "view-toolbars" section of IE explorer can be removed by performing regedit, search first for AZESEARCH and DELETE all instances, then perform a search for "ZTOOL" and again DELETE all instances, reboot, and ~violla~ that pesky annoyance is gone for good. |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by lildevlangel6 on April 29th, 2005 04:27:28 PM
Thank you so much. i downloaded all the programs and did as you instructed and thank goodness, that toolbar is gone. Only thing I did not know if i needed to keep those three programs installed on my computer to keep it from popping up again. |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by yousafm.shaikh7 on April 24th, 2005 06:28:47 PM
One thing I've noticed using my method to remove this malware though, is that even though the toolbar is removed, when you try to access the toolbar menu (Click on "View", then click on "Toolbars") the "AZESearch toolbar" option is still there, however when you click on it, nothing appears.So it's a minor nuisance. When I figure out how to get rid of that, I'll let you know! |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by shreveyboy5 on April 23rd, 2005 02:55:22 AM
THANK YOU!Who ever you are, thank you so much. At first, i was quiet reluctant to install so many programs just to rid my computer of a virus, but in the end it paid off well. You instructions worked like a charm and now all that porn is off my yahoo!. thank you agian:)~Shrevey~ |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by yousafm.shaikh7 on April 21st, 2005 08:46:05 PM
As part of my online search I did come across "HiJackThis" as part of the solution. Unfortunately, it did not work for me.I tried several things (including working in SAFE MODE).One very interesting thing about this annoying toolbar is that it is very self-aware.If you try to manually delete certain files, you must do so in SAFE MODE. Problem is, they change their file names in SAFE MODE. Go figure. I did a search for the file AZESEARCH.OCX in NORMAL MODE and the file was there. Reboot in SAFE MODE and all of a sudden it's gone (and yes...I did have my view set for hidden files & folders).Some people will go to great lengths to push their products on other people. It's amazing. Why not accept that when people are ready to buy they'll buy? You don't have to cram ad's down our throats!Oh well...'nuff ranting here. :) |
AZESearch Toolbar Removal by johnw2 on April 21st, 2005 05:13:32 PM
Hav'nt had the problem myself , but HiJackthis also fixes .Download HiJackThis , install & run to get a log file . Don't fix anything .You then post the log file at the site provided below & it will tell you what to fix .http://hijackthis.de/index.php...://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.ziphttp://tomcoyote.com/hjt/http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/HijackThis.exehttp://www.zerosrealm.com/down... log file analysis & repairhttp://hijackthis.de/index.php... is a program used by experienced users in order to detect browser hijackers. It allows you to identify any sort of spyware and malware (as well as some trojan horses and worms). This is achieved by scanning special zones of the registry as well as the hard disk drive, the results being listed in a structured window. Another feature of HijackThis is the creation of a log file, which can be saved as a simple text file and opened by any text editor (notepad as default). Until now, inexperienced users, who could not analyze the log file by themselves, had no other choice than posting it in a specialized forum and to hope that a more experienced user takes some time to analyze it. The script presented on this page is a way to analyze your log without help from the outside: simply copy/paste the content of the log file in the textbox below and hit the analyze button. |
Re: AZESearch Toolbar Removal by Anonymous Ghost on September 21st, 2005 03:37:56 PM
Hi, the solution for removing azesearch works. Thanks a lot. I tried to follow other recommendations at other forums but failed. Thanks again. |
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