IBIS Toolbar/HuntBar/Btiein

[NooNoo]

8244 views, impressive....

Good idea ADS_tech, but the reason they don't find the sticky thread is that they google for their answers, if they hit on someone who complains of the exact problem, they will use that thread.

Can't blame them, and I certainly don't want to get all anal about using the search first as so many other boards do. Yeah it is annoying that so many people don't know how to read instructions, but lets face it, we are here to solve problems, not allocate blame.

[ADS_Tech]

True. Hadnt thought about it from their perspective in that they would just google it and find the specific thread.

[Darlid01]

I'm one of the few, who had actually tried everything you mentioned first before posting my thread. Unfortunately, none of the tried and true methods worked. I actually posted here, because a friend of mine is already a member here.

More to the subject, I have been able to neuter the virus so it doesn't do anything anymore, but although I can change the keys in the registry, I can't delete it. I get "Unknown error" and then about 50% of the time regedit crashes after I try to delete it. Sound interesting? I have posted the info on Spybots bbs and adaware's bbs and pestpatrol's BBS. I'll try and keep you updated on the results.

True. Hadnt thought about it from their perspective in that they would just google it and find the specific thread.

[NooNoo]

I'm one of the few, who had actually tried everything you mentioned first before posting my thread. Unfortunately, none of the tried and true methods worked. I actually posted here, because a friend of mine is already a member here.

More to the subject, I have been able to neuter the virus so it doesn't do anything anymore, but although I can change the keys in the registry, I can't delete it. I get "Unknown error" and then about 50% of the time regedit crashes after I try to delete it. Sound interesting? I have posted the info on Spybots bbs and adaware's bbs and pestpatrol's BBS. I'll try and keep you updated on the results.

Thanks, I'll make a sticky of the results...

[Darlid01]

Not looking for more advice, just keeping you posted on the progress. Pest patrol requested I send them a iso of the entire hard drive. (Actually they didn't need certain sections) A professional there will look it over and get back to me. Apparently I have the first of a new wave of viruses. It's infecting regedit so it can't run.

Thanks, I'll make a sticky of the results...

[NooNoo]

hmmmm, spyware crossing the line into virus country.

[Darlid01]

I just got a notice from IBIS and the thread was pulled off the ad-aware site. Check this out.

Please cease and desist on your posts referring to IBIS toolbar as a virus. IBIS toolbar is a search assistant and labeling it a virus is damaging to our marketablility. Our mission is to become the one convenient location you will use to search for information of any kind. If you can’t find it through Web Search, chances are you can’t find it anywhere else! Unlike other search engines, Web Search results are designed to bring accurate results you are looking for – fast! That’s why we removed all banners, pop-ups, and other advertising that might slow you down.

yeah, right That's why the computer it was on had pop-ups and ran like molasses in January!

FYI After I sent the iso to Pest Patrol, I wiped the drive and reinstalled the OS. It was a pain in the butt, but it was the only way to get regedit to work properly again. (I could run it from CD, but not off the HD)

hmmmm, spyware crossing the line into virus country.