cant get rid of spyware

nursemolly

i cant get rid of spy ware called search finder.
i have tried all my usual spy ware removers with no luck.
when i click uninstall on the remove hard ware programme it takes me straight to its website and say i have to download an uninstall programme.
is this safe to do so.
its a large programme of 17 mb

its also called shop wizard and home search assistant.
its taken over my browser and i keep getting pop ups.
i would be grateful for any advise.
cheers
molly

intel

Try add/remove programs in Control Panel, if its running do the Ctrl,Alt,Del
and end the program in applications or processes.

nursemolly

i have tried the add/remove programmes and then it takes me straight to its website and says i need to download an uninstall programme.....gggrrr
is this to do so
cheers

intel

Ok do you know where you got it, and maybe go to the site and see what happens
if its just a survey thing carry on, if not just close IE

NigeWick

mollytrundle wrote:

i have tried all my usual spy ware removers with no luck

You don't say which sweepers you are using. I have found the combination of Spysweeper, Spyware Doctor and Ad-Aware SE to be "quite efficacious" (as H.G. Selous was quoted when using a four bore rifle to shoot elephant).

Nigel.

nursemolly

i have used microsoft betaware, spybot, adaware and pest patrol all with no luck.
and i have done a virus scan with the ntl anti virus and all with no luck.
cheers
and no i don`t know where i got it from
cheers again

intel

Ok did you run adaware with system restore OFF

nursemolly

i have done system restore back to a couple of days ago and its now not showing..so fingers crossed.
could it come back though??
cheers

intel

mollytrundle wrote:

i have done system restore back to a couple of days ago and its now not showing..so fingers crossed.
could it come back though??
cheers

Mmmm not what I meant but fair enough....

nursemolly

oohh sorry, but i am not a techie, but it seems to have worked for the time being.
many thanks for your help
cheers
molly

zacspeed_2

Boot up in safe mode (keep tapping "F8" key when pc is starting) & run Spybot S&D. That might sort it.