a tool bar called http://www.searchnu.com/406 has just attached itself to my laptop

blaque*angel

how do i remove it?

thank you

Figment

You could try using System Restore in safe mode.

Figment

or try this

robmar0se

blaque*angel wrote: »

how do i remove it?

thank you

Or see here - its a virus I believe...........

http://www.anvisoft.com/wiki/how-to-remove-searchnu.com/421.html

Figment

There appears to be different variants. I think /421 is a virus. /406 is a browser hijack.

Figment

blaque*angel, have you recently installed a program called ilivid?

blaque*angel

i tried system restore and that didnt work, i will try the other option. xxx

blaque*angel

Figment wrote: »

blaque*angel, have you recently installed a program called ilivid?

no i've never heard of that, what is it?

Figment

blaque*angel wrote: »

no i've never heard of that, what is it?

ilivid is a download manager. Apparently the searchnu toolbar comes bundled with it (as well as many other 'free' programs)

robmar0se

Figment wrote: »

There appears to be different variants. I think /421 is a virus. /406 is a browser hijack.

Not sure I know the difference in this case, but yes you are right, 406 can be b*gg*er to remove...........:think:

How Dangerous is searchnu.com/406 Infection
This infection will change your registry settings and other important windows system files. If searchnu.com/406 is not removed it can cause a complete computer crash.

PS sorry our posts overlapped - geart minds etc....

But anyway its bad and has to go..did you install iLivid recently? If so uninstall, but make sure all browsers are closed, and then reboot, and reset yr home page(s).

blaque*angel

my computer cannot find it
i tried the instructions above.