Whenever I open Internet Explorer, I get a search bar across the bottom of the screen (it has the following links: Make Money, Music, Casino, Investing, Travel, Mortgage; 6 drop-down menus and a search field). The font is so big that the 'x' to close it is off the screen. It stays even if I close Internet Explorer and the only way to get rid of it is to hold down ctrl-alt-delete, click on 'Iexplore' and then 'end task'. If anyone knows how to get rid of this I would appreciate it!

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Try this:

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You haven't said whether you've ran any spyware cleaning programs, or what you've 
done so far. Download and run the CWShredder tool, along with the regular anti-spyware 
programs. CWShredder 
Close all open browser windows and press FIX to scan and clean. 

Install Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D. Download the latest updates before runnning them. 
Boot into Safe mode to run the scans. That way other programs won't be running to 
hinder removal. First check in Add/Remove programs and remove any toolbars, and/or 
suspicious applications, you didn't install yourself (if possible). 
Starting your computer in Safe mode

Ad-Aware SE Personal (Note: Close all open windows before running 
either program) Start AW, then in the main window: Click Start - under Select a Scan 
Mode tick Perform full system scan. Then deselect 'Search for negligible risk entries'. 
Click Next to start the scan. When the scan is finished mark everything for removal 
and get rid of them. 
 _SpyBot 
Search_&_Destroy v1.3 Use the integrated update feature and download 
all updates that aren't optional. Run the Default mode scan. Then 'Check All' and 
fix everything labeled in RED.    

In addition, clear out ALL temp folders: Go into Internet Options - delete TIF and 
choose 'delete all Offline content'. Settings - set the size of your TIF folder between 
5 - 10 MB. To get rid of any spyware related ActiveX Controls (Downloaded Programs) 
 - Choose - View Objects - choose View Details on the toolbar. If any are marked 
"unknown" or "damaged", remove them. Remove any you don't recognize or no longer 
need. Empty C:\Windows\temp folder and C:\temp folder, if you have one. Empty Recycle 
Bin. Reboot normally. 

If you still have problems, download 'Hijack This' 
Hijack This 1.99.1 Important...Unzip 'Hijack This' into it's own 
folder. Example: C:\HJT. It creates backups, and they're automatically saved 
in the same location. Close all open windows. Run 'HJT' and Click "Do a system scan 
and save a logfile".

It'll automatically open in Notepad. Most of the entries listed are legitimate 
or required entries. Don't fix anything, until you know which items to fix. Copy/paste 
the entire log here in a post. Before posting, PLEASE select this Option below the 
message window, so the log will be properly formatted: Check this box to preserve 
your spacing, etc.... For a description of the entries in the log: Merjin- HJT Tutorial

Install SpywareBlaster to help prevent malware infections. It's not a cleaner. Use 
the integrated feature to check for and download updates after installing. Enable 
all protection, then close it out. It doesns't need to be running to protect your 
system. Check for updates frequently: 
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It's adviseable to consider using an alternative browser as your main browser. FireFox 
(most popular) or Opera are a couple good choices. IE has too many security issues 
and is very vulnerable to malware infections and hijackings. Hijackings are very 
rare, with other browsers. If you stay with IE, I suggest IE-Spyads, also. For other 
tips and suggestions, and for links to malware support forums, check this page: 

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