Unwanted window on Startup

[Jeceris]

P.S.
I should add that the Iconomize toolbar started appearing before utorrent was installed so the two things are presumably unrelated.

 

[Ardneh]

Jeceris,

Regarding vShare toolbar.

You haven't said what web browser you are using.

If using Firefox, try looking here:

To Uninstall the vShare Toolbar from your Firefox browser:

* In the Mozilla Firefox window, select the “Tools” menu.
* Click on "Add Ons"
* Scroll down until you find the name of the Toolbar
* Click “Uninstall”
* Click “Uninstall” again to confirm that the toolbar has been uninstalled.
Restart your Firefox browser
* The toolbar should be now successfully uninstalled from your browser and operating system.

-from FAQ

 

[Jacee]

Disable Spybot's TeaTimer, it's trying to interfere with the change.

1) Run Spybot-S&D
2) Go to the Mode menu, and make sure "Advanced Mode" is selected
3) On the left hand side, choose Tools -> Resident
4) Uncheck "Resident TeaTimer" and OK any prompts
5) Restart your computer.

 

[Luthfi]

Have you found which startup location which took you to that site (e.g. registry "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", registry "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" or your startup folder)? Search that areas for suspicious entries first. Erase (backup first) the suspicious entries and restart (or just log off and log back on). If you still have the problem, re-examine the startup location again.

If the suspected entries is back then there is a running software (malware?) that maintain them. In this case shutdown and start your windows in safe mode, then clear ALL your startup locations (backup first, please).

If the suspected entries do not come back, then you have deleted wrong entries. Just restore back and try to delete another suspicius entries.

You can use my free utility, Start-Q (Start-Q - Free Windows Startup Manager that Optimizes and Speeds Up Your Login Process) to help you in dealing with startup items (including backup and restore). It will make the above procedure easier

 

[richc46]

Although I am not an expert in this area, such as Jacee, may I suggest that you continue to follow her advice to the conclusion. If you find that it was not successful then move to another's. I have seen Jacees work and she is methodical and works step by step until the desired results are acheived. Trying various solutions at that same time will surely lead to confusion.

 

[Jeceris]

I was sticking with Jacee anyway but thank you for the advice.

 

[Jeceris]

Disable Spybot's TeaTimer, it's trying to interfere with the change.

1) Run Spybot-S&D
2) Go to the Mode menu, and make sure "Advanced Mode" is selected
3) On the left hand side, choose Tools -> Resident
4) Uncheck "Resident TeaTimer" and OK any prompts
5) Restart your computer.

This was spot on. I have now got rid of Iconomize and the automatic link to the eBay visualsearch page. Can't thank you enough.
Do I need to turn Teatimer back on?

 

[Jeceris]

Thanks to all who offered advice particularly Richard for putting me on to Jacee.
I have now solved my problem.

Have you found which startup location which took you to that site (e.g. registry "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", registry "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" or your startup folder)? Search that areas for suspicious entries first. Erase (backup first) the suspicious entries and restart (or just log off and log back on). If you still have the problem, re-examine the startup location again.

If the suspected entries is back then there is a running software (malware?) that maintain them. In this case shutdown and start your windows in safe mode, then clear ALL your startup locations (backup first, please).

If the suspected entries do not come back, then you have deleted wrong entries. Just restore back and try to delete another suspicius entries.

You can use my free utility, Start-Q (Start-Q - Free Windows Startup Manager that Optimizes and Speeds Up Your Login Process) to help you in dealing with startup items (including backup and restore). It will make the above procedure easier

Jeceris,

Regarding vShare toolbar.

You haven't said what web browser you are using.

If using Firefox, try looking here:

To Uninstall the vShare Toolbar from your Firefox browser:

* In the Mozilla Firefox window, select the “Tools” menu.
* Click on "Add Ons"
* Scroll down until you find the name of the Toolbar
* Click “Uninstall”
* Click “Uninstall” again to confirm that the toolbar has been uninstalled.
Restart your Firefox browser
* The toolbar should be now successfully uninstalled from your browser and operating system.

-from FAQ

Although I am not an expert in this area, such as Jacee, may I suggest that you continue to follow her advice to the conclusion. If you find that it was not successful then move to another's. I have seen Jacees work and she is methodical and works step by step until the desired results are acheived. Trying various solutions at that same time will surely lead to confusion.

 

[richc46]

Your comment makes me really feel appreciated and I thank you so much for that.
But, I truly did very little. The only knowledge that I had was that Jacee is one of our best. To that Jacee, I say thank for all the help that you have given to this forum

 

[Jeceris]

I guess she's also very modest, so if you're watching Jacee, thanks again.

Your comment makes me really feel appreciated and I thank you so much for that.
But, I truly did very little. The only knowledge that I had was that Jacee is one of our best. To that Jacee, I say thank for all the help that you have given to this forum

 

[Jacee]

Thank you richc46 and Jeceris

You can turn TeaTimer back on now. I'm glad this was the solution!

 

[Jeceris]

Thank you and goodnight.

Thank you richc46 and Jeceris

You can turn TeaTimer back on now. I'm glad this was the solution!

 

[Jacee]

When you do turn TeaTimer back on and it tries to tell you that a BHO has been removed/changed, click ---> "keep new"