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[SC-Help] Re: Sir Search

Mike Easter MikeE at ster.invalid
Fri Sep 17 12:44:29 EDT 2004


disposableh at cox.net wrote:
> My sister got on my computer and downloaded a “free” game which then
> installed this vile retched ‘Sir Search’.  I went through their
> website to see if I had to download something to uninstall the
> program with no avail.  I looked through my ‘Add/Remove’ programs and
> pulled nothing up.  I found information that said to delete the games
> and the Sir Search would go away……however, that did not work.  I then
> searched my registry and was unable to find anything on this, I was
> wondering if you could help me resolve this issue?

KeenValue is adware operated by eUniverse.com.
http://www.allentech.net/parasite/KeenValue.html  ...(redirecting to
sirsearch.com), and an Internet Explorer toolbar providing a search field
pointed at sirsearch.com.

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm -- How did this happen?  -- 
Recommended Minimal Security Settings -- How To: Prevent this from
happening again?  -- How To: Safely remove these Parasites from your
system


-- 
Mike Easter
kibitzer, not SC admin



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