computer expert required!  this search thingy is driving me
crazy!  7 messages 03/12/2004 at 19:26 Help needed please! I
have windows xp - everytime I go on the net this annoying
"search companion" pops up on the left hand side. I don't want
it and would love to know how to get rid of it permanently! Can
someone put me out of my misery please? 03/12/2004 at 19:29
You're infested with spyware. If you search for an anti-spyware
tool on google and run it, you'll probably find you've got
dozens of things installed. They should also remove them for you
to some extent. 03/12/2004 at 19:37 assuming you are a little
tech savvie...  some quick tips.  1. press control alt delete on
your PC, click on processes tab, and then look for exe files
like search.exe, or anything suspicious. Note them down, and
then search for them in windows explorer. Anything suspicious,
google it and delete as appropriate.  2. go to control panel,
click on add/remove programs, look through the list, and if you
see any search bar apps that loo