WHY DOES ask. com freeze?

[egdufwollamhsram1851]

In the past i have used ask,com, not any more as it freezes FF and closes any idea?

Win 7 64 b Toshiba top, and they are to be trust worthy sites

just installed 33.0, have no scripting and some other security items on board in FF

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2421591,00.asp

it's link on a google search that causes it, stay away i guess, i do not have the tool bar

[Train]

If it is not in add/remove, then use mbam and adwcleaner to remove that garbage Ask sticks on out computers.

[egdufwollamhsram1851]

If it is not in add/remove, then use mbam and adwcleaner to remove that garbage Ask sticks on out computers.

i use malwbytes

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http://download.cnet.com/AdwCleaner/...asJs=n&hlndr=1


is this the other?


it found this 1 item partner service with check in box,, i should clean it?
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# AdwCleaner v4.000 - Report created 14/10/2014 at 17:35:33
# Updated 12/10/2014 by Xplode
# Database : 2014-10-14.6
# Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (64 bits)
# Username : Owner - OWNER-PC
# Running from : C:\Users\Owner\Downloads\adwcleaner_4.000.exe
# Option : Scan

***** [ Services ] *****

Service Found : Partner Service

***** [ Files / Folders ] *****

File Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\browser\searchplugins\Ask.xml
Folder Found : C:\ProgramData\Partner
Folder Found : C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\iLivid
Folder Found : C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\PackageAware

***** [ Scheduled Tasks ] *****


***** [ Shortcuts ] *****


***** [ Registry ] *****

Key Found : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2406}
Key Found : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{83FF80F4-8C74-4B80-B5BA-C8DDD434E5C4}
Key Found : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{83FF80F4-8C74-4B80-B5BA-C8DDD434E5C4}
Key Found : [x64] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2406}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{28A88B70-D874-4F73-BBBA-9B2B222FB7D6}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\kt_bho_dll.dll
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{6E993643-8FBC-44FE-BC85-D318495C4D96}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{83FF80F4-8C74-4B80-B5BA-C8DDD434E5C4}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A43DE495-3D00-47D4-9D2C-303115707939}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{EC2BAE47-25AF-4CE9-9E78-10627A49C9EA}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\kt_bho.KettleBho
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\kt_bho.KettleBho.1
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\protector_dll.protectorbho
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\protector_dll.protectorbho.1
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{86676E13-D6D8-4652-9FCF-F2047F1FB000}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{EC2BAE47-25AF-4CE9-9E78-10627A49C9EA}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2406}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\apnstub_RASAPI32
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\apnstub_RASMANCS
Key Found : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{83FF80F4-8C74-4B80-B5BA-C8DDD434E5C4}
Key Found : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2406}
Key Found : [x64] HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{83FF80F4-8C74-4B80-B5BA-C8DDD434E5C4}

***** [ Browsers ] *****

-\\ Internet Explorer v11.0.9600.17280


-\\ Mozilla Firefox v33.0 (x86 en-US)

[gxaudlbp.default] - Line Found : user_pref("browser.search.order.1", "Ask.com");

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AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [2844 octets] - [14/10/2014 17:35:33]

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [2904 octets] ##########

[Train]

[gxaudlbp.default] - Line Found : user_pref("browser.search.order.1", "Ask.com");

That should have gotten it.

Adwcleaner, I always get it from bleeping computer where it is clean
of added garbage.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

[egdufwollamhsram1851]

That should have gotten it.

Adwcleaner, I always get it from bleeping computer where it is clean
of added garbage.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

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when i downloaded it i read the eula, the file was saved to downloads, i scanned it with mabytes, i hit open , selected scan, and it started, and completed as per the log. it is not installed in add/remove

so now if i run the scan again and hit clean?


i downloaded from bleep also. seems to be the same thing except, exe? will install on pc?

i didn want to screw up the registry, bit i see it found "ask"

so i hit clean, and probably have to reboot?
tks

[egdufwollamhsram1851]

That should have gotten it.

Adwcleaner, I always get it from bleeping computer where it is clean
of added garbage.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

As usual VIR DR to the rescue///THANKS
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# AdwCleaner v4.000 - Report created 14/10/2014 at 22:05:13
# Updated 12/10/2014 by Xplode
# Database : 2014-10-14.6
# Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (64 bits)
# Username : Owner - OWNER-PC
# Running from : C:\Users\Owner\Downloads\AdwCleaner.exe
# Option : Scan

***** [ Services ] *****


***** [ Files / Folders ] *****


***** [ Scheduled Tasks ] *****


***** [ Shortcuts ] *****


***** [ Registry ] *****


***** [ Browsers ] *****

-\\ Internet Explorer v11.0.9600.17280


-\\ Mozilla Firefox v33.0 (x86 en-US)


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AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [3000 octets] - [14/10/2014 17:35:33]
AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [3054 octets] - [14/10/2014 21:56:52]
AdwCleaner[R2].txt - [727 octets] - [14/10/2014 22:05:13]
AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [3053 octets] - [14/10/2014 22:00:18]

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[R2].txt - [846 octets] ##########


Thanks Train

[Train]

I run mbam weekly. Adwcleaner maybe once a month.
Adwcleaner does not install, but runs from the folder you saved it to.

Adwcleaner you have re-download each time as it does not have a updater in it.

It has gotten so bad that is whaat I now do to protect my computers.

[egdufwollamhsram1851]

I run mbam weekly. Adwcleaner maybe once a month.
Adwcleaner does not install, but runs from the folder you saved it to.

Adwcleaner you have re-download each time as it does not have a updater in it.

It has gotten so bad that is whaat I now do to protect my computers.

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Tks

My fault but i tell them not to mess with anything, but one of my gds got the ask toolbar installed, i thought i had it all removed but not so, avoid ask like the plague now

[egdufwollamhsram1851]

So i had this junk and deleted it. Assuming a system image could have had that on it on an external hard drive, do i delete that image or?

[Train]

You can if you wish. I would make a new image now while the junk is gone.

[egdufwollamhsram1851]

Tks