how do i remove ask.com...?

[Steve R Jones]

No Ask.com isn't the default...

[Magill]

I think Live Search is the default. I must have inadvertantly added the Ask.com BHO at some point.

[Broni]

Ask.com gets on some people computers as drive-by-install, while installing some other programs.

[irnmike]

I have the same problem with Ask.com and I downloaded Hijack and ran a scan but I can't find it in the log. Is it listed under some other obscure name?

[irnmike]

Trying to solve the same problem but can't find Ask.com on the log after I run Hijack. Any suggestions?

[meldan24]

Yes, post the log in the HJT forum and they'll be glad to check it out.

[razzman]

ok i am having the same problems and the no luck fixing it here is my log file

[Broni]

razzman, and irnmike...you guys need to start your own topics.

[razzman]

gee thanks for the help, you could have posted a solution instead of a scoulding , I see how "Friendly and helpful" this forum is, I'll go elsewhere

[Steve R Jones]

Razzman -

Read this first:
ALL MEMBERS PLEASE READ: Rules for HijackThis forum (Updated: 03/04/2008)

Then post your log file here:
HijackThis Logfiles

[shezza]

Go to number 7 in the ask.com FAQ
http://asksupport.custhelp.com/cgi-b...p_sid=zgLr4c2j


I too had the "invisible" ask.com search engine which was mind-blowingly frustrating. i think it installed itself when my daughter downloaded fun cursors.

I found Hijack this, and other similar spyware downloads unhelpful, cumbersome, and not free as some suggest they are.

Although i think ask are underhand, devious, and i'm sure downright illegal, they did have removal covered in their FAQ, and I have now managed to get rid of it.

[Broni]

I found Hijack this, and other similar spyware downloads unhelpful, cumbersome, and not free as some suggest they are.

May I ask, what are you talking about?

[RichMX]

MAgill, I all ready run this scan, my problem its on mozilla firefox, I dont found anything that says ask browser or something like that, can u tell me wich names appeared on your computer? thanks

[MisterD9999]

...my problem its on mozilla firefox, I dont found anything that says ask browser or something like that...

I'm in the same boat. FireFox will not allow me to change my homepage away from ASK.COM. I can make the change in TOOLS->OPTIONS, but when I close FireFox ASK.COM takes over, and the next time I load FireFox, ASK.COM is there once again!?!?!?

IE7 will accept the change, FireFox 3 will not.

Here's what I have done:

• Inside my registry, I removed ASK.COM.
  I removed the ASK Toolbar from CONTROL PANEL->ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS.
  I used HighJackThis to view BHO's; ASK.COM is not there.
  I visited ASK.COM's FAQ....... #7 ("How can I find____?") does not apply.

FireFox just will not let go of ASK.COM!

BTW, no new topic needed, it's still the same thing: ASK.COM.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

[MisterD9999]

Although i think ask are underhand, devious, and i'm sure downright illegal, they did have removal covered in their FAQ, and I have now managed to get rid of it.

Where in the FAQ did you find the answer? #7 does not apply

Thanx for your time,
MisterD