win patrol malware alert problems

keeps barking - following instructins doesnt work

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been using win partol for two days.  New PC.  New win 7.  etc.  The dog keeps barking.

 

says these for items are trying to be installed on my PC.  I don't want ASK, or tool bar add ones , etc.

are these malware in disguise, or things actually requied for IE, Firefox, etc.   I have done winpatrol instructions to say 'No."  and xdelete, diable, but the cycle comes up every 2 minutesa nd nags me, with 4 separate Y/N thingys, with a bark, etc.  Whats going on, ho w stop it, please?

 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingBar\BingExt.dll

C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll

C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingBar\BingExt.dll

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

genericasktoolbar info: http://www.what-is-exe.com/filenames/genericasktoolbar-dll.html

bingbar info: http://www.troublefixers.com/disable-remove-or-delete-bing-bar-toolbar-in-internet-explorer-firefox/

neither appear to be malicious but why you're getting a nag, I don't know

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Maybe you need to take him out for a walk?  :-"

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Or try another app.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well if these are always trying to be installed on your machine then there is something on your machine causing that.  Go into tools in IE9 and disable verything you don't use.  Also check your active X files the culprit(s) might also be there.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The toolbars have other processes protecting them ... a bit of info

Winpatrol and IE Helpers

WinPatrol and active tasks

[Edit] Best way to get rid of the ask toolbar is to let it install and then uninstall it. Winpatrol is warning you that it's trying insert itself on your system, the problem is a program which you have installed is using it as a "helper" add-on for your browser. So when Winpatrol prevents it, the other program will force it back at you. Ask toolbar won't hurt your system, just uninstall it.

 

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting tazgecko, reply 5
Ask toolbar won't hurt your system, just uninstall it.
End of tazgecko's quote

Uninstalling Ask can sometimes be easier said than done... and I wouldn't exactly say it is harmless.  It may not be malware in the truest sense, but I had an instance once where I had no opt out and it installed with another app acquired from C-Net, and it took over my browser home page and search functions.  And what an elaborate, pain in the arse process it was to get rid of the mongrel

While I could go to add remove programs and get rid of it, every time I rebooted or restarted my browser it was back again.  To successfully get rid of it I had to also remove all Ask related entries from the registry; C:/ProgramData; AppData in my personal folder; Program Files and Common Files.   Even then I was still being redirected to the Ask homepage every time I started my browser, so the activeX add-on needs to be uninstalled/disabled and the browser cache needs to be emptied as well.

Elana...  I haven't used WinPatrol in a long while now, but as I recall there should be a 'remember this decision' box to tick when you make your yes/no selection.  If it still has that, tick the box and the nags should stop.  Then you should probably follow the above steps to remove the process that's prompting the Ask install.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

*sigh* had the wrong links up :rolleyes:

 

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

isnt bing a standart IE9 addon ? at least its in the german version included...its the little page translator thing that does translate the whole page for you with one click...

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Ok, so basically, thses 4 dlls are not actuial malware pretending to be safe dlls, Ok will let it install.  And try get rud of Aks later.

 

re: win patrol, no there is no button, check box, etc,., to ge tit toi stop naggingme.  I did a sys restore and it removed three of the 4 nags... thnaks all.