Hi Joyce

Just to add one thing to Peter's info is if you have JAVA installed this
is where you may have gotten it! I had the same problem as you do. I had
to do a system restore to get totally rid of it. If you allow Java to
auto update you might want to think twice about that. I do a manual
update on JAVA and any other programs that install over the internet.
The ask toolbar is nothing less than a pain in the you know what! :)
Also Java changes the software they sneak in there on occasion, they
sometimes included a version of McAfee which is a pain to get rid of if
you don't want it.

Good Luck

Brad



Hi Joyce.

Yeah, ASK toolbar - not malicious ,just a nuisance if you don't want it.

Yes ,you could remove everything related to ASK ,but read below.

To uninstall you can also try REVO uninstaller 
 http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
Scroll down, following the Free column and download the installer or
below that is also a portable version.

From the "source" there is a Removal tool  - more info below
http://help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/Article/1/How-do-I-remove-th
e-Ask-com-Toolbar

Direct download - Ask Toolbar remover
http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/utilities/ApnRemover.exe

There is also a multi- toolbar remover from SmartPCTools
http://www.smartpctools.com/toolbar_remover/
It will list most if not all of the browser add-ons.
Only select the ones you want to remove.

A long favored utility HiJackThis
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hjt/?source=dlp 

Peter E.

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