How to remove Comet Cursor

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How to remove Comet Cursor, Self-Help Guide

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Grinler View Member Profile	Oct 7 2004, 01:08 PM Post #1
Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,041 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3	This self-help guide will walk you through the steps to remove Comet Cursor What this program does: Comet Cursor states that it tracks the usage of this tool anonymously. Due to this many users want to uninstall it. Symptoms in a HijackThis Log: R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http ://files.cc.cometsystems.com/assist/cc....html O2 - BHO: CSBHO - {D14D6793-9B65-11D3-80B6-00500487BDBA} - C:\PROGRA~1\Comet\Bin\csbho.dll O3 - Toolbar: Comet Toolbar - {FE6BC4EF-5676-484B-88AE-883323913256} - C:\PROGRA~1\Comet\Bin\csietb.dll O16 - DPF: {D14D6793-9B65-11D3-80B6-00500487BDBA} (CSBHO Class) - http ://files.cc.cometsystems.com/cc2/relea...g Removal Instructions: Remove this program through the provided Add/Remove Programs entry. To uninstall it follow these steps: Enter the control panel. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs link. Double-click on the entry for Comet Cursor to uninstall it.. When that is finished double-click on Comet Toolbar to start the uninstall routine. It will ask if you would like to remove certain sections. Select the option for Click here to completely uninstall Comet Toolbar Then press the continue button. When it is done, reboot your computer and you should no longer have it installed. Comet Cursor should no longer be installed on your computer. This is a self-help guide. Use at your own risk. BleepingComputer.com can not be held responsible for problems that may occur by using this information. If you would like help with any of these fixes, you can post a HijackThis log in our HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum. If you have any questions about this self-help guide then please post those questions in our AntiVirus, Firewall and Privacy Products and Protection Methods forum and someone will help you. -------------------- Lawrence

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