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Thread ID: 42511	2004-02-13 05:26:00	Unable to stop IST service from loading	mervselm (964)	Press F1

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215158	2004-02-13 05:26:00	Hi there, I use the Spybot program to help keep my computer running smoothly. I have tried to eliminate as many programs from the start up as possible.I have IST service running but Spybot tells me that it is unnecessary so I have tried to eliminate it by removing the tic from the box next to it. The tic disappears but when I reopen Spybot it is back again! I tried removing it using msconfig and going into startup but this also has had no effect. Can anyone tell me how to stop it from running at startup please, or even if it is necessary to have it on the computer. Regards, Mervselm.	mervselm (964)
215159	2004-02-13 07:09:00	In Msconfig did you change to "selective startup" Bye	Peter H (220)
215160	2004-02-13 07:17:00	Filename Startup entry istsvc.exe IST Service Part of the ISTBar Adware. Located in "C:\Program Files\ISTsvc\". ISTBar Overview ISTBar comes in many variants such as AUpdate, MSCache and XXXToolbar. The software hijacks your homepage and web searches. Classification Adware Files mscache.exe, aupdate.exe, aupdate_uninstall.exe, istsvc.exe, mscache.dll, istbar.dll Vendor Integrated Search Technologies Uninstall procedure Uninstall ISTBar from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel. Look for an entry named MS AUpdate, MS Updates, XXXToolbar, ISTsvc or ISTBar. If not such entry exists or if the uninstall failed, please contact the vendor for support. Manual removal Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove ISTBar manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If Bazooka still detects ISTBar after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again. 1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.) 2. Browse to the key: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run' 3. In the right pane, delete the values called 'MS Updates', 'AutoUpdater' and 'IST Service', if they exists. 4. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ ISTsvc \ DisplayName', if it exists. 5. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion\Uninstall \ ISTbarISTbar \ DisplayName', if it exists. 6. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {5F1ABCDB-A875-46c1-8345-B72A4567E486}', if it exists. 7. Browse to the key: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar' 8. In the right pane, delete the value called {5F1ABCDB-A875-46c1-8345-B72A4567E486}, if it exists. 9. Browse to the key: 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser' 10. In the right pane, delete the value called {5F1ABCDB-A875-46c1-8345-B72A4567E486}, if it exists. 11. Exit the registry editor. 12. Restart your computer. 13. Start Windows Explorer and delete: %ProgramsDir%\ISTBar\ %ProgramsDir%\ISTsvc\ mscache.dll istbar.dll Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files. 14. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer. 15. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options. 16. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.	metla (154)
215161	2004-02-13 07:20:00	It would seem to me that its not getting fully removed and just re-inserting itself on start-up. Try running spybot in safe mode. Give ad-awere a run as well.	metla (154)
215162	2005-05-30 11:21:00	Istbar manual removal guide: remove ISTBar (www.spyware-removal-guideline.com)	spyhelp (5267)
215163	2005-05-30 11:31:00	Do you really mean to be helpfull in dredging up these ancient posts? If yes then great, if no then not. :groan: (I really wish the emoticons wouldn't keep getting rotated)	mark c (247)
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