google: Spybot Search & Destroy it gets rid of lots of things make sure u update, scan then fix, then imunize

I have noticed the same thing also.... In the past few days I have had an explosion on my computer...I found a great program.. BulletSoftware's Spyware and Adware remover.  This is a little more powerful than Adware and Searchbot but doesnt remove anything in the memory if it is running.  I also found a great site http://www.pestpatrol.com they have a research center that will help you identify the problem and if a program doesnt remove it they tell you how manually. I found this helpful to remove a dialer that I was having problems with... Some casino site installed it...  I also found Spysweeper on another great site http://www.spychecker.com/ which as tons of freeware and demo spyware/adware removers and firewalls.   They even rate them..  The thing that I found to work best it to scan it with Bulletproofs software then with spysweeper and the scan it with my anti virus...   This seemed to pick up just about everything.. Of course you are not going to get everything because as soon as you open ie, or you browser, you are opening yourself up for more.  I have also begun the process of installing the program that "block" spyware on systems..  I am running a test machine as we speak so I will let you know how everything turns out..

No problem... I was watching a clip from the screensavers.com about removing you index.dat file.  I think that some of the spyware might be related to that some how... the index.dat file is pretty much the back up to ie's history.. you cant delete it unless you enter safe mode with command prompt.. If you have massive amounts of spyware or cookies that are creating problems you might want to check that site out..

The underline thing is from  Java VM it is linked to MSN so that when you click on those links you are taken to an msn sponsered site.   I dont remember where i saw this info but I will look again tonight... THere is a way to remove it.  This is also one of the best ways for you browser to get hijacked.   It might be easier for you to just install a fresh copy of your os....

bout time they start doing something. this spyware is getting rediculous....my computer is bout crapped out now....barely loads games now, much less load web pages  

I don't think you can get rid of those links on the web pages, it is their way of advertising.  The only way would be to do something about VM or whatever it was written in.

I scan my PC with Adaware every other day, and they are almost all tracking cookies, which I don't care about.  I get about 30 every scan.  

I trust Spyboy much more for actual malware than Adaware, so if I think I have something, I scan with that.

I found a cool hijacker remover a while ago, google webroot and you will find it. This thing gets rid of jackers that nothing else detects and you have to format. They also make a really good spyware prog called Spysweeper. And it also kicks ass, it found a ton of stuff that Ad_aware and spybot missed