 Open Add/Remove Programs from Control Panel.

Uninstall the following software

from there.

1) IE security tools ( I don't remember the name of the other following

entries, but there'll 3 to 4 in a row.. unistall them all)

2) Windows security alert

For every program you unistall, it would pop up with a dialog box "computer
restart needed".. Click yes there and proceed to unistall all these spywares...

 Hello My Friends,

        I had the same issue on my computer.  Fortunately it didn't take me a

week or two.  For me it took two days.  I am a computer professional and still
preferred to go with the least effort, little cost approach.  I downloaded
"SpyNoMore".  The reason I used this is because it correctly identified all
annoying things that were installed on my computer.  It identified the security
alert programs "that popup as a yellow triangle in the task bar" and the virus
"Security Toolbar 7.1" that hijacks your homepages" and its associated files.  I
had to purchase this product because all other products that I tried (spybot,
aw-aware2007) didn't find the files that SpyNoMore has found.  I paid roughly
$33 for SpyNoMore and got the key and removed all in a matter of minutes. 
Besides if the spyware is not removed for any reason they guarantee your
money back.  I am very happy that this thing is gone.  My homepage was set
to its previous state.  No more of that annoying popups or the hijacked
homepages.  Gone forever.

"Going forward Please donot accept and install any activeX

components unless they are from a known publisher or a publisher
that you trust"

Wanted to share this as I have seen quite a few posts and couldn't easily
identify and work it on my own. 

HOW TO REMOVE SecurityToolbar 7.1:

1. Temporarily disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Go to Start, then Control Panel.
3. Double-click on Internet Properties to modify internet settings.
4. Click on Programs tab.
5. Below the window click on Manage Ads-ons
6. Disable any entries with Security Toolbar or any suspicious add-ons. If it has ActiveX control
please delete also.
 
7. Download SuperAntiSpyware Free Home Edition
8. Install it and update if necessary.
9. Reboot your computer in SafeMode [how to]
10. Double-Click SuperAntiSpyware icon to run it.
 On Main Menu, click the Preferences button.
 Click the Scanning Control tab.
  Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked:
- Close browsers before scanning
- Scan for tracking cookies
- Terminate memory threats before quarantining.
 Click "Close" to exit Scanning Control tab.
 On the Main Menu, click Scan your computer...
 On left window check C:\Fixed Drive.
 On right window, select Perform Complete Scan.
 Click Next to start the scan. This may take some time
 After scanning all detected items are marked checked. Click Next to quarantine infected
items.
 It will prompt you to reboot computer. Please do so.
 
Note: If the above procedure does not work. You may have been infected with another SmitFraud.
Kindly proceed to SmitFraud Removal. You may want to download the Printable SmitFraud
Removal in .PDF version of the instructions and print it as you have to close open windows during
the process.

This information is provided to disable System Restore on Windows XP to prevent the virus from
restoring. System Restore is part of Windows XP. If you need help with System Restore, contact
Microsoft technical support.
 
Note: If you turn off System Restore for troubleshooting purposes such as Virus removal, don't
forget to turn it on again again after the removal process.
 
You must have an Administrator Privilege to be able to disable System Restore on Windows XP.

1. On the Desktop, Right Click on My Computer

2. Select the System Restore Tab
3. Mark the "Turn Off System Restore" to disable and UnMark to Enable
4. Click Apply on the Bottom of the Dialog Box to save the settings.
5. A message "This deletes all existing restore points" will appear, click Yes to disable.
6. Click OK.
 
 How to Disable System Restore in Windows Me
     click here to proceed
 
Note: If you turn off System Restore for troubleshooting purposes such as Virus removal, don't
forget to turn it on again again after the removal process.
 
Important: If you turn off System Restore, you delete all previous restore points. You must
create new restore points once you turn System Restore back on.

hi friendz

do following step to disable this toolbar

open internet explorer click on--> tools->> click on --> Manage Add-ons

after that Select -->> Internet Services (wamdl.dll) click on that-->

 Click Disable (settinge Bottom Side Options) Click OK

 disable manage add-ons

disable wamdl.dll

i have Ad-Aware 2008 and i found that even though when i do a system scan and it
finds the Security Toolbar 7.1 virus it won't let me remove it, so i looked at the
location of where the file was (for me it was c:\program files\applications) and there
were 3 random files. when i tried to delete them it said that they were being used by
another application so i open windows task manager and ended the processes under
which the random files were called. there are 2 exe's looking files and one dll, once
you end the processes you can then delete the folder. after i deleted the folder i
scanned again and this time i still found the virus but there were only 2 registry file
which Ad-Aware was able to delete and now when i scan it doesn't find anything
anymore and the toolbar has gone from the internet explorer browser. not sure if the
this has completly deleted the virus but it seems to be gone, hope this has helped

 right this is one very nasty virus that hides all over the place,Before you can remove
using this method you need to know exactly when you were infected preferably time
and date but date alone will do

1/ go to control panel and systems,turn off your systems restore it isnt any
good now because its infected

2/ shut down pc and reboot in safe mode

3/ this is why you need to know when you were infected//,, when pc is in safe
mode click on start and search,click all files and folders,including hidden
folders,click on speicify date and enter the date you were infected,IE if it was
nov 01 2008 enter this in both date boxes , at the top of this box type in .exe
this is all you type nothing else just .exe and start the search going,

4/ the virus connects and starts itself because its a executable file, now comes
the bit that will make anyone think twice, when the search has completed
delete all the files found UNLESS you actually recognize the file and now what
program its for DELETE it.

5/ this will stop the virus connecting to the net,and will take away the yellow
warning triangle in the systems tray

6/ reboot into normal mode

7/ you will see the toolbar still there DO NOT TRY AND DO ANYTHING WITH IT
AT THIS POINT or all you have done will be a waste of time

8/ connect to the net and download the free version of ADAWARE and
install,get all updates,When you have all the updates run a scan a full systems
scan

9/ it MAY pick out the virus(toolbar) first time IT MAY not,you might have to
run this 2--3 times each time deleting what it has found DO NOT
QUARRENTINE ,delete
10/ when this has been done and the toolbar has gone with everything else
the yellow warning triangle etc GO TO your favourites and it is in there as well
listed as antivrus scan DO NOT CLICK ON IT TO OPEN right click and
delete,then empty the recycle bin,

11/ go to control panel / systems and turn on the systems restore and create
a restore point

 12/  using your normal soft ware clean out any *** files,if you do not have
soft ware for this then download the free version of a program called ***
cleaner i think this program is excellent  

13/ at this point your pc should be clean and functioning as it should do

14/ this is how i cleaned out mine , but be aware .exe files are important to
the systems of your pc so i will take no responibilty if you crash your pc take
your time and becarfull BEST OF LUCK

FINALLY do an adaware scan and a full systems scan with your normal
antivrus program just to be safe