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Re: Fake Security Software

Postby Todko » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:46 pm

One of the best fixes for this fake security alert software is Malwarebytes.org -- it's free. Download it and run a full scan. Works great. Catches and eliminates viruses that Norton and others let slip by.
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Re: Fake Security Software

Postby Spiketoo » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:46 pm

WTF JB - backdate ur puter? You mean System Restore to a previous date? Or are you just now perpetually a day behind????

And yeah Malwarebytes is a good one - I run it weekly. Been meaning to turn on the resident protection but haven't yet.
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Re: Fake Security Software

Postby PrivateSmiles » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:23 pm

Norton = bubblegum on your shoe on a hot summer day.
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Re: Fake Security Software

Postby PrivateSmiles » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:29 pm

Dgstan wrote:
You should be able to go to Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and find Norton and uninstall it. Then download a program called Avast. It is a free antivirus program that is highly rated and has worked great on all my systems.


Love that program. Been using it for years.

Also could not live without Easy Cleaner (also free):

http://download.cnet.com/ToniArts-EasyCleaner/3000-2094_4-10522776.html
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