[jbe]

Downloaded Winfixer 2006. Decided I didn't want it. Un-installed it. Now every time Norton Anti-virus scans it detects 2 threats. Setup.exe and Winfixer. Norton Av won't quarantine it and the delete always fails. The only option remaining is to exclude it from future scans. I'd rather get rid of it. Any ideas as to how,please?

[Bluehazel1953]

Can't you do a "System Restore" to a point before installation? DavidB.

[NeedKarma]

Here's more info on that bad little program:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/p...x?id=453094807
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven.../winfixer.html
--> Excellent! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfixer

[jbe]

Here's more info on that bad little program:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/p...x?id=453094807
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven.../winfixer.html
--> Excellent! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfixer

Thank you for the detailed information. It was excellent

[Bluehazel1953]

Here's more info on that bad little program:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/p...x?id=453094807
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven.../winfixer.html
--> Excellent! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfixer

The Wikipedia article is very eyeopening Needkarma, with all the expertise and know how that goes into creating such a devious programme it's a pity "They" won't create honest stuff. Suppose there's more money in it. Thanks for the links. DavidB.

[Jonegy]

Read an intersting article in one of the PC magazines some time last year that Yahoo was actually a 30% stake holder in one of those spyware companies - comletely forgot which one now - but do a Spybot or Adaware run and if you've spent any amount of time browzing - the beggars'll be there.

BTW for Bluehazel - I'm also in GY - pretty good site innit?

John W

[Bluehazel1953]

Hiya John W.
Yes, it is a good site, learned a lot from these good people. Just think, GY could soon be as famous as NY with these people from across the "Pond". DavidB.