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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Oz-SUB on June 16, 2006, 06:51:30 pm

Title: Off Topic - Dreaded 'Winfixer'
Post by: Oz-SUB on June 16, 2006, 06:51:30 pm

Anyone had trouble with 'Winfixer' taking over their computer?

When I went to open the link posted by Simon on the new 'Proflex', Winfixer tried to take over my computer.  Having wasted a whole weekend last year on my Daughter's computer with 'Winfixer', I knew what was coming.  So stopped the prog in it's tracks and ran Lavasoft's Ad-Aware (free download Personal SE version http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ ) and it killed it stone dead.

Hope this download helps you folks.

Another one to try is SpyBot.

Title: Re: Off Topic - Dreaded 'Winfixer'
Post by: SLIM on June 17, 2006, 11:13:26 pm

get it all the time on MTBR and on bike majic

used the same " fix "

still happens now and again though

Title: Re: Off Topic - Dreaded 'Winfixer'
Post by: shovelon on June 18, 2006, 03:39:54 am

Yep, I had it on my home computer where the kids log on. Yep, one of them kids tried to "fix". Once it gets hold, it is hard to get rid of.

Terry