Hi Dorothy,
I suspect what you have is one of the many scams designed to encourage
(trick?) you into purchasing their software. The tactic of showing you
something is wrong then offering to fix the problems "if" you buy their
product is common. Rest assured this "ad" has nothing to do with Microsoft.
The first thing I recommend you do is go to Microsoft or Windows Update and
get Service Pack 2 for XP. Then go back and get all remaining security
(critical) updates.
Then download, install, update and run each of the following programs.
Unlike anti-virus and firewall applications, these programs compliment each
other rather than cause possible conflicts. Once updated, SpywareBlaster
works in the background to protect you from getting the bad guys. You will
need to update all, and manually run scans with the others, on a regular
schedule every few days. Needless to say, have them fix or eliminate any
problems they find on your computer. Be sure to check each programs help
file for more information.
Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta):
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
SpywareBlaster 3.4
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpyBot Search & Destroy 1.4
http://spybot.safer-networking.de/en/download/index.html
Ad-aware SE Personal Edition 1.06
http://snipurl.com/96mb
If you don't have anti-virus and firewall protection, I recommend these free
programs. ZoneAlarm is generally considered the best of the firewalls and
both of the anti-virus programs are excellent with AVG being the more user
friendly of the two.
ZoneAlarm (Free)
http://tinyurl.com/kzq
AVG7 Free Anti-Virus:
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
Free avast! 4 Home Edition:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Ya'll Come!!!
"Happy Holidays"
Sven Swanson, Sr.
Consciousness: "That annoying time between naps."
----- Original Message -----
From: "dorothy Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 10:22 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Error fixer
Can someone tell me if I have had a hit from a potential virus or is
Microsoft Error fixer a genuine program?
I've never seen it before and, if genuine, it has found 167 errors on my PC
which my on board scanner has not picked up. Neither does it say how much it
costs me to register.
Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.
Dorothy Jones
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