My friend just last week watched a news program, I think NBC, not 100% sure, 
but he downloaded the XP antivirus 2008 and after finding that it was not 
free tried to get rid of it and couldn't figure out how. I told him about 
the program SDfix and after running it twice, it worked. He did get rid of 
it.  I hope this helps someone else that goes for the word of that news 
station and finds it's not free and they can't get rid of it. SDfix works ! 
Vern.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Penlington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Vista Antivirus


> Molnica wrote:
>>This is what I wrote to Vista antivirus 2008:
>>I did not order Vista  Antivirus 2008.  It is not activated and I do not 
>>want
>>it activated.   However, it is on my desktop all the time and I don't know
>>how to remove  it. >>
>
>
> This is spyware masquerading as an antivirus program. Your computer 
> security may not be up to scratch if you have picked this one up.
>
> You will find ways to remove it at these links:
>
> http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-vista-antivirus-2008
>
> http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080604014019AAyJNJg
>
> You should also run full scans with whatever antispyware software you 
> already have---AdAware, Spybot, and Superantispyware are probably the best 
> of the free ones. Microsoft's Windows Defender also is good. It is 
> essential that these are regularly updated.
>
> The fact that you have emailed them means that they now have your email 
> address---which has undoubtedly been sold on to thousands of spammers. 
> This is how they work. You should ensure that you have good antispam 
> filters in place, otherwise you may need to change your email address. 
> Hopefully, your ISP should be able to protect you from spam emails, though 
> some charge extra for that protection.
>
> Don Penlington
>
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