Robert
Rochester,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, December 15, 2006
There is a computer geek here in town that has developed what he calls the "security tango". Google that term and go to the web page. follow the directions and you should be able to clean up your computer. Nick Francesco is the IT administrator at Rochester Institute of Technology. Its all free and great advice.
Dick
Mankato,#3Consumer Suggestion
Thu, December 14, 2006
William, This is a very common and annoying tactic used by unscrupulous software companies. They install software without your knowledge or permission and then try to extort money from you to disable or remove it. Google virusbusters. Towards the bottom of the results page, you should see a couple links for forums.techguy. Read up on what's going on. You should probably get some anti-spyware software. Go to anti-spyware-review dot toptenreviews dot com. Read the reviews. I bought the gold rated product and have been very happy with it. It completely removed a nasty Spy Sheriff infection and has kept my computer spyware-free ever since. Best $25 you'll ever spend. You can also go to their web site and get a scan. You might be surprised at how much spyware you have on your computer. There are also some good free products, although they prevent infections rather than removing them. Google spyware blaster, spyware search and destroy & lavasoft adaware. Also, make sure your machine is up to date on security patches from Microsoft. Good luck.