Inge,

Malwarebytes seems to be helping a lot of people.

There's something nasty going around that seems to come from some of the 
online advertising.  One website I frequent nearly had an user rebellion...

Olav


Inge wrote:
> Well, thanks for the tips, Ted.
> I downloaded Defender, but cannot start it because of a error 
> 0x0070422. Windows is sorry,
> but has to shut down the program.  SIGH.......
> Inge
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Tontis" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
>
>
>> Yes Windows Anti-xxx is a hoax, do not click on the link. Windows 
>> currently
>> has no anti virus software. Download windows defender, you can get it 
>> at the
>> Microsoft website install it and run it
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx 
>> .
>> Also with RegCure it cleans the registry. If you have adaware running 
>> or a
>> virus it will not find it and remove it.As soon as you restart the 
>> computer
>> it will find it again and rewrite to the registry. You have to find the
>> program and kill it. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/ 
>> here
>> is a good site that will help you out for free. It will take you 
>> longer to
>> get if fixed if they are backed up because you have to post in a 
>> forum. I
>> use RegCure without any problems.
>>
>>
>> Ted
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge
>> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:06 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Anyone having experience from RegCure? It's a software that scans DLLs,
>> Window items, program shortcuts, Registry keys, file associations 
>> etc.  I
>> don't know what to think about it. When you depress scan, RegCure runs
>> through it all and presents a list of 'problems', then asks if you 
>> want to
>> fix them. OK, I select 'fix it' and RegCure does that. However, if I 
>> scan
>> immediately once again, there are still 4 problems here and 19 there. I
>> depress 'fix it' and selects new scan again. RegCure again presents a 
>> list
>> of problems to fix.  How can that be when I have done nothing? I've 
>> tried
>> other and similar programs, and they seem to work the same. Not to 
>> mention
>> anti-spy programs and anti-trojan programs and such like.  They are
>> constantly warning for something. I have a expensive anti-virus program
>> installed, but despite that, warnings are steadily coming up with 
>> blinking
>> red and dialog boxes recommending me to downloading Windows Anti-xxx 
>> program
>>
>> immediately to fix the alert situation. Are they a hoax? Can't help 
>> I'm a
>> little suspicios. Whom can you rely upon?
>>
>> Inge
>>
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