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 > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 > for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 > for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------