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re: Microsoft Malware Removal Starter Kit

mark dagg >markdagg@yahoo.com — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:30:19 GMT

Steve,

While recently trying to download the latest printer driver for my mother's printer which i wanted to print a few items with from my laptop, i inadvertantly downloaded the hardware helper program, and after a scan, not only did it ask for $29.95 to fix several driver's that it said needed updates, but it has changed my access level internally. I am still listed as Administrator, but am unavailable to un-install this as i am prompted that I do not have administrator access. Also, There are several minor things that Kasdpersky found, that i also am not being allowed to correct for the same reason that I dio not have administrator access ... PLEASE HELP ! I run SpyBot Search and Destroy, which only finds cookies, and Malwareware Bytes ... PLEASE HELP I NEED THIS REMOVED, and Administrator access restored.

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED !

THIS IS A GATEWAY- NV79 WITH THE i-3 PROCESSOR,

RUNNING WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM, 64BIT, AND I-E8

re: Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware is now……”Windows Defender”

enquireofme — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:20:34 GMT

Why provide something, then update vista but leave out omething for it.

sinse update of service pack 2 all I get is the error Ox800106ba.

To sort out the problem, you have to uninstall defender - but you can't do this because it tells you the same message when you go to click on it and it is not showing in uninstall programs.

You wish to send the problem to Microsoft but you have to pay £46 for the service - considering that it is their fault, this is outragious.

Useless!!!

”Windows Defender” = Malware

Angry — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:51:28 GMT

I'd like to express my disgust with the malware that is windows defender. After struggling for a week with a new clean machine that randomly crashed and generated endless service and driver errors, I have finally identified the culprit - windows defender.

I updated and adjsted my bios, repeatedly tested the memory, checked my graphics card, reinstalled everything twice, dug through dozens upon dozens of logged events solving inexplicable problems raised whenever I attempted to install anything.

IT TURNED OUT THAT ALL THE WHILE THE REASON NOTHING WAS WORKING WAS BECAUSE THIS POS SOFTWARE WAS STOPPING SIGNED DRIVERS FROM LOADING OR CORRECTLY INSTALLING. IT EVEN SCREWED UP THE INSTALLATION OF MICROSOFTS OWN SOFTWARE. IT DOESN'T EVEN TELL YOU ANYTHING, IT JUST HIDES AWAY MESSAGES UNDER HUNDREDS OF OTHER MESSAGES IN THE EVENT VIEWER.

UTTER GARBAGE