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WindowsClear
Trying to run WindowsUpdate led me to an invitation to install
WindowsClear. I let it install but it refused to run, gave me the familiar "Report the malfunction to Microsoft?" or whatever it says repeatedly. So I managed to find its Uninstall.exe (Add/Remove didn't have it) and deep-sixed it. Comments or advice regarding WindowsClear? |
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WindowsClear
William Lurie wrote:
Trying to run WindowsUpdate led me to an invitation to install WindowsClear. I let it install but it refused to run, gave me the familiar "Report the malfunction to Microsoft?" or whatever it says repeatedly. So I managed to find its Uninstall.exe (Add/Remove didn't have it) and deep-sixed it. Comments or advice regarding WindowsClear? www.windowsclear.com This is a commercial (payware) product. So just where did you go to do Windows updates? Looks like either you went to a phishing site or the DNS server you use is poisoned (i.e., you were NOT at the WU site) or you are infected and the pest is spewing out this payware at you. |
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WindowsClear
VanguardLH wrote:
William Lurie wrote: Trying to run WindowsUpdate led me to an invitation to install WindowsClear. I let it install but it refused to run, gave me the familiar "Report the malfunction to Microsoft?" or whatever it says repeatedly. So I managed to find its Uninstall.exe (Add/Remove didn't have it) and deep-sixed it. Comments or advice regarding WindowsClear? www.windowsclear.com This is a commercial (payware) product. So just where did you go to do Windows updates? Looks like either you went to a phishing site or the DNS server you use is poisoned (i.e., you were NOT at the WU site) or you are infected and the pest is spewing out this payware at you. I'm sure I wasn't at a legit WU site....Clicking on the WU on my start menu led me to it somehow. What's the right way to get to legitimate Microsoft Updates for Windows XP? |
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WindowsClear
"William Lurie" wrote in message ... VanguardLH wrote: William Lurie wrote: Trying to run WindowsUpdate led me to an invitation to install WindowsClear. I let it install but it refused to run, gave me the familiar "Report the malfunction to Microsoft?" or whatever it says repeatedly. So I managed to find its Uninstall.exe (Add/Remove didn't have it) and deep-sixed it. Comments or advice regarding WindowsClear? www.windowsclear.com This is a commercial (payware) product. So just where did you go to do Windows updates? Looks like either you went to a phishing site or the DNS server you use is poisoned (i.e., you were NOT at the WU site) or you are infected and the pest is spewing out this payware at you. I'm sure I wasn't at a legit WU site....Clicking on the WU on my start menu led me to it somehow. What's the right way to get to legitimate Microsoft Updates for Windows XP? Well, if you're clicking on the WU on your start menu, and it's taking you to a bogus place, you need to get rid of the malware on your computer!! |
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WindowsClear
Chuck U. Farley wrote:
"William Lurie" wrote in message ... VanguardLH wrote: William Lurie wrote: Trying to run WindowsUpdate led me to an invitation to install WindowsClear. I let it install but it refused to run, gave me the familiar "Report the malfunction to Microsoft?" or whatever it says repeatedly. So I managed to find its Uninstall.exe (Add/Remove didn't have it) and deep-sixed it. Comments or advice regarding WindowsClear? www.windowsclear.com This is a commercial (payware) product. So just where did you go to do Windows updates? Looks like either you went to a phishing site or the DNS server you use is poisoned (i.e., you were NOT at the WU site) or you are infected and the pest is spewing out this payware at you. I'm sure I wasn't at a legit WU site....Clicking on the WU on my start menu led me to it somehow. What's the right way to get to legitimate Microsoft Updates for Windows XP? Well, if you're clicking on the WU on your start menu, and it's taking you to a bogus place, you need to get rid of the malware on your computer!! Good point. I've just done a complete system scan for all that junk, and will try again. |
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"William Lurie" wrote in message ... Chuck U. Farley wrote: "William Lurie" wrote in message ... VanguardLH wrote: William Lurie wrote: Trying to run WindowsUpdate led me to an invitation to install WindowsClear. I let it install but it refused to run, gave me the familiar "Report the malfunction to Microsoft?" or whatever it says repeatedly. So I managed to find its Uninstall.exe (Add/Remove didn't have it) and deep-sixed it. Comments or advice regarding WindowsClear? www.windowsclear.com This is a commercial (payware) product. So just where did you go to do Windows updates? Looks like either you went to a phishing site or the DNS server you use is poisoned (i.e., you were NOT at the WU site) or you are infected and the pest is spewing out this payware at you. I'm sure I wasn't at a legit WU site....Clicking on the WU on my start menu led me to it somehow. What's the right way to get to legitimate Microsoft Updates for Windows XP? Well, if you're clicking on the WU on your start menu, and it's taking you to a bogus place, you need to get rid of the malware on your computer!! Good point. I've just done a complete system scan for all that junk, and will try again. You need to use more than one program...not only your a/v, but anti-malware/spyware programs. |
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