Re: Add Remove Programs will not open

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From: Matt (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/30/04


Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 05:33:24 -0700

Hi

I have the 1st and 3rd installed and they work perfectly.
No trouble since! Also, take a look at ZoneAlarm (free
version is good enough) at www.zonealarm.com or something.
If not, Google (as always) will help you :)

Matt.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Bob,
>
>There are a number of Spyware/Addware removal tools
available on the
>internet:
>
>-Spybot Search & Destroy
>-Spywareblaster & Spywareguard (from same site)
>-Ad-aware
>
>These are all free. Just Google for them.
>
>Regards,
>Nathan
>
>Bob Sponsler wrote:
>> Dear Forum, I am really stumpped. I have recently been
>> bit bit the ever present Add-Ware family of viruses.
>> (Looking for information about a video game). Now I
have
>> a program called AutoUpdate.exe running that is
>> installing al kinds of ad wares to my system. I delete
>> it over and over with McAfee but it just keeps coming
>> back lke a bad STD. I tried to look for suspicious
>> programs in my "Add Remove Programs" folder in
>> Start->Control Panel->Add Remove Programs and it wont
>> open, all other apps in the folder open fine but when i
>> double click or even right click and click "open" the
is
>> no response at all. This is very troubling and I am
>> hoping that someone else here has seen this and can
help.
>> Help me Windows news group you're my only hope!
>>
>> Bob Sponsler
>.
>



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