can anyone tell me how to remove the program spy fox from my computer?I have updated ,Mcaffee 2006....wont wor
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Go into safe mode to remove it.\n\nYou can enter safe mode by rebooting the pc and tapping the F8 key until you get to a screen that gives you the option to boot into safe mode or other modes. \n\nHow to boot into safemode or Last Known Good Configuration(from here you can also choose "System Restore")= Symantec Knowledge Base document\n = http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam\n\nIf you are using the FireFox browser, in the run box type this = firefox.exe -safe-mode
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delete aim\n\nstart -> settings -> control panel -> add and remove programs\n\nsearch for aim\ndelete\n\n\nInstall gaim instead\nhttp://www.google.com/search?btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky&q=download+gaim\n\n\nVideo Tutorial on Installing Spybot and Adaware\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-321351834196914715&q=Jimmy+Ruska\n\nVideo Tutorial on Getting Rid of Malicious Files\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=593261584447796339&q=Jimmy+Ruska\n\nFree Anti Virus\nhttp://www.clamwin.com/\nhttp://free-av.com/\nhttp://grisoft.com/doc/1\n\nFree Online Scans\nhttp://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm\nhttp://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html\nhttp://housecall.trendmicro.com/\nhttp://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym\nhttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx\nhttp://kaspersky.com/virusscanner\nhttp://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp\n\nSpyware Scans\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html\nhttp://www.download.com/3001-8022_4-10399602.html\nhttp://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx\nhttp://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html
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Try Adaware or Spybot Search and Destroy. They are free. Download at the sites below.
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Hi,\nHere are steps to run some free programs. I apologize if you already have them. They should find a delete this spyware:\n\nIf you think you already have Spyware/Advertising Ware in your computer, run these as follows:\n\nAdAware at:\nhttp://www.lavasoftusa.com\nDownload: AdAware_SE V 1.06\n\nSpyBot Search & Destroy V 1.4\nhttp://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html\n\nCWShredder at:\nhttp://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/\nClick on the "Remove CoolWeb Search" button to download\n\nAll of  the above programs run better and much faster when run in SafeMode.\n\nTo get into SafeMode:\nRe-boot the computer, and immediately after starting up, Press and hold down, F8, at top of keypad.\nWhen the options show on the screen, use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to select\n"Safe Mode".\nPress Enter\n\nIt's best to run the AdAware scan first; 3 times; then re-boot.\nThen, run the AdAware scan again 3 times. Then, run SpyBot, and then CWShredder.\nRe- Boot.\nReason for running so many times:\nSome of these trojans' files can be deleted the first time; leaving some others; but on re-boot, they re-write the files that were deleted.\nRunning multiple times deletes most of it the first \ntime.\n\nIf you wish to have a great program, after you clean out Spyware/Advertising Ware:\nThis program stops this stuff from getting into the computer in the first place, by placing URL's in the browser, stopping them instantly. One of the Very Best free programs anyone can download! Updates of AntiSpyware Definitions are available on almost a weekly basis.\n\nSpyWare Blaster 3.5\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbupdate.html\n\nFree online scan at:\nhttp://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/\n\nTry the online scan first, then if it doesn't work, try the others. I really like SpyWare Blaster. Since using it, have not had ONE spyware program get past it.\nBest of luck,\nfredg
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You have to stop it from running, anti-virus programs are set to always run by default when you install them.  Right click the taskbar on an empty spot to get a box and click on Task Manager.  Find McAfee in the list under Processes, highlight it and click end process.  Then go to Control Panel, Add/Remove and uninstall it.  You might be able to stop it from running by right clicking the icon at the lower right and choosing an option there, but maybe not.
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Go to Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and find the program and click uninstall. If this doesn't work, go to this website and dowload one of the spyware removal programs:\nhttp://www.download.com/Spyware-Center/2001-2023_4-0.html?tag=dir\n\nThen run a scan of your computer and remove the spyware found.
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Spybot S&D can be used to uninstall it:\n\nhttp://www.spychecker.com/download/download_spybot.html\nInstall, UPDATE and run.\nYou may need to reboot and run again to clean all the nasties that cannot be deleted at once ('in use').\nYou should also apply the 'immunize' function, since it blocks roughly 2000 known 'bad' runs/apis/apps.\n\nAfter installing and updating, start Spybot S&D.\n\nClick Mode and select Advanced.\n\nClick Tools on the left hand pane and double click BHOs.\n\nHighlight the hijacker BHO and click Remove. Confirm, close Spybot S&D, reboot and test.\n\nAlso worth having as prevention is BHODemon:\n\nhttp://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm\n\nAnd ToolbarCop:\n\nhttp://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
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Hit the quarantine button then it should say open or delete then hit delete, thats how it works on my particular program which is spysweeper
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First, try going to Start>Settings>Control Panel and clicking on Add/Remove Programs. See if you can find look2me or some other weird programs that you didn't install there and try to uninstall them.\n\nIf this doesn't work, you need to get some adware/spyware removal programs and try to remove the spyware or adware on your computer. Although you said that this didn't work, try going to this website and downloading a adware/spyware removal program (http://www.download.com/sort/3150-8022_4-0-1-4.html).\nI recommend using either Lavasoft's Adaware, Spybot Search &  Destroy, or one of the other popular anti-spyware applications. You should download a couple programs and run scans using each of them (not at the same time, of course), to see if they can find spyware that the other programs missed.\n\nAfter you install it, try doing a full system scan. The scan should turn up at least one adware/spyware program. Remove all the spyware/adware programs.\n-------------------------------\nIf nothing that I listed above works, restart your computer and press F8 while your computer is loading. Select (with your arrow keys) to start your computer in safe mode. After your computer has booted in safe mode, open one of the adware/spyware removal programs and run a full scan. See if this scanning in safe mode helps. If the scans find spyware or adware, click "remove" to remove it from your computer.\n\n\nIn addition, you should run a virus scan with your antivirus software. If you don't have any anti-virus software installed on your computer, as good anti-virus program is Grisoft's AVG (http://free.grisoft.com/).\n\n\nGood luck!
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Spybot search and destroy is the best free program.\n\nhttp://www.spybot.info/
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Go into the control panel.  There should be, depending on what your control panel is set to, some link to add/remove programs.  Go through that and remove anything you don't want.\n\nAlso, it's probably a good idea to install and run an anti spyware program.  I always like Spybot Search & Destroy:\n\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/
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Howdy\n\nIf it's your intention to delete McAfee antivirus, I highly reccomend you find an alternative.  Going cold-turkey on antivirus is risky.\n\nI have a few Free Antivirus programs I can reccomend to you.. I have tried all of the following and liked them! :O)\n\nhttp://www.avast.com/ avast!\nhttp://www.free-av.com/ AntiVir HBEDV\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/ AVG Free Edition\n\nAlso, if your willing to experiment (this product as of now is still in testing)\nhttp://www.windowsonecare.com/ Windows OneCare Beta\n\nIf your fine with forking over a couple bucks, I have another solution -- I am VERY satisfied with the current version of Norton Systemworks. (http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/internet_security/nav2006/index.html ). This program is worth every cent, you won't be sorry!\n\nIf you would like to use Norton Antivirus for Free, that is possible... You will have to download it through the google pack, which URL is provided here:\nhttp://pack.google.com/
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This one was a real pain to get rid of when my wife ran across it. The article I'm linking to at the bottom was a big help.\n\nYou will need to download the files they recommend, reboot in safe mode, run their tools and possibly (as I had to do) delete several dll's by hand (or rename them if you can't delete) then run ad-aware, spybot, windows startup inspector reboot in normal mode and run an online virus scanner (such as pandsoftware.com).\n\nVery frustrating but I think that just about did it.\n\nGood luck.
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Lesson learned : Don't download random stuff off the interwebs ;)\n\n\nThe three "big and free" spyware applications are listed below, download and run each of them until your machine is clean. Also, I'd uninstall the Smiley Central program.\n\n1) Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/)\n\n2) Windows Defender (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx)\n\n3) Spybot (http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html)\n\nEDIT : I wouldn't use Spy Doctor as the first poster suggested, as this site (http://netrn.net/spywareblog/archives/2004/08/01/spy-doctor-and-spyware-doctor/)  mentions it is a rogue application itself (how's that for irony?)\n\nAlso, detailed instructions for manually uninstalling Smiley Central on this webpage : http://www.pchell.com/support/smileycentral.shtml
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XPCspy pro ........screeen shots...key strokes,websites,passwords,remote access via ftp/email,launged programs,IM history, logons..... its so darn cool.........will give the link (check back here in 10 minutes)\n\ncouldnt launch the program.....the hotkey is not working...... check in google for XPC Spy Pro......... also check http://www.download.com for stuff ...i think theresanother program ending with SpyFalcon Oh! youneed warezdownload for spy falcon!!
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My suggestion is to reinstall McAffee, and then perform the uninstall from Add/Remove Programs again.  That's the best you can do - that will be the easiest and most thorough.\n\nIf you want to get deeper, then the issue is taht something called "shredder" in the McAffee program still has "hooks" in the registry.  The only way to get rid of this is with a registry editor (or you can use the regedit command at the command prompt, and wade through files until you actually delete all of the McAffee hooks).  That's a little dangerous for someone who doesn't know computers.\n\nAgain, I strongly recommend reinstalling the McAffee program, then deleting it using Add/Remove Programs in Windows.\n\nIf that doesn't help, you need to consider finding some help with the PC in the area of registry editing.
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first uninstall form the control panel, then go to program files and see if its folder exists then dlete it , after this type this in run "regedit" search for mcafee and delete all its enteries from the registry. see you got rid of mcafee now.