I seem to have picked up Malwarealarm and when I searched here for help I got two 
links, XosftSpySE, which appeared to be a free application until after downloading 
and running a scan that found 14 severe to low threat items.  Then I learn that I 
would have to pay $39.00 to continue with the removal of all these threats.  The 
other link is for Spyhunter,but before I download it and run a scan I would like 
to know if anyone here has tried it(is it going to also find several real baddies 
and then tell me it will cost to remove them).  I'm not adverse to paying for useful 
software, and have many times to date but I like to be informed up front, I feel 
I was misled by the XoftSpySE site info and it looks a lot like it might be the same 
kind of thing going on at Spyhunter.

Jim  

Tip: Run a free scan for common Windows errors ad

re: Malwarealarm.com Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 4:17 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (32675 messages posted) Avoid especially SpyHunter like the plague and I wouldn't recommend that Xoftspy either. Both have been on the Rogue software list. Follow these instr. Bleeping Computer is a very reputable security related forum. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] Edit..re: Malwarealarm.com Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 4:22 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (32675 messages posted) I messed up my link, so it didn't show up. Sorry.. How to remove MalwareAlarm (Removal Instructions) Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Edit..re: Malwarealarm.com Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 5:25 pm Posted by Jim (22 messages posted) Thanks, I'll check that out. In the meantime I ran spybot and it found and removed 3 malwarealarm reg's. Jim On Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 4:22 pm, Bald Eagle wrote: > >I messed up my link, so it didn't show up. Sorry.. > >How to remove MalwareAlarm (Removal Instructions) > > > >color="006699">Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Edit..re: Malwarealarm.com Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 5:13 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (32675 messages posted) OK, but do get rid of those two programs I mentioned, and good luck. As always, Spybot SnD is a good app to have and may have cleaned up some of it. Btw, there's a new version out now, 1.5. To help prevent future malware infections, Stop using IE as your main browser. Switch to a more secure, less malware prone browser as your main browser. IE is extremely vulnerable to malware infections. Firefox and Opera are recommended alternatives by security experts. Additionally, use a HOSTS file. See the link below for more info. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Malwarealarm.com Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 12:22 am Posted by justme (4 messages posted) malware alarm rogue malware protection software is not helping to keep you computer safe. for more information please look: malwarealarm removal it is classified as a spyware and should be removed immediately. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Malwarealarm.com Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 7:13 pm Posted by Jim (22 messages posted) Thanks justme, but I'm having two problems with SpySweeper, one: after going through the first two steps of downloading the install file(why 2 steps anyway?), it tells me it can't be installed on my computer because of the operating system I am using(that would be Windows ME). two: it very closely resembles the above mentioned fixes that fail to mention whether there is a cost or not to eradicate any bugs it may find. (not to mention those were actually malware themselves) Apparently I can't get to that point with it anyway. Again, thanks for posting, I'm just getting a bit jaded with all of this malware stuff, I think I need to take a break from the internet, maybe stop all together. Jim On Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 12:22 am, justme wrote: >malware alarm rogue malware protection software is not helping to keep you computer >safe. for more information please look: >malwarealarm >removal >it is classified as a spyware and should be removed immediately. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum