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valart
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Registered: ‎09-10-2007

Free Download

When I have been on you tube a page jumps out asking me to download a free media player it is something to do a site called softigloo I have no idea where this as come from and I would like to uninstall it I am unable to find the file,this could be a virus in waiting if I clicked on the download,I would like to know where this file is hiding can anyone help.
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Oldjim
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Re: Free Download

BenG
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Re: Free Download

I never had this sounds a bit strange, I do as Oldjim said to be on the safe side.
You can also try spybot that gets rid of dodgy things
http://www.safer-networking.org/dl/
also check if anything is in the process list that should not be crlt+alt+del > task manager.
hope you sort the problum.
ReedRichards
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Re: Free Download

Also, make sure you are running the latest versions of Flash player http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ and Java (if you use Java) http://www.java.com/en/ .  Both installations will try to foist 'extras' onto your computer which you should uncheck the boxes to refuse.
valart
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Re: Free Download

If I download malwarebytes from Major Geeks will it be safe website because  I have found in the past some of the anti virus downloads come with chrome and these silly search engines which can be difficult to uninstall.I tried to download Advanced Security System I took out the ticks for chrome and other bits but I still got them.
Oldjim
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Re: Free Download

use this one http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4716-malwarebytes-anti-malware.html which is linked from then malwarebytes site
shutter
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Re: Free Download

You might like to get  "Absolute Uninstaller".... this is a really good one to get rid of Chrome, and other stuff that you forgot to (un)check the boxes when you were installing those other progs....
rongtw
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Re: Free Download

Shutter , yes it may be a good uninstaller , but i find that http://download.cnet.com/Revo-Uninstaller/3000-2096_4-10687648.html is far better  Wink
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ReedRichards
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Re: Free Download

Quote from: valart
If I download malwarebytes from Major Geeks will it be safe website

I have never had any problems with Major Geeks provided you can find the link on the download page that gives you the download you want as opposed to a link to something else being peddled.