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Need help removing XP Antimalware - won't let me on net!

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  • Glamazon
    Glamazon Posts: 8,401 Forumite
    Browntoa wrote: »
    seeing combofix crashed it may not have removed everything on reboot , running the 2nd time will enusre that it has done its job

    check that you are disabling Mcafee properly

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic114351.html

    I will try it again tomorrow. Although I've not had any dodgy pop ups since running it this morning.

    I did struggle to get McAfee to disable - I thought I had cos I set it to reactivate in 30minutes but then it popped up again when the computer came back on.

    Thanks for your help!
    A very busy Yummy Mummy to a 1 year old gorgeous boy :smileyhea

    Where does the time go? :think:
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Glamazon wrote: »
    I will try it again tomorrow. Although I've not had any dodgy pop ups since running it this morning.

    Please open C drive and find COMBOFIX.TXT and post the WHOLE of the text file (Disregarding any SNAPHOT parts if theyre hugh)
    :idea:
  • Glamazon
    Glamazon Posts: 8,401 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Please open C drive and find COMBOFIX.TXT and post the WHOLE of the text file (Disregarding any SNAPHOT parts if theyre hugh)

    Hi

    I can't find that file anywhere
    A very busy Yummy Mummy to a 1 year old gorgeous boy :smileyhea

    Where does the time go? :think:
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,621 Forumite
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    I think mcafee may have stopped it on reboot, set it to stay off for longer , see how you get on tomorrow
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