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PC Health "bad"?

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I have tried a program MyPCTUNEUP which so called checks the health of your pc and have had the result that mine is bad. A tottal of 1008!
Is there a free program that will sort out these issues??

Thanks

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  • bat999
    bat999 Posts: 1,947 Forumite
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    Hi
    Many of those programs are snake oil.
    Follow the advice in this post here:-http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=35095003&postcount=4
    Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,862 Forumite
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    Mypctuneup definitely looks to be a bad one, linked with other malware such as Aurora and Ceres.

    Do not under any circumstances use the uninstaller that Mysecuritycenter.com offer - there are many reports of that just installing yet more malware on your PC.
  • Ok thankyou
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,862 Forumite
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    edited 27 July 2010 at 3:22PM
    Also, take a careful look at the Terms and Conditions that you (presumably) signed up to in order to get it. Specifically section 10.

    If you don't take action to "unsubscribe", these scammers will start taking a "full subscription" fee from you every month after 4 months, and you only have a 2 month "window" to get out of that.

    Mysecuritycenter certainly doesn't appear to be a company that many people would want to do business with.
  • spud17
    spud17 Posts: 4,433 Forumite
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    I have tried a program MyPCTUNEUP which so called checks the health of your pc and have had the result that mine is bad. A tottal of 1008!
    Thanks

    TBH I'd be more surprised if the program told me that I had no errors.
    Move along, nothing to see.
  • bob_man_uk
    bob_man_uk Posts: 517 Forumite
    there is no program on this planet (that doesnt already come with windows) that i would install/trust to tell me if my pc needs fixing.
  • tomsolomon
    tomsolomon Posts: 3,613 Forumite
    It's a scam to get you to buy their software. Uninstall it and run Mbam..
    Careful maintenance of your PC will negate the need for this type of software.
    To travel at the speed of light, one must first become light.....
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