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Help Stupid System Tool Protect PC - Spyware? **Updated 9/3!**

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  • OnAndUp
    OnAndUp Posts: 981 Forumite
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    tomd84 wrote: »
    Sorry nothing to do with your virus, but if you press the print screen button, you can take a "Screen Shot" and paste it in to paint, a lot easier then takings pics of your screen :)

    thanks -that's useful to know too! :)
    "Things can only get better.................c/o D:Ream #The 90's :D"
  • fiddiwebb
    fiddiwebb Posts: 1,806 Forumite
    OnAndUp wrote: »
    Ok I give up!! :p & I'm gonna leave the theories to you lot! ;)



    BUT this was how I got it on eBay so who knows!

    As per my instructions, if Java was flagged up when you did that scan then no harm in uninstalling Java to be on the safe side, clearing any old versions with JavaRa and then re-installing the latest Java version.

    The rogue Java update was in conjunction with the System Tools malware on ebay.
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