can anyone help with a pc problem?

[howiedeblue]

I have installed Norton anti virus software on my pc, I need to get rid of the Microsoft anti virus 2009 as it keeps asking me to buy it.....
any help with how to remove Anti virus from my pc?
its a pain in the bollox!
Help!

 

[Bluemoon115]

I have installed Norton anti virus software on my pc, I need to get rid of the Microsoft anti virus 2009 as it keeps asking me to buy it.....
any help with how to remove Anti virus from my pc?
its a pain in the bollox!
Help!

You on XP or Vista?

 

[howiedeblue]

on xp home....

 

[Bluemoon115]

on xp home....

Click start, "Set Program Access & Defaults", On the left you should see "Change or Remove Progams", then you should be able to find it there, then click it and click remove.

That's how it should happen anyway. Any problems just post a reply.

 

[leewill31]

not to sound daft but have you tried to uninstalled it,go into control panel then programs and uninstall

 

[howiedeblue]

thanks lads, but I have already removed it as you instructed, yet there still seems to be on the pc and pops up,

 

[shinpads]

it sounds very much like you have a rogue programme that reinstalls itself and isnt infact from microsoft.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware ... virus-2009

 

[Bluemoon115]

thanks lads, but I have already removed it as you instructed, yet there still seems to be on the pc and pops up,

If you have another antivirus, it sahould remove it. If it doesn't, try using this:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/AVG-Anti-Spyware.shtml

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

Nortons wank is it not?

 

[Bluemoon115]

Nortons wank is it not?

It is. I use AVG. It's free and it works. You can get a Pro version for peanuts but the free version is good enough.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

I'm so glad i got a mac. I remember the bad old days of not being able to remove stuff without spending hours rooting through the registry doing more harm than good.

 

[PaleBlue]

thanks lads, but I have already removed it as you instructed, yet there still seems to be on the pc and pops up,

Probably still in the Registry - did it not have an Uninstall option from Programs?

 

[Halfpenny]

I have installed Norton anti virus software on my pc, I need to get rid of the Microsoft anti virus 2009 as it keeps asking me to buy it.....
any help with how to remove Anti virus from my pc?
its a pain in the bollox!
Help!

Download and run this.
<a class="postlink" href="http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" target="_blank">http://service1.symantec.com/Support/ts ... 3108162039</a>
Get rid of Norton first. It's possibly the worst antivirus system in existence. Then go to Control panel > Add or remove programs > Go to the microsoft one > Click remove.
Then run this:
<a class="postlink" href="http://free.avg.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" target="_blank">http://free.avg.com/ww.download-avg-ant ... ee-edition</a>

 

[Ch0pper Reid]

Re:

thanks lads, but I have already removed it as you instructed, yet there still seems to be on the pc and pops up,

Probably still in the Registry - did it not have an Uninstall option from Programs?

I work in the IT industry and seen this program lot in the past few months. It is called microsoft antivirus or Vista antivirus 2009. Bloody nightmare. Software rebuild is the only true way to get rid of it. Will only take an hour if you know what your doing.