I received a pop-up "Clean Up" virus protection for $59.95. Is this valid and do you recommend this?

Answer 1

No, you never know what you are going to get with popups. If you are looking for virus protection, AVG has a great free version.

Answer 2

The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK

Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:
Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.

Then begin by;
delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.

goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions

goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.

Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.

Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.

Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.

Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.


Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:

dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories

Check the 'dir' command for all parameters

Answer 3

No it isnt valid. If it popped up in your system clock then your comp is infected with malware and will lbe worth running this free fix. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/websitehomepage/Files/HijackMalwareRemoval.htm

At the bottom of the fix page there is links to free software to protect your pc. Free virus protection AVG etc.

Answer 4

anything which "Pop Up" and charges you are fake .

The best are always free

You should have all the programs listed under links on this site http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/ to be fully protected

Answer 5

If you surf the net a lot, just make sure you have a good anti-virus (like Kaspersky), a good anti-spyware (like Spybot S&D) and a registry guard (like WinPatrol) and you would be pretty safe from unwanted intruders.

Answer 6

any pop up is usually fake.

Answer 7

no no no
this is a sort of spam (pop up)

do these things

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these steps below will help clean up your computer


In Internet explorer at top of window select tools - then delete browser history
- then another box will open - select delete all- this will not remove your book marks
-Then close explorer then open again .At first pages will be slow once
and then will load fast after it loads 1 time.Also email etc you will have to sign in 1 time with pass word etc.
This will create new cookies.

Also go to start at bottom of on task bar.
click start 1 time then select find or search depending on your operating system.
Select all files and folders - then type in defrag and click search.When icons come up double click
and new box will come up - select analyze then you will see how fragmented you are -
then choose defrag.You can put this program on your desk top by right clicking on the icon you found in search for defrag.
Right click choose create short cut.This will put a short cut on your desk top.Then you can use as needed in future.
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find search delete history


on key boad press ctlr h



no software needed
you have what you need

find search delete history

on key board press ctlr h first

In Internet explorer at top of window select tools

then delete browser history - then another box will open - select delete all- this will not remove your book marks
Then close explorer then open again .At first pages will be slow once
and then will load fast after it loads 1 time.Also email etc you will have to sign in 1 time with pass word etc.
This will create new cookies.
Also go to start at bottom of on task bar.click start 1 time then select find or search depending on your operating system.
Select all files and folders - then type in defrag and click search.When icons come up double click and new box will come up
select analyze then you will see how fragmented you are - then choose defrag.You can put this program on your desk top
by right clicking on the icon you found in search for defrag.
Right click choose create short cut.This will put a short cut on your desk top.Then you can use as needed in future.


if you want book marks removed click on star at top of screen
right click the ones you don"t want choose delete


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OR

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