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Posted by Imhotep on August 23, 2005, 6:58 am
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> i didnt understand anything you said......can you get your mommie to
> translate?
>> trs80 wrote:
>>> I have installed on my PC win2000 spyware called PCTuneup. It actually
>>> shows up in the Settings/Uninstall. But when using the uninstall
>>> function is sends me to a website with content shown below where it
>>> asked
>>> you to install more software to remove PCtuneup. Idont want to take
>>> the risk of installing more software from them to uninstall this.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to remove it from the PC?
>>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> ABI Network a division of direct revenue
>>>
>>> The ABI Network contextual advertising software is installed on this
>>> machine because you have received software free of charge through an
>>> ABI
>>> distributor. To support your free software and to help keep the product
>>> free, please do not uninstall the ABI Network software. It is not
>>> "spyware," does not collect any personal information about you, and is
>>> not malicious. If you do choose to uninstall the ABI Network software,
>>> it can be safely and completely removed by going to www.mypctuneup.com
>>> to
>>> get the uninstall tool.
>>>
>>> EULA
>>>
>>>
>> Did you look at their web site and EULA?
>> http://www.abetterinternet.com/policies.htm
>>
>> See their own words (section 5)
>>
>> "You understand and agree that ABI may flush the list of all trusted
>> sites in your browser from time to time. Thereafter, you may need to
>> re-designate as trusted sites certain web sites which you had previously
>> designated as trusted sites. ABI believes this a benefit to you because
>> it enhances the security of your computer and provides you with the
>> ability to choose whether or not to install certain components on your
>> computer.
>>
>> Some third parties may attempt to disrupt network communications to and
>> from your computer to ABI's servers. This may include the manipulation of
>> either your DNS configuration, or your computer's host file. If ABI
>> believes that a third party is impeding your network communications, we
>> reserve the right to correct the conflict in order to preserve proper
>> communication.
>>
>> If you do not want ABI and/or the Software to take these security
>> measures, you should not install the Software, or follow the procedures
>> set forth below in Section 3 to remove the Software."
>>
>> Sounds like good advice to me! You shouldn't have installed it in the
>> first place.
>>
>> Failing that, did you google on "ABI malware"?
The guy is trying to help you out. Stop being a wiseass...
Im
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