[access-uk] Re: unwelcome programmes

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:47:14 +0100

Sorry, meant to write "Colin" where I put "Roger" below.  Senile moment which 
lasts longer than it used to!  <Smiles>

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Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: roger south 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 1:53 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: unwelcome programmes


  Hi Carol

  You mis-read my post. I've not had this threat just ones like it and that was 
the way I finally dealt with it and it worked.

  Roger

  Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. 


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Carol Pearson 
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 11:27 AM
    Subject: [access-uk] Re: unwelcome programmes


    Ah, I see.  Trouble is, they get you over a barrel then, don't they, 
especially as you're discouraged from trying to remove manually!  Hmmm!

    Roger - we do hope you sort this thing well and very soon.  Let us know how 
you do it, please.

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    Carol
    carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: George Bell 
      To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 11:09 AM
      Subject: [access-uk] Re: unwelcome programmes


      Carol,

      True, but SpyNoMore is not a free program.

      George.



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      From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
Of Carol Pearson
      Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:31 AM
      To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [access-uk] Re: unwelcome programmes


      George and all,

      The first link you gave gives information about the threat and at the 
bottom there's a link which takes you to download spynomore which, it appears, 
is the best way to remove it.

      Please correct me if I'm wrong . . ..  I just took a cursory look, in 
case I should need to know.

      --
      Carol
      carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx



      --
      Carol
      carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: George Bell 
        To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 9:49 AM
        Subject: [access-uk] Re: unwelcome programmes


        Looks like this is well known, but I can't find out how you remove it.

        The Guardian newspaper have two reports I found on it - links below.

        George.

        http://www.spynomore.com/micro-bill-systems.htm
        http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2091354,00.html
        http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2023190,00.html
        
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index.cfm?action=showthread&threadid=283229&forumid=1



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        From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Colin Fowler
        Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 8:52 AM
        To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [access-uk] unwelcome programmes



        Hello,

        I wonder if anyone else has experienced this. Somehow, without 
authorisation or acceptance from me, a application called My Bill has installed 
itself into my start up and placed a short cut on my desktop.

        It would appear that it is a bill collection scam by an outfit calling 
itself Micro Bill Systems Ltd, based in Leeds.

        They collect monies on behalf of web sites; mostly the unsavoury and 
non christian types.

        There claim is that I accepted the terms and conditions of a pop up and 
subscribed to a site for a sum of £39.95, and because I did not cancel the 
subscription within three days I am liable.

        I have reported it to my local police and the trading standards offic, 
as this practise is wholly unsolicitated, and what is more I was away from my 
computer for a week during the time in which they claim the acceptance was 
agreed.

        My question is, how do I remove this application from my PC as I don't 
seem to be able to locate an uninstall?
        Many thanks

        Colin



        Colin Fowler

        Disability Consultant

        Tel: 01582 483 283

        Text/mobile: 07901 573 570

        E mail:

        col.fowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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        Colin Fowler
        Disability Consultant
        www.social-model.org.uk
        Telephone: 01582 483 283
        Text/Mobile: 07793 111 253
        E mail: col.fowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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