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‎01-06-2017 09:21 AM

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Product: Pavilion dv6 1334u
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP

     Hello:

 

     Last night, a software named "bytefence" intruded, installed, into my pc. It says that

it help do a lot of good thing such as "Anti-Malware"

 

    Could you tell me what  this guy is like? Really does goodness for us? 

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‎01-06-2017 09:28 AM

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zpxykm

 

This is legitimate anti-malware that got installed as a byproduct of something you downloaded.

 

But, if it was MY PC, I would remove it.

 

Here are some instructions for doing that:  https://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/9191-bytefence-redirect

Good Luck



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP

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‎01-06-2017 09:28 AM

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zpxykm

 

This is legitimate anti-malware that got installed as a byproduct of something you downloaded.

 

But, if it was MY PC, I would remove it.

 

Here are some instructions for doing that:  https://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/9191-bytefence-redirect

Good Luck



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
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‎01-06-2017 11:14 AM

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       Hello WAWood:

 

       Your answer solves my question perfectly.  Thanks a lot!   

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