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<blockquote data-quote="TwinHeadedEagle" data-source="post: 453101" data-attributes="member: 6533"><p><img src="https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-formatting/warning.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><strong> <span style="color: #FF0000"><u>Multiple Resident Protection warning!</u></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Always have one (and no more than one!) AntiVirus program!</strong> In this case having more of them will not provide you with better protection - instead they may cause slowness, lock-ups and even mark another ones as harmful, leading to leave your system unstable and even damaged. <strong>Please choose only one from the listed below</strong> to stay with and uninstall the others:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Microsoft Security Essentials</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">avast! Antivirus</li> </ul><p></p><p>Uninstallation procedure:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Press the <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/WindowsKey.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> + <strong>R</strong> on your keyboard at the same time. Type <strong>appwiz.cpl</strong> and click <strong>OK</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Search for each uninstalled entry, right-click it and select <strong>Uninstall</strong>.</li> </ul><p>This should be done until any other steps will be taken.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I do not recommend usage of IOBIT products, they have bad reputation, and are prone to create problems. The company behind this product was found to be stealing the MBAM database. That is why I suggest to uninstall:</p><p>- <strong>Advanced SystemCare 8</strong></p><p>- <strong>Driver Booster</strong></p><p>- <strong>Game Booster</strong></p><p>- <strong>IObit Malware Fighter</strong></p><p>- <strong>IObit Uninstaller</strong></p><p>- <strong>Smart Defrag 2</strong></p><p>- <strong>Surfing Protection</strong></p><p></p><p>When you see a word "<strong>Booster</strong>", "<strong>Optimizer</strong>", "<strong>TuneUp</strong>" or similar it is often some kind of silly application. You cannot "boost" you system more than it actually is. Microsoft optimized Windows perfectly and they are constantly working on improvements, so these tools are just selling you nothing but "fog".</p><p></p><p>Only way to actually boost your system is to upgrade your hardware by adding SSD, more processor power or more ram memory.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/29681-iobit-steals-malwarebytes-intellectual-property/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/30989-iobits-denial-of-theft-unconvincing/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">IOBit's Denial of Theft Unconvincing</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/33217-iobit-theft-conclusion/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">IOBit Theft Conclusion</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/a/iobittrustingantivirus.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">IObit: Trusting Your Antivirus Vendor</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Malwarebytes-IObit-Stole-Our-Signatures-Database-125928.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Malwarebytes: IObit Stole Our Signatures Database</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/15026/iobit_accused_of_stealing_from_malwarebytes" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">IObit accused of stealing from Malwarebytes</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://shanegowland.com/tech/2012/iobit-is-a-sucky-company/" target="_blank">IOBit sucks at ethics</a></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TwinHeadedEagle, post: 453101, member: 6533"] [IMG]https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-formatting/warning.gif[/IMG][B] [COLOR=#FF0000][U]Multiple Resident Protection warning![/U][/COLOR][/B] [B]Always have one (and no more than one!) AntiVirus program![/B] In this case having more of them will not provide you with better protection - instead they may cause slowness, lock-ups and even mark another ones as harmful, leading to leave your system unstable and even damaged. [B]Please choose only one from the listed below[/B] to stay with and uninstall the others: [LIST] [*]Microsoft Security Essentials [*]avast! Antivirus [/LIST] Uninstallation procedure: [LIST] [*]Press the [IMG]https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/WindowsKey.png[/IMG] + [B]R[/B] on your keyboard at the same time. Type [B]appwiz.cpl[/B] and click [B]OK[/B]. [*]Search for each uninstalled entry, right-click it and select [B]Uninstall[/B]. [/LIST] This should be done until any other steps will be taken. I do not recommend usage of IOBIT products, they have bad reputation, and are prone to create problems. The company behind this product was found to be stealing the MBAM database. That is why I suggest to uninstall: - [B]Advanced SystemCare 8[/B] - [B]Driver Booster[/B] - [B]Game Booster[/B] - [B]IObit Malware Fighter[/B] - [B]IObit Uninstaller[/B] - [B]Smart Defrag 2[/B] - [B]Surfing Protection[/B] When you see a word "[B]Booster[/B]", "[B]Optimizer[/B]", "[B]TuneUp[/B]" or similar it is often some kind of silly application. You cannot "boost" you system more than it actually is. Microsoft optimized Windows perfectly and they are constantly working on improvements, so these tools are just selling you nothing but "fog". Only way to actually boost your system is to upgrade your hardware by adding SSD, more processor power or more ram memory. [LIST] [*][URL='https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/29681-iobit-steals-malwarebytes-intellectual-property/'][COLOR=#0000ff]IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property[/COLOR][/URL] [*][URL='https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/30989-iobits-denial-of-theft-unconvincing/'][COLOR=#0000ff]IOBit's Denial of Theft Unconvincing[/COLOR][/URL] [*][URL='https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/33217-iobit-theft-conclusion/'][COLOR=#0000ff]IOBit Theft Conclusion[/COLOR][/URL] [*][URL='http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/a/iobittrustingantivirus.htm'][COLOR=#0000ff]IObit: Trusting Your Antivirus Vendor[/COLOR][/URL] [*][URL='http://news.softpedia.com/news/Malwarebytes-IObit-Stole-Our-Signatures-Database-125928.shtml'][COLOR=#0000ff]Malwarebytes: IObit Stole Our Signatures Database[/COLOR][/URL] [*][URL='http://blogs.computerworld.com/15026/iobit_accused_of_stealing_from_malwarebytes'][COLOR=#0000ff]IObit accused of stealing from Malwarebytes[/COLOR][/URL] [*][URL='http://shanegowland.com/tech/2012/iobit-is-a-sucky-company/']IOBit sucks at ethics[/URL] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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