Chitty's Leader
18th Aug 2005, 14:35
Hullo one & all.
I have a problem with a file named "WinFixer 2005."
Now, I have no idea where this came from, because I did not voluntarily download it onto my computer, but it is now becoming a huge pain in le derrier!
Upon each restart, the desktop icon regenerates itself and I get a Splash screen informing me it is downloading.
It does not appear under "Add/Remove Programmes," nor have I found it in "My Computer/C:/Programme Files."
The only way I have found to temporarily disable it, is to 'kill' it under Windows Task Manager, where it appears as a process called "UWFXSLP_001." But, like I have said, it regenerates itself upon each restart.
I have run AdAware, Microsoft Antispyware (formerly Giant), Spybot Search & Avast and none has picked it up.
I have also run these in safe mode, again with no luck.
What actually is WinFixer??? Where did it come from???
I am away for the weekend now, so will leave this topic to run and see if I get any responses!
Thank you for any help in getting rid of this blasted thing! It will be appreciated.
Many thanks,
CL.
I have a problem with a file named "WinFixer 2005."
Now, I have no idea where this came from, because I did not voluntarily download it onto my computer, but it is now becoming a huge pain in le derrier!
Upon each restart, the desktop icon regenerates itself and I get a Splash screen informing me it is downloading.
It does not appear under "Add/Remove Programmes," nor have I found it in "My Computer/C:/Programme Files."
The only way I have found to temporarily disable it, is to 'kill' it under Windows Task Manager, where it appears as a process called "UWFXSLP_001." But, like I have said, it regenerates itself upon each restart.
I have run AdAware, Microsoft Antispyware (formerly Giant), Spybot Search & Avast and none has picked it up.
I have also run these in safe mode, again with no luck.
What actually is WinFixer??? Where did it come from???
I am away for the weekend now, so will leave this topic to run and see if I get any responses!
Thank you for any help in getting rid of this blasted thing! It will be appreciated.
Many thanks,
CL.