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Getting rid of live security platinum firewall

Ankermi

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Posted July 21, 2012 at 5:13PM

Windows 7 Aviva Anti Virus.

Received SMS from relative in "hot spot" Asking for help to get rid of the above and its preventing access to Internet and Live Mail.

Apparently had run a Search located it and had deleted. I had my doubts but suggested to try to boot up. Apparently now found out all files are locked out.

I have checked up on IE and found various options but to be honest I feel this to be beyond her capabilities and also bearing in mind its a dial up connection which is very bad at the best of times...as these options want you to download different malware and registry things.

Would a System Restore help?.

Appreciate your guidance please, anticipate hearing something around 9/10 Sunday morning due to time changes.

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KRONOS the First

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Posted July 21, 2012 at 5:47PM

Certainly worth trying a system restore.

But here is a removal guide. Click here.

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Ankermi

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Posted July 21, 2012 at 7:21PM

Hi Chronus Thanks your response.

Thanks for the removal guide however as I said in original posting she is not able to access Internet Explorer or anything else seems the whole system has been locked up by LSP Firewall. This means she cannot download anything to clear "the thing".

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Nontek

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Posted July 21, 2012 at 8:29PM

Has she tried all the above in Safe Mode?

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Ankermi

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Posted July 22, 2012 at 8:57AM

Morning Nontek

Don't think so. Can you advise how thats done so I can crib it through on an SMS.

Am I correct

Go to Start

As you can see I am a little unsure.

Will the system stay in Safe Mode though and if this be the case how would she get out of it.

Thank you

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Nontek

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Posted July 22, 2012 at 10:29AM

To get into Safe Mode repeatedly tap F8 during Start up. Then choose Safe Mode with Networking, this should enable her to update her security program(s) before using them to scan for nasties.

Or if she just wants to try a System Restore back to a date before this started, she could do that also in Safe Mode.

Once the above is done, just re-start the PC in the normal way to get back to normal running.

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Ankermi

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Posted July 23, 2012 at 8:46AM

Hi Nontek

As promised, after restore she installed Antimalware free trial and that seemed to get rid of the live security platinum.

Also Hitman Pro has been put on which is scanning every morning although am told it appears to slow down the computer but the main thing is its there.

Many thanks

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