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I've been silly and installed a dodgy program - sorry!

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diggerdi
Hi, this site has helped me twice in the past with malware, for which I was extremely grateful (and still am!).

However, I have done something really stupid and wonder if you can help me to get rid of a program I have purchased online and downloaded and since found it is a con. As a bit of background info, I have recently upgraded to BT Infinity 2 fibreoptic broadband but not getting the speed I should. A BT engineer came out and he got a full 80mb at the router and also on his laptop, which means it is my laptop which is at fault (only getting about 36mb).I though I would give my computer a clean up so I searched and found a site called SpeedyPC Pro, which says it will find unused program bits, clean the registry etc and speed it up. I downloaded it at a cost of £19 + VAT and ran it. Obviously, I haven't noticed any difference in the running of my laptop. The main worry is that it is on an automatic annual renewal and I cannot get an answer from the company I paid through (Safecart.com) via Paypal.

I will sort this out through Paypal, but I have now done some research (bit late, I know) and it is apparently virtually impossible to uninstall this program. This is why I am posting here, in the hope that you can help me delete all trace of this program from my computer.

Sorry I have been so stupid and don't really deserve your help.

Thanks in anticipation, Diane
NonSuch Administrator
This issue should be addressed in the Malware Removal Room. Follow the instructions for posting a log then wait for someone to assist you.

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