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    Is techradar safe for downloads

    Need to help someone remotely clean some toolbar browser bollox off their machine and need to point them to somewhere safe to download tools from.

    TIA

    #2
    Are they on download.com?

    I've not looked at techradar before.
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      #3
      Is download.com fairly non-malware reputable then? If so, cheers!

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        #4
        Do NOT use download.com. Their stuff is riddled with spyware and nasties.

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          #5
          Here’s What Happens When You Install the Top 10 Download.com Apps

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            #6
            Cheers rsingh.

            Is there anywhere you can point to that has less infested crapware.

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              #7
              depends what you are trying to remove.
              I usually find a complete reinstall of a system with a data backup is less painless and more efficient that trying to remove this rubbish. Once rebuilt, if using windows, install avast and use either firefox or chrome as a browser and install some extensions that filter crap out and prevent hijacking.
              Ive wasted too many hours trying to rid machines of this stuff in my job and personally so i just do the above now for people.

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                #8
                Originally posted by veroli View Post
                depends what you are trying to remove.
                I usually find a complete reinstall of a system with a data backup is less painless and more efficient that trying to remove this rubbish. Once rebuilt, if using windows, install avast and use either firefox or chrome as a browser and install some extensions that filter crap out and prevent hijacking.
                Ive wasted too many hours trying to rid machines of this stuff in my job and personally so i just do the above now for people.
                WHS

                Also make sure that their accounts are non admin.

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                  #9
                  Problem is I need to talk them through it remotely. I want to say go to this site, search for removetulip.exe, download and run etc

                  Not ideal I know, hence asking on here.

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                    #10
                    You could restore to factory settings using the recovery partition. Googling the make and model of the machine should get you some instructions. Once you have reset, applied the gazillion updates and the MS security suite, I'd educate your mate in regards to safe browsing.

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