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    Advanced System Care?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by 4fingers97, Apr 20, 2011.

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    Never heard of it. Probably just defragments your hard drive/ registry and does registry cleaning. I can't see how it would improve internet speeds by 400%
     
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    woah, I just did a scan with it and it found a trojan within 1 minute at C:instal.exe

    Could it be lying? Or should I clear it? My other anti viruses like MSE and malware bytes havent found anything last time I scanned
     
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    I don't think it would lie. More likely it's a false positive. Or it could be legit.
     
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    Whats a false postitive? and should I remove it? because my other anti viruses are finding nothing.
     
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    JOSEA NONE

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    Advanced SystemCare Free - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

    Is the file you downloaded or installed the same size as the one here?

    If so it is probably OK, but I would not recommend having multiple Malware detectors running at the same time.
    I would stick with the usual stuff recommended here - MSE, Malwarebytes, etc.
    An example of a false positive is as follows - I have a program that I know is not malware installed called stressrelief.exe and everytime I scan with MB it flags it as malware. .

    BTW I found this on another site, instal.exe - instal, soft6 worm, Virus Notice!
    but I am not sure if the site I just mentioned is legit.
     
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    Have you installed and windows updates lately, the file could relate to a recent update to Visual C++.

    Right click on the file and go to properties, does it say microsoft corporation?
     
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    :nah: No. The name alone is sufficient for that judgment.

    You don't need any of that stuff.
     
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    I tend to agree. Basically I just use CCleaner to pick up some registry inconsistency, for the rest of the parts I manually do the cleaning by going to the known messed up folders & registry keys and deleting the stuff that I don't need.
    Try to pick binaries over installers whenever possible.
     
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    I only clean the registry after a virus or if I'm trying to install a trial program for a second time. Otherwise, no need.

    I use CCleaner to uninstall programs because I prefer the interface. I also use it to clean out temp files etc after a while. It mostly just facilitates things taht I could do manually.
     
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    Advance system care is a really good software, reviewed 4/5 star out of 5, just search in the net for reviews.
    I used to run it on my old laptop with Win XP, and it did help me a lot with the general optimization.
    Right now, I prefer Tune up utilities thus. I found it much better.
     
    ExMM, Apr 21, 2011
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