PC Health Advisor
I noticed I have the software "PC Health Advisor" on my desktop. I don't think I downloaded this. Is this an automatic download from MS? Should I use this software to clean my computer? Thanks1 person needs an answerI do too
October 17th, 2010 4:59am

"garfield898" wrote in message news:Email removed for privacy...I noticed I have the software "PC Health Advisor" on my desktop. I don't think I downloaded this. Is this an automatic download from MS? Should I use this software to clean my computer? Thanks"PC Health Advisor" is definitely not an automatic download from Microsoft. However, a Google search indicates that it may be a legitimate program (see www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Computers/Question914473.html and other Google hits)."PC Health Advisor" claims that it can identify and remove malware. There are good alternatives - and I believe you have to pay for "PC Health Advisor", if you want to use any of its removal features."PC Health Advisor" also includes a 'Registry Cleaner'. However, you don't need to use a Registry Cleaner and unless you really know what you are doing, I would not let it loose on your computer. Incidentally, I use a free program named Ccleaner from time to time to remove '____' from my computers. However, I do not use the optional Ccleaner registry cleaner.Windows XP provides its own cleanup tools, including Disk Defragmenter (C:\WINDOWS\system32\dfrg.msc) and Disk Cleanup (C:\WINDOWS\system32\cleanmgr.exe) - so I'm not sure whether there is much point in paying to use "PC Health Advisor".Furthermore, I would be very suspicious of an uninvited program that has suddenly appeared on my desktop. There are far too many fake security programs that can infect Win XP computers. I have no way of knowing whether the version of "PC Health Advisor" on your computer is legitimate - and even if it is genuine, I do not know whether it is any good. Consequently, I would advise caution.I recommend that you run a full virus scan with your usual security software. I also recommend that you download and install the free versions of Malwarebytes and SuperAntispyware on your computer. (These utilities have a good reputation for finding and removing malicious software that escape detection by other security programs.)Check for updates for both programs. Then, perform a full scan with Malwarebytes, followed by a full scan with SuperAntispyware. You could also perform an on-line scan from ESET (www.eset.com/online-scanner).
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