Privacy center has appeared on my screen, says that I have all of these dangerous files. When I try to clear them it says that I have to purchase a new license. What is this and how do I get rid of it?
Cookie guarder, security channel, memory wizard, surf protector, and registry doctor all says that my license expired 10-16-2009 it is out of date. I have never had to purchase a license before. How do I get ot of this?1 person needs an answerI do too
December 10th, 2009 5:36pm

Privacy Center is malware. Your system is infected with a rogue security program. It is called "rogue" because it pretends to be A Good Guy but is really Evil. Do not pay them! Look for removal steps here Bleeping Computer removal how-to's - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html or here - Malwarebytes malware removal guides - http://tinyurl.com/5xrpft Malwarebytes' Anti-malware (MBAM) or SuperAntiSpyware will often do the job. Both have free versions and you do not need to purchase these programs. These may work for you and all may be well. However, in many cases the computer will also be infected with other trojans and protected by a rootkit. These machines are extremely difficult to clean. If your machine is one of these cases, either get guided help at one of the specialty forums listed at the link below OR take your machine to a local computer professional OR back up your data and do a clean install of Windows. It is your choice. I don't recommend using BigComputerStore/GeekSquad types of places. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#HJT-links MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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December 10th, 2009 8:14pm

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