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I cannot UNINSTALL Spy Hunter no matter what I try!
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Help!!!!
Hello, Unfortunately, I cannot uninstall SpyHunter (supposedly) anti-spyware trial version. I found it because was trying to get rid of another annoyance,the SEARCHQU. browser hijacker. When I googled, "remove Serchque," I found what I think I remember a Softpedia (?) website touting SpyHunter as a great tool for removing browser hijackers. For one, I didn't realize it was a trial version until I went to remove all of the stuff on my computer that is (according to SpyHunter) there.
Well, I deeply, deeply regret downloading that thing and in the future, I will try to be even more careful. However, I have tried EVERYTHING to remove it, including following Enigmas' own uninstall intructions-- nope, isn't working. I cannot uninstall it from the Windows Uninstall programs in the control panel. It just re-installs itself. I tried Revo uninstaller, but it doesn't even list SpyHunter in the list of programs--- which, by the way, it is still listed in the control panel Uninstall program list. I have attempted to uninstall about 10 times, I've re-booted--still there. As mentioned, I've followed Enigmas' instructions, no luck-- and why may I ask is some registry manager that I didn't download on the computer that is apparently necessary for removing SpyHunter? I searched for SpyHunter in it as per instructions, hit Enter(ditto) and nothing at all happened. No registry entries for SpyHunter came up. Revo claims that no such thing as SpyHunter has been installed on the computer. (couldn't find it installed, or some such thing.) --- But I'm telling you, it is still there sending me pop-ups about every last web page or download that might threaten it! (or so it seems.)
I am tired and pissed off that it takes so much vigilance and time (frick, I've just spent 3 hours trying to figure this out!) I have a family and a life! Damn, are Mac's this much work and hassled? Because if not, I'm saving my pennies. However, until the day when I can afford that, I would appreciate any and all advice. Sorry about the rant, I'm just really frustrated. Everyone else in my house is asleep but me.....
Thanks,
Gillian
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
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Anonymous
2013-09-21T21:26:25+00:00 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
It worked like a charm! Just like Gillian, I down loaded Spy Hunter (Thinking it was free cause no where did it say I had to pay for it first!), and went through the whole darn process only to get the same request for money to fix my gazillion so called problems. So NO money.. NO need to have it taking up space on my computer. What a fricken hassle! ...to go through all that and not even be able to uninstall. ..what's up with that Spy Hunter?!
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Anonymous
2013-09-19T23:32:07+00:00 Hi everyone, the microsoft program sugested by José didn't detect it for me. I had to go to task manager, processes and Open file location of Spyhunter 4. After having the window open, I closed the process tree and eliminated the files manually.
The file name containing the Spyhunter 4 files is config.msi.
Cheers and hope you find your way out of SpyHunter's web of doom! lol
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Anonymous
2013-08-25T15:18:20+00:00 hmm i had problems with getting rid of qv06.com hijack browser so i started browsing the internet and they told me i should install spyhunter so i did but now i'm stuck with these 2 and i can't get rid of them both anyone has a suggestion ? I used fix it like josé mentioned but somehow its not in the list and i need some class ID code which i'm totally unaware of Please help me ? !