keyloggers and adware

hi all, hope some one can help after batteling spy ware i got p.c secure,, now the dam thing keeps telling me stadock and wincutomise are adware, and also contains keyloggers witch it keeps deleting i look for a place to tell it not to delete my stuff,, but the dam thing does not want to listen,, #1 why does it see stardock as adware, and why are there keyloggers in the progreams,, #2 how can i stop it from deleting my allienware, and stardock,, please help!!!!
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Unless p.c. secure is a program that you paid for find something similar that looks for adware and run a test to see if you still have problems. Lots of free programs out there that you can try. I would suggest one but I don't know what p.c. secure does and what would be a similar program. If you can't find a configuration option for the program you are running I would change to something else.

I have never had this problem and I run Ad-aware, Spybot-Search & Destroy, Spyware Blaster, AVG Anti-Spyware and Windows Defender. Yeah I know overkill, but you can run as many anti-spyware programs as makes you feel safe. By the way all these are free versions.
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hi Philly , got p.c secure from ZDnetb , as they say it is the best for spy ware, had defender but it did not pick up nothing, also running avast, that to seems happy about my allienware, my net is iburst , had speed problems with it due to spy ware , after running pc secure i found 291 spys on my pc, net speed is now fine but allienware and objectdock gone,, i think about crying,, did contact pc secure but had no real replay from them ,,
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Our software does not contain spyware or keyloggers.  Though Stardock Multiplicity does set keyboard hooks as it sends keystrokes over other machines you are controlling.

I would agree with Philly0381 on trying another app as the one you are using appears to be having problems.

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WB's lead developer just told you there are none (Neil Banfield).
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thanks but it cost me a lot off money pc secure said it would contact u to find a selution ,, i geuss they are not that fassssst,, they also had me install a thing called log me in so they can work on my p.c to see if they can find a problem ,, still waiting for a answer from that aswell
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I'd have real concerns with a company (PC Secure) having that much access to my PC.
Can you post a link to the companies site so I can take a look.  Google didn't help too much (just a quick look)
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bitbull101 running a program that doesn't pick up any spyware could very well be a good thing, as running a program that finds or gives false positives could be bad. Take a moment to absord that.

There are a lot of programs out there that will tell you they are the best, it's only by using them do you find out if that is a true statement and under what conditions. It wouldn't hurt to try other programs while you are waiting. The ones I pointed out are those that I use, there are more and almost all have free versions.
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Zubaz just go to www.logmein.com ,, i also did not like it but i got to do what i have to to save my stardoc
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https://secure.logmein.com/home.asp?lang=en
just incase the first one did not work
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dear philly before i got it i went to ZDnet to check the test they run on all the leading spy ware removels ,, sorry to say spy bot and defender did not do to well
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to all who now crap on my head ( emails i now get ) I JUST WANT HELP TO KEEP MY ALLIENWARE AND STARDOCK OBJECTDOCK !!!!!!!!!
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bitbull101 that's good that you checked things out first. I will say though that the only true test that's worth anything is running it on your computer versus a test machine. Did the test computer have the same software that you have on your computer?

Here's a comparison to think about. A lot of people download Stardock programs and cannot get them to work yet everyone else can. Does that mean there is something wrong with the Stardock programs?

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bitbull101, calm down now. I don't think anyone who has responed here has done anything but try to help. Did you get emails from folks here? If so ignore them if they are not helpfull.
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Get SpyBot Search And Destroy
Kills bugs dead ( well except one bug , but he's between keyboard and chair )
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I use SpyBot, Spyware Terminator, and Windows Live OneCare. Never had any issues with SD apps being called adware.......
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There's different levels of so called spyware,most that get detected on my comp by spyware terminator are usually cookies for login n stuff,it gives options to ignore in the future,my guess is you need to train pc secure for what's bad & what ain't,basicly learn how to use it,also enable realtime protection & Host Intrusion Protection Service (HIPS=any new program that attempts to install or startup can be blocked when pop-up tells you a new program is attempting to start or install),personally i only use 1 scanner & that's spyware terminator,i've done the whole more than one spyware detection app,now it's unnecessary,also there's no reason to spend money on security apps when theres enough freebies that are in the top 20,even some of the commercial apps ain't so hot in tests
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x3lumin8x and we know this how, from using it? bitbull101 is looking for help, can you offer any insight?
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How many people use it? Is it a well known app? Search for some reviews and tell me what you find.
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I have had a hard time finding any credible information about the app in question and wonder if the evaluation by x3lumin8x (while presented poorly ;) ) and the experience of bitbull101 lend credibility to the idea that another product might be a better choice.
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I wouldn't have said anything if I didn't do any research first. ;)
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Adaware and Advanced Windows Care V2 are 2 of the top rated adaware programs and very well known. I run them both and have no problems.

maxpcsecure: Is not a well known ad aware program that I can see (really I could find almost nothing on it ), and I wouldn't bother with it. My suggestion is to uninstall it and install one or both of the above mentioned programs..Their request for you allow them to access/manipulate your PC from their side makes me worry about your Data's safety.

I never install anything that don't have a credible site and documentation, (it makes me wonder it's validity).
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Their request for you allow them to access/manipulate your PC from their side makes me worry about your Data's safety.
This creeped me out too.