On Jun 19, 11:02 pm, "mizhart" <mizh...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> A less than gentlemanly friend from out of town has installed win-spy in my
> computer. He was too cheap to buy the premium and so the shareware or
> freeware has it's little icon on my screen. with this program he can get my
> passwords and read my email and chats remotely. HOW can I uninstall this?
> He doesn't know that I know it is my computer. I have changed my yahoo
> account and password, and also deleted the host32.exe file in the registry
> which should make it at least more difficult for him if not stop him,
> Needless to say the relationship is over. How can I get ride of everything
> related to win-spy
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This is a malware installation known as 'ransomware' and should be
removed immediately. Be advised not to dare fill out any personal/
financial with this fake program or your accounts may be maxxed out
immedaitely or sold on the cyber criminal market to highest bidder.
Have a look here:

BlueCollarPC.Net Forums
http://bluecollarpc.net/phpbb2/index.php
Known Threats Database
WinAntiVirus Pro 2006, win anti virus pro
http://bluecollarpc.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=212
WinAntiSpyware 2006 , win anti spyware
http://bluecollarpc.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=197

Take a look at the antispyware "clearing house of bad products" here:

Title: The Spyware Warrior List of Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products
& Web Sites Description: Bad, False, Fake products
URL: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm