"ED" <XXagonNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Gaz" <gazter@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:65njb2F2h2r6iU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
>> news:TBnJj.15278$A87.3052@trnddc06...
>>> From: "Terry Pinnell" <terrypin@dial.pipex.com>
>>>
>>> | Apart from the usual sprinkling of tracking cookies, Spybot this
>>> | morning reported RegistryFix. I removed it, but I would now like to
>>> | learn more please.
>>> |
>>> | I think this is somehow associated with a free registry repairing
>>> | utility I installed (on recommendation) last week, called RegCure, but
>>> | can't be sure.
>>> |
>>> | BTW, am I mistaken, or does Spybot not offer the option of studying
>>> | *details* of its entries, like 'RegistryFix'?
>>> |
>>>
>>> I believe RegCure is greyware.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave
>>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>>> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>>
>> It is quite amazing how many peoples computers this turns up on. Must be
>> 10% of the PCs i see have RegCure on. I tell them it is a scam and they
>> dont believe me.
>>
>> Gaz
>>>
>>>
>I guess I am one of 10% that has Regcure on their PC. Could you bring me up
>to date by explaining why this program is a scam and what are the downside
>to having it installed.
>Thanks in advancem

Me too please, the OP. What is 'greyware'? And, specifically, why does
Spybot report REGISTRYFIX.EXE as a threat?

Also, anyone know the answer to my other question, i.e. does Spybot
not let you see any details, like some other programs do?

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK