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Well, after restarting my computer for McAfee updates, this greeted me.

Sidebar programs don't work, neither does McAfee.
Windows Defender wont turn on either.
Anyone help please? :-/

This looks like the work of malware. Disabling your security, try a system restore and run Malaware Bytes if you can.
I use Vipre now, after several attacks.

This looks like the work of malware. Disabling your security, try a system restore and run Malaware Bytes if you can.
I use Vipre now, after several attacks.

Thanks.
Did a system restore, seems better now. Will do a full virus scan and Malware Bytes scan first thing tomorrow. 
Why doesn't McAfee detect malware?

This looks like the work of malware. Disabling your security, try a system restore and run Malaware Bytes if you can.
I use Vipre now, after several attacks.

Thanks.
Did a system restore, seems better now. Will do a full virus scan and Malware Bytes scan first thing tomorrow.

My guess is that you have the "Your computer is infected with viruses and spyware" malware.  It can hide itself away and get missed by many protection software progs.  What's more, the damn thing systematically disables your ability to fight it.  I got a version that neurtered Task Manager, wouldnt let me run Malwarebytes or Nod32 Antivirus nor SpyBot.  I had to burn my whole system down.  Even found it lurking on one of my storage drives.  Luckily I hadnt done my multi-drive backup for the week. 

I think we should take the writers of all viruses, trojans, malware, worms, and hijackware hunting.  I beleive a two minute head start for them would be entirely fair.

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I think we should take the writers of all viruses, trojans, malware, worms, and hijackware hunting.

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I think we should take the writers of all viruses, trojans, malware, worms, and hijackware hunting.

My experience with McAfee was nothing but trouble.  An update finally totally crashed my machine to the point of a total C drive wipe and full reinstall.

Try AVG.

best,

...............john

From an earlier post:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20003074-83.html

Also, a workaround:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/5958_false.htm

Hope this helps.

The last fake antispyware bug I had, I was able to boot in safe mode and then run malwarebytes to clean it.  Safe mode prevented the bug from starting.