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Robotaz
2008-06-05, 00:42
Hi,

Tonight I came home and Spybot was uninstalled. I have no idea how. My girlfriend says that teatimer popped up and she "clear it off". I try to respect idiotic people, especially my girlfriend, but I am very upset. I don't know if she was tricked into doing something that has allowed someone to uninstall it and do something bad to my computer, like install spyware or who knows what, or if she could have accidentally done it, or if she intentionally did it. I'm more worried than mad. She only has a guest account and I have no idea how she could have uninstalled it so I'm very suspicious. I have Windows XP.

drragostea
2008-06-05, 05:29
Was she using the Guest account? Or was she using your Admin account? How many accounts are they on your PC?

I don't see how Spybot-SD can be uninstalled with just a prompt? Is this a TeaTimer prompt?

In Windows XP, go the the Control Panel and look for Spybot-Search&Destroy in the ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS window. Do you see it?

Also are you using the latest version?