My search engine in IE and Chrome has also been changed to Yahoo, with a referall to Spigot. It had also left a file in the temp folder that MalwareBytes says is a Fake Anti Virus application (file called Resource_AcceptRate.exe) When it had done so, I looked at my installed programs, and found that despite unticking the options, SmartDefrag had also installed Spigot Search Protection. I unticked the boxes and let the installation of SmartDefrag 3 complete. I think this is really sneaky, I'm usually pretty good at noticing things like this, but I hadn't asked for the update, it just went ahead with it. I now realise I hadn't noticed the tick boxes the first time around, and so had agreed to have all that junk installed on my computer at the same time. These all had date and time of when I'd run Smart Defrag.Ĭurious now, I did the same on another computer that also had Smart Defrag version 2 installed, and lo, after a minute or so it quit and presented me with the screen shown in the attachment. I uninstalled the programs, reset the settings, ran Malwarebytes on the system and it found several other things in the temp folder, including one it reckoned was a Fake antivirus program. It had installed Advance System Care, A Browser Toolbar, changed my default search engine to Yahoo (with a spigot referrer), installed several Spigot Programs, and 3 browser plugins for Ebay, Amazon and DNS lookup failure redirect! I clicked the OK button and then saw lots of other things appearing. Today I ran it to do that very thing, and after a minute or so the program disappeared, and I saw a notice telling me I'd been automatically upgraded to version 3. However, it doesn't defrag some system files, and I found that Smart Defrag can do this at boot time if you ask it to, so I occasionally use this program. That I appreciate very much.My favourite Windows defrag program is MyDefrag, which is amazing at improving program startup and access times, especially on older computers. It works like a charm everytime, and all I have to do is run the program and everything is clean and I'm absolutely 100% satisfied, not only with the program, but also with the quick reply when I needed advice on how to manage the problems I might have had. "I don't know how I could be more satisfied with Smart Defrag. From now on, the French IT magazines strongly recommend Smart Defrag, including with Windows 10 Optimiser, for a more robust and accurate diagnosis with options to speed up the system startup." Roland LALIS User Review So I invested for IObit in the French translation. It was perfect for them, except the English language. "I use Smart Defrag since its creation on several PCs and from the beginning with the members of my computer club we were able to see the continuous improvements. Definitely recommended!" Edward Lee Ah Yen User Review Smart Defrag has a very small memory foot print so it won't slow down your system. As with all IObit software it is easy to install, use and very reliable. "I run a combination of RAID 0 SSDs and RAID 0 HDDs and use Smart Defrag Pro to analyse, defrag and keep my drives running at peak performance. I am well pleased with this product." William Howes User Review Iobit is constantly upgrading and striving to make the product even better as time goes by. Having My "Smart Defrag Pro" set to auto defrag, and running a "Defrag and Optimize" once a week, keeps my system running smooth and well. Being an older machine, my computer system tends to become fragmented quite easily. Because I am running an older machine with 6 drives, including 2 external, I find that Iobit's "Smart Defrag Pro" has served me very well. "I have been using Iobit products for a good many years now. Smart Defrag's updates include a new defrag engine, specialized Game Defrag, a cool new look, and many more language options (35 and counting)." Cnet User Review Its SSD Trim tool automatically enables system tweaks that typically require experience to apply. "IObit Smart Defrag optimizes your PC to take full advantage of SSD performance while defragmenting your hard disks.
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