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Hello,

being a PC novice and new here, first thing I need to admit is that I started wrong foot... googled that someone else had a similar problem and copied the solution that was provided from MoralTerror... learned only afterwards that this is not the way things get handled, so I apologize!

To bring things back on track in a proper way:
How do I un-install ComboFix from Vista? When starting, the program is does not give me any prompt to accept any terms, and there also seems to be no prompt in Vista to tell him to un-install. I hesitate to simply delete it...

Thanks... CB

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Brief follow-up tied to and : ComboFix does include a built‑in uninstall mechanism, and ’s description is correct — the expected disclaimer/uninstall option is the preferred way to remove it. When that prompt never appears it is usually because the tool didn’t launch with full privileges or it was blocked by other security software.

Practical, non‑destructive steps often solved the issue in Vista: run the ComboFix executable with elevated privileges, temporarily suspend third‑party antivirus/antimalware that might be intercepting it, or boot to Safe Mode and run it there. If the process appears stuck, inspect Task Manager for the program process and terminate it before trying the elevated run. These approaches allow the built‑in uninstall to complete cleanly.

If the binary never executed (no log or quarantine evidence), deleting the downloaded file is safe. If it did run, prefer the tool’s uninstall or restore the system to a pre‑run restore point rather than manual registry edits. Manual cleanup is a last resort: remove the original executable and any leftover folders or log files on the system drive, check startup entries, and then verify the system with an independent on‑demand scanner. Always create a full backup or a restore point before removing files from protected system locations or changing the registry.

Context and caution: ComboFix is a powerful specialist tool intended for guided use. Experienced removal helpers normally review the ComboFix log to confirm what changed and to give tailored cleanup steps; community malware‑removal forums are the standard places where that log is examined to validate and finalize removal.

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Hi cb63303

The prompt to agree when you run ComboFix looks like


You should also hear your system beep a couple of short beeps when this screen is displayed. Clicking No will uninstall ComboFix.

If you still don't see that screen, then click Start and in the Search box typeCommand. At the top of your Start Menu in the Search Results you should see Command Prompt appear, click on that then type in the Command window ComboFix /u

Does this help?

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