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Privacy Protection is a rogue anti-spyware program. The below removal guide should help. Follow ALL the directions. If you see any ads, ignore them. Scroll down to where you see, "Automated Removal Instructions for Privacy Protection using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware": Continue on from there.
"Remove Privacy Protection (Uninstall Guide)"
You might want to check to see if the malware changed your settings to use a proxy server:
Open Internet Explorer. Go to Tools>Internet Options>Connections Tab. Click on the "LAN Settings" button. If there is a check in the box "Use a proxy server for your LAN", uncheck it. Click "OK". Then "OK", again.
Open Firefox. Go to Tools>Options>Advanced. Click on the "Network" tab. To the right of where you see ""Configure how Firefox connects to the Internet", click on the "Settings" button. Put a tick mark next to "No proxy". Click "OK". Then "OK", again.
If you run into any problems along the way, please do not hesitate to post back and let us know.
Best of luck..
Carol
I was on imdb and I was suddenly disconnected off the Internet and my computer gave an error message that says I have to dl/install Privacy Protection because it found a "worm" on my laptop. I clicked on this thing and it wanted me to purchase it.
I tried to reconnect using firefox but it gave some sort of b-s that I couldn't. I tried to reconnect using explorer but it gave the exact same answer. And now my stuff on my lappy don't work right. Please help.
Windows XP Pro
Sony Vaio

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