Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Federal Trade Commission enforcement action
The FTC alleged that WinFixer and related products used deceptive advertising and software behavior to induce consumers to pay for unnecessary or ineffective remediation.
2007
Deceptive advertising delivered through Microsoft properties
WinFixer ads reportedly appeared in Windows Live Messenger and MSN Groups, prompting Microsoft to remove them as a violation of its advertising policy.
2006
Consumer allegations of computer damage
A lawsuit alleged that WinFixer-related software rendered a computer's hard drive unusable, ejected its CD-ROM drive, and displayed repeated false virus warnings. The case was later dropped.