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would Win 7 Home Security 2011 fake security program harm the computer if you buy it?

my mom bought Win 7 Home Security 2011 fake security program and I don't know if the program is safe now? does it install spywares or adwares on your computer? and should I remove it, and how? I have Comodo internet security premium and my mom allowed Win 7 home security, when she was alarmed by Comodo.

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1. Definitely remove it or do a system restore to a date before the program was downloaded. It apparently can damage your computer. You can download other antivirus programs from www.cnet.com. Your mother also may have given personal and/or financial information to the scammers who provided it.
2. Delete it right away. If it asks you to buy anything, say no. Download Microsoft Security Essentials and run a full scan. http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/mse.aspx
3. Restart your computer in the safe mode. Tap the F8 button while your computer is starting up to get into the safe mode. Download Malwarebytes to a flash drive and rename it to explorer.exe. Then launch explorer.exe in order to install Malwarebytes' Anti-malware. Once Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is installed, navigate to your Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware folder and locate the mbam.exe in there and rename it to explorer.exe. Now, run the program. If this program works for you and you want to keep it, I suggest using the paid version. It is one of the best security program for your computer. Just remember to remove any other security software because they may interfere with one another and cause more problems.
4. 1. Click Start->Run or press WinKey+R. Type in "command" and press Enter key. 2. In the command prompt window type "notepad" and press Enter key. Notepad will come up. 3. Copy all the text given on this page http://justpaste.it/9qv and paste to Notepad. 4. Save file as fix.reg to your Desktop. NOTE: (Save as type: All files) 5. Double-click on the fix.reg file to run it. Click "Yes" for Registry Editor prompt window. Then click OK. 6. Download free anti-malware software from the list below and run a full system scan. * MalwareBytes Anti-malware http://www.malwarebytes.org * SUPERAntispyware http://www.superantispyware.com * Spybot S&D http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html * Hitman Pro 3.5 http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro Don't forget to update the installed program before scanning. Detailed removal guide: http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/11/remove-vista-antispyware-2011-and-vista.html Alternate removal guide: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-win-7-antispyware-2011 Good luck!