Speedtest.net

Hi BooBoo

It may have downloaded with something else you have acquired. I have no knowledge of the product you mention.

I use Auslogics Duplicate File Finder which is free and I have cleaned up my duplicate files on numerous occasions.

If you do not want it, right click the mouse button with the arrow on the speednet icon. Then in that little window scroll down and click on delete. Then it should be gone.

Hope that helps.

Cheers
DW

Boo Boo - I'm not sure that you've got your website addresses correct. Speednet. com is an ISP in America, providing Internet access to many areas of the U.S. that do not have a landline.

There is an Internet download speed test site called Speedtest.net. This is a legit site.

If you're having doubts, you can check two ways. I don't know what browser your using - but if you type, "how to check on recent downloads?" into Google search menu, you'll get advice on how to check what programs you've downloaded recently.

The second thing you can do, is highlight and copy the address bar of any website you're suspicious of, and paste that website into Google followed by "scam".
If there's any doubt about the site, you'll usually find out via the Google results.
People will post warnings on forums, and Google may even have the site marked as "this site may harm your computer".

There are numerous "assistance" programs linked to browsers and even Google. These are usually affiliated companies who have a service to sell, and they often want to sell you something that you may or may not need.

Be aware that there are a number of semi-legit sites that are usually based in Russia, and run by scammers. The most (in)famous of these is WinSpy (or Win-Spy), a Russian site that promises to remove malware from your computer.

However, as soon as you download WinSpy (which costs you), all it does is download malware, and then you have to supposedly pay Winspy MORE MONEY to remove the malware! Of course, you pay more money, and the malware still stays there!

WinSpy & Win-Spy are legit businesses in Russia, but they are blatant scammers. No-one can touch them, because they operate with impunity within Russian laws.
So, before you download anything, always check that the site is trustworthy, and backed by major players with well-known and trusted names.

Cheers - Ron.

I wouldn't touch anything you haven't read and googled about Boo Boo. If you want a good cleaner try this

http://www.iobit.com/advancedsystemcareper.html

Sorry the EO hyperlink isn't working for me.

You really shouldn't have clicked on it in the first place, if you didn't know what it was!
Have you tried going to control panel, add/remove programs then scroll down until you find it & clck remove.

I've used that site to check on my home internet upload and download speeds for about a year now without a problem. I haven't checked any of the other links on the main page.



Cheers
Alan

Boo Boo,

I think you will find that you got this when you updated or upgraded your AVG virus check. It just leads to a site where they try to sell you something once they tell you have 10 million things to fix up.

G'day Boo Boo.

It may be this utility:-


Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test
www.speedtest.net/
Test your Internet connection bandwidth to locations around the world with this interactive broadband speed test.

I think I have used this a few times to test my download speed (Wireless).

I have never seen it on a toolbar, but hey.

Barry.