Solved! 3D Viewer SCAM

[jmcclure57]

I tried to get your screen saver maker on my Windows 10 PC. I thought I had installed it but it turned out to be some pesky screen saver called 3D Viewer. It is taking over my screen. I can't uninstall it.
Any ideas?

 

[jmcclure57]

My answer is report it to the FTC.

 

[rgd1101]

do malware scan like https://www.malwarebytes.com/

and really, stop downloading "free" stuff

 

[Barty1884]

"Your" screen saver maker? Whose?

Microsoft's 3D viewer?
https://www.windowscentral.com/3d-viewer

For what it's worth, I'd expect the FTC would only be interested if there was an underlying security issue present, to allow the deployment of 3D Viewer (ala Lenovo).

 

[geofelt]

Can you use system restore to go back to a checkpoint when all was well?