“Now, PivX lists the software as a “free download until October 31, 2004”. Notice the word ‘download,’ since it’s kind of important. In an eWeek article it says that the software is “free until October 31.” No mention that it will “cease to function” on that date in EITHER case. As I said, PivX has since modified that to a date of November 30th and clarified matters to explain that “cease to function” really means that it will cease to update itself against new threats.”
This just goes to prove that the old adage of "Truth in advertizing’ is only a myth.
The current trend seem to be: Let’s see how much we can distort the truth and still get away with it.
As usual, the poor ordinary person looses.
caveat emptor :
let the buyer beware

I have done a Quick-Fix and removed the program from my computer.
This link gives you more informatiom on Qwik-Fix Pro and The Saga of the Not Really Free Software.