Stopping mountain lion install

I have previously installed mountain lion, I am not sure how it got started but it is trying to re-install, how can I stop it?
right now I have it paused.

Nothing. Frankly, I'm surprised it would even download for you now that Yosemite has been released.
The installer will simply startup and ask if you wish to install it. Just quit the installer. You may want to save the installer in your Downloads folder so you can make a USB flash drive bootable installer.

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