Spywareno (Problem Solved)

Hello again.

Justin1278, I tried to change my Windows XP Theme, I choosed the Classical XP view. Then I ran a scan with Adaware, the reg key was gone… And then I choosed the theme before. Oops!! Active Desktop has gone :frowning: :frowning: It says HTML is missing and my desktop seems as an inside view of a folder; not like a desktop. I tried to make a picture as Desktop image, but it doesn’t help…

Any solution??

Does this help?

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ie4_whatis_active_desktop.mspx

Hello again,

Yesterday I’ve tried so much to bring my desktop back, but I had failed. But when I started my computer this morning, my Desktop was here again… I thought all problems have gone, but when I ran a scan with Adaware, that key was there again. So when we use active desktop, it appears. If this is really False positive, then should I ignore the scan results from now on?

(Mauserme, thanks by the way.)

Hi melisa,

If you’ve scanned with Spybot S&D and Ewido and they find nothing then just keeping a watchful eye on your pc seems like the only option for now. A registry key with no other sign of infection is, I think, not reason for serious concern. If you start getting the pop ups or other symptoms then more action is needed.

Maybe others will have additional insight …

AdAware has released an update. See if scanning with the new defs fixes anything.

New definitions from Ad-Aware this morning corrected the problem (at least on my machine).

Thanks for the update.

Yes, that update seems to work :wink: Regstr Key has gone. I hope it won’t come back after reboot…

Thank u all !!!


Welcome to the forums, melisa83! :slight_smile:

It is good to know your problem has been solved.

Please come back often, learn more, and maybe help others. :slight_smile:


Sure, I will…!!! :wink:

Thnx…

Hi,

Yes the problem with Ad-Aware was fixed for me to! Wow I thought Ad-Aware had no FP but I guess I was wrong.

:slight_smile:

Definition file Notification - Lavasoft News

SE1R92 14.02.2006

Updated Definitions:

SpywareNo

Yes I noticed the False Positive detections in the last but one update, they were in a program, HTML-Kit that I had for a long time and knew was clear.

I simply ignored the detections and lo and behold not detected after the Update Spiritsongs mentions.

So it is the usual script don’t take things a face value, check what is being detected (path and program effected) and why (malware,spyware, etc.) and decide is or does it seem correct, if you are in any doubt check, check, check.

You could quarantine them and restore them after the next update and scan again if detected quarantine again and repeat the process for the next few updates.