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Spybot S&D suggests removal of Windows Security Center AntiVirusOverride.

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Kenton W. MELLOTT

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Aug 12, 2005, 2:58:00 PM8/12/05
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The info that Spybot S&D gave was as follows:

Windows Security Center.AntiVirusOverride: Settings (Registry change,
nothing done)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security
Center\AntiVirusOverride!=dword:0

I have just updated with MS Update on the XP.

What do you suggest?

Sincerely

Gregory D. MELLOTT
melk...@co.tds.net (drop the numeration)


Galen

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Aug 12, 2005, 2:14:35 PM8/12/05
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In news:42fce2c8$1...@newspeer2.tds.net,
Kenton W. MELLOTT <kenton_...@tds.net> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

'Tis a bug in Spybot S&D. Set it to ignore it.

Galen
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its solution is its own reward."

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Greg Ro

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Aug 12, 2005, 4:27:12 PM8/12/05
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On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:14:35 -0400, "Galen" <gale...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Tis a bug in Spybot S&D. Set it to ignore it.
>
>Galen
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I would like to know how it bug in spybot s&d? I didn't get that
until after I did the last windows update.


Greg Ro

Gregory MELLOTT

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Aug 12, 2005, 5:25:41 PM8/12/05
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"Greg Ro" <webw...@yes.lycos.com> wrote in message
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I suspect he saying it is an inconsequential change in the register as far
as he can tell. I'm wondering if the 'dword=0' means that it is not to
function; that is AntiVirusOverride is turned off. And perhaps a dword of
some other value lets only one specific process execute in the override
mode. Then the value acts as a temporary key code that only Windows knows
how to decipher.


Galen

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Aug 12, 2005, 5:32:29 PM8/12/05
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In news:Owcujw3n...@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Greg Ro <webw...@yes.lycos.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:14:35 -0400, "Galen" <gale...@gmail.com>

Well, Windows having a legitimate registry entry being tagged as suspicious
is not an error with Windows. It's up to the software authors to ensure they
remain current with the advances of the OS though why it's just appearing
now is beyond me. I think an example is (and this isn't a very good one) if
a company makes an after market auto part then it's up to them to ensure
they make new parts for new models as opposed to the manufacturer of the
automobile being limited to keep everything the same to make their job
easier. I know, it's not a good analogy but I hope it shows at least why I
feel it's not something Microsoft did. Were they supposed to test every
application or get the security updates out as quickly as they could within
reason? It's a give and take thing I suppose but that's my take on it. YMMV

PA Bear

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Aug 12, 2005, 6:08:56 PM8/12/05
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See
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.security/msg/4c294fa3e4c0d2db?hl=en,
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=32260,
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=32598 or any of the
other hundred or so posts about this at Spybot Support forum at
http://forums.net-integration.net.

Basically, you've told Windows Security Center (WSC) that you will monitor
your third-party firewall's and anti-virus app's status because in the past
WSC wasn't able to. Open WSC and check to see if it can monitor it now. You
may be surprised.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User) & Security, AH-VSOP

paul2110

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Sep 1, 2005, 7:20:11 AM9/1/05
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PA Bear wrote:
> *See
> http://tinyurl.com/ak8c8
> http://tinyurl.com/8rtk6
> > melk...@co.tds.net (drop the numeration) *

This is dead right. I previously couldn't get Windows to Monitor my
Norton Antivirus. I also noticed these entries in SpyBot and didn't
think anything of it.

I have now noticed that Windows Security Center can now monitor my
Norton Antivirus (In fact it gives me a warning for the few seconds
before Norton Initializes saying Norton is Disabled!).

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~ FreeSpirit ~

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Sep 1, 2005, 3:58:34 PM9/1/05
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"paul2110" <paul211...@mail.webservertalk.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have now noticed that Windows Security Center can now monitor my
> Norton Antivirus (In fact it gives me a warning for the few seconds
> before Norton Initializes saying Norton is Disabled!).
=========================
Where did you find "Windows Security Center?" I have the XP-Home/Sp2 and a
search shows I don't have this on my PC.

Thanks

FS~

Shenan Stanley

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Sep 1, 2005, 5:14:08 PM9/1/05
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~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
> Where did you find "Windows Security Center?" I have the XP-Home/Sp2
> and a search shows I don't have this on my PC.

Control Panel --> Security Center..

And with your machine, FS, that would not be a surprise. *grin*

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~ FreeSpirit ~

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Sep 1, 2005, 9:54:22 PM9/1/05
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"Shenan Stanley" <newsh...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
>> Where did you find "Windows Security Center?" I have the XP-Home/Sp2
>> and a search shows I don't have this on my PC.
>
> Control Panel --> Security Center..
>
> And with your machine, FS, that would not be a surprise. *grin*
=============================
I was looking for "Windows Security Center" and am surprised neither MS
search or Agent Ransack found it. :-( I got it now. Thanks. ;-)

FS~

PA Bear

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