Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
Possible Lavasoft Ad-Aware false positive?
28 views
Skip to first unread message
john.f...@easy.com
Feb 12, 2006, 3:18:16 PM2/12/06
to
Hi everyone,
Since yesterday, a scan using Ad-Aware warns me of a SpywareNo
infection.
Nevertheless, other antispyware programs such as microsoft antispyware,
spybot s&d and ewido dont pick up any traces of this infection. Also,
searching the web and looking at the possible symptoms of that
infection, there are none of those mentioned in my laptop. No process
spywareno.exe, no similar files, no pop ups.
This is what the adaware scan gives:
SPYWARENO
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
obj[0]=Regkey :
S-1-5-21-1613142573-3710011238-2269885607-1005\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{72267f6a-a6f9-11d0-bc94-00c04fb67863}
obj[1]=RegData : software\microsoft\internet explorer\desktop\general
"WallpaperStyle"
obj[2]=RegData : control panel\desktop "WallpaperStyle"
obj[3]=RegData : software\microsoft\internet
explorer\desktop\components "GeneralFlags"
Since yesterday, a scan using Ad-Aware warns me of a SpywareNo
infection.
Nevertheless, other antispyware programs such as microsoft antispyware,
spybot s&d and ewido dont pick up any traces of this infection. Also,
searching the web and looking at the possible symptoms of that
infection, there are none of those mentioned in my laptop. No process
spywareno.exe, no similar files, no pop ups.
This is what the adaware scan gives:
SPYWARENO
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
obj[0]=Regkey :
S-1-5-21-1613142573-3710011238-2269885607-1005\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{72267f6a-a6f9-11d0-bc94-00c04fb67863}
obj[1]=RegData : software\microsoft\internet explorer\desktop\general
"WallpaperStyle"
obj[2]=RegData : control panel\desktop "WallpaperStyle"
obj[3]=RegData : software\microsoft\internet
explorer\desktop\components "GeneralFlags"
If i remove them using ad-aware, they will appear again after the next
boot up.
Is this probably a false positive warning?
Cheers!
John of Aix
Feb 13, 2006, 6:19:54 AM2/13/06
to
john.f...@easy.com wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Since yesterday, a scan using Ad-Aware warns me of a SpywareNo
> infection.
> Nevertheless, other antispyware programs such as microsoft
> antispyware,
> spybot s&d and ewido dont pick up any traces of this infection. Also,
> searching the web and looking at the possible symptoms of that
> infection, there are none of those mentioned in my laptop. No process
> spywareno.exe, no similar files, no pop ups.
> Hi everyone,
> Since yesterday, a scan using Ad-Aware warns me of a SpywareNo
> infection.
> Nevertheless, other antispyware programs such as microsoft
> antispyware,
> spybot s&d and ewido dont pick up any traces of this infection. Also,
> searching the web and looking at the possible symptoms of that
> infection, there are none of those mentioned in my laptop. No process
> spywareno.exe, no similar files, no pop ups.
Have a look here, this might help
http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=2136
john.f...@easy.com
Feb 14, 2006, 6:54:06 AM2/14/06
to
Thanks for the reply, i had seen this page u referred me to when i was
trying to find out what this spywareno thing is, thank u though anyway.
Having updated Ad-Aware with the latest (today's) definitions, the
previously detected items are not listed as threats any more..seems
like a false positive after all.
trying to find out what this spywareno thing is, thank u though anyway.
Having updated Ad-Aware with the latest (today's) definitions, the
previously detected items are not listed as threats any more..seems
like a false positive after all.
John of Aix
Feb 14, 2006, 7:58:29 AM2/14/06
to
OK, thanks for the feedback.
0 new messages