Tablet PC functionality incorrectly labeled at Smitfraud-C - Safer-Networking Forums

segalsegal · 2006-11-04, 18:00

The latest updates for Spybot (most dated 3 November) seem to recognize some key Tablet PC functionality as a threat and delete it. The damage can be undone with Windows XP System Restore.

Spybot detects what it refers to as "Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888", and flags the following registry entries as problems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Notify\TabBtnWL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Notify\Sebring

It offers to fix the "problem", and if you then re-boot you find that the "Change tablet and pen settings" icon is missing from the tray and many Tablet buttons are disabled (on Motion Computing LS800 the Escape, Function, 5-way directional control button, Motion Dashboard button and Rotate Display button, yet the programs seem to launch properly if invoked by clicking on shortcuts).

System Restore to a time immediately before running Spybot fixes the problem.

I've reproduced this problem in a case in which the only item I allowed Spybot to fix was "Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888".

Faenol · 2006-11-05, 16:26

I agree with this. SpyBot detect

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Notify\Sebring as "Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888".

It only depends on this value if SpyBot found the Toolbar or not. If i disable the Sebring (LgNofity.dll) Value, there's no alarm.

But i see too, SpyBot isn't able to delete this file...
I could check it, it's say, it try's or will does, but in real it doesn't do anything to the value of Sebring...

So, 1 Day lost, because I'm so paranoid of this. Nobody (virustotal) found anything, but wanted to get save in this information..

So long, and sorry for my english.. ;-)

**Buster** · 2006-11-06, 10:28

We will fix this false positive as soon as possible. Thanks for reporting!

satrow · 2006-11-06, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buster

We will fix this false positive as soon as possible. Thanks for reporting!

Thanks for actioning this quickly, Buster - caused me some puzzlement yesterday - http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.c...1298163&page=1

I hope it's updated soon

refractorygod · 2006-11-06, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buster

We will fix this false positive as soon as possible. Thanks for reporting!

HELP- I ran the scan on my HP 4200 and now my tablet features are disabled. I cannot do a system restore. Can you walk me through a reg edit to fix this???

satrow · 2006-11-06, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by refractorygod

HELP- I ran the scan on my HP 4200 and now my tablet features are disabled. I cannot do a system restore. Can you walk me through a reg edit to fix this???

I've had a quick dig around but only come up with:-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Notify\TabBtnWL
?
?
and:-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Notify\Sebring
Dllname: C:\WINDOWS\System32\LgNotify.dll
Logon: SebringUserLogon

I'll reboot to XP and see what I have ... back soon.

md usa spybot fan · 2006-11-06, 22:34

refractorygod:

Did you check in Spybot > Recovery and see if the removed entries can be restored?

satrow · 2006-11-06, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by md usa spybot fan

refractorygod:

Did you check in Spybot > Recovery and see if the removed entries can be restored?

And have you tried System Restore?

(my Registry entries may not match those removed from your PC)

md usa spybot fan · 2006-11-06, 23:12

satrow:

refractorygod indicated:

Quote:

Originally Posted by refractorygod

... I cannot do a system restore. ...

satrow · 2006-11-06, 23:20

Point taken, I missed it.

Often happens that SR will work the next time or the following day even though it fails first time (if that's what happened in this case).

2006-11-04, 18:00	#1
segalsegal Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7	Tablet PC functionality incorrectly labeled at Smitfraud-C The latest updates for Spybot (most dated 3 November) seem to recognize some key Tablet PC functionality as a threat and delete it. The damage can be undone with Windows XP System Restore. Spybot detects what it refers to as "Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888", and flags the following registry entries as problems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Notify\TabBtnWL HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Notify\Sebring It offers to fix the "problem", and if you then re-boot you find that the "Change tablet and pen settings" icon is missing from the tray and many Tablet buttons are disabled (on Motion Computing LS800 the Escape, Function, 5-way directional control button, Motion Dashboard button and Rotate Display button, yet the programs seem to launch properly if invoked by clicking on shortcuts). System Restore to a time immediately before running Spybot fixes the problem. I've reproduced this problem in a case in which the only item I allowed Spybot to fix was "Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888".

2006-11-06, 10:28	#3
Buster Member of Team Spybot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bochum/Germany Posts: 356 Rated LASSHes: 90	We will fix this false positive as soon as possible. Thanks for reporting! __________________ "The advantage of wisdom is that you can always act the fool. The opposite is quite tough." K. Tucholsky _______________________________________________________________ Please help us improve Spybot and download our distributed testing client.

2006-11-06, 22:34	#7
md usa spybot fan Spybot Advisor Team Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,879	refractorygod: Did you check in Spybot > Recovery and see if the removed entries can be restored? __________________ Getting an answer is one thing, learning is another. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition running on a 2.40GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with 512 MB of RAM and a 533 MHz System Bus.

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2006-11-05, 16:26	#2
Faenol Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	I agree with this. SpyBot detect HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Notify\Sebring as "Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888". It only depends on this value if SpyBot found the Toolbar or not. If i disable the Sebring (LgNofity.dll) Value, there's no alarm. But i see too, SpyBot isn't able to delete this file... I could check it, it's say, it try's or will does, but in real it doesn't do anything to the value of Sebring... So, 1 Day lost, because I'm so paranoid of this. Nobody (virustotal) found anything, but wanted to get save in this information.. So long, and sorry for my english.. ;-)

2006-11-06, 23:20	#10
satrow Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8	Point taken, I missed it. Often happens that SR will work the next time or the following day even though it fails first time (if that's what happened in this case).