headscratcher
2007-10-23, 21:09
I run Spybot at least once a day and almost always get the "Congratulations" with the green check mark signifying I'm clean as far as Spybot can tell.
This morning, after installing Acrobat Reader 8.1.1 (for security purposes due to older versions having some hole in them), I got a Spybot notification after scanning as report shows below:
Microsoft.Windows.Security.InternetExplorer: Settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3458685804-3622984888-1793438337-1008\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\iexplore.exe!=W=1
Spybot said this could be caused by malware or it could be caused by some security software. I use Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 as my main antimalware/antivirus solution. I had to click off a couple of security notices from it during the installation of Adobe Reader. Other than that, I can't think of anything (other than real malware) that might be related to Spybot making that notification. I believe I've received the "green checkmark" all OK to a Spybot scan since its last update but prior to its latest scan this morning.
Is this notification something to be concerned about or not? I have not had Spybot do anything with this find as of yet.
This morning, after installing Acrobat Reader 8.1.1 (for security purposes due to older versions having some hole in them), I got a Spybot notification after scanning as report shows below:
Microsoft.Windows.Security.InternetExplorer: Settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3458685804-3622984888-1793438337-1008\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\iexplore.exe!=W=1
Spybot said this could be caused by malware or it could be caused by some security software. I use Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 as my main antimalware/antivirus solution. I had to click off a couple of security notices from it during the installation of Adobe Reader. Other than that, I can't think of anything (other than real malware) that might be related to Spybot making that notification. I believe I've received the "green checkmark" all OK to a Spybot scan since its last update but prior to its latest scan this morning.
Is this notification something to be concerned about or not? I have not had Spybot do anything with this find as of yet.