Originally Posted by
PepiMK
The Snapshots folder is that of the old TeaTimer, the Snapshots2 folder that of the new one, the message will always be about the new one, since this didnt exist in the older version.
Are you using different users on this machine?
And could you take a look if there is a Timestamps.ini in the Snapshots2 folder, and if so, if it contains entries for RegGBTB2-Global.reg andRegTBTB2-Global.reg?
First of all, thank you so much for replying. I've read so many of your forum posts over the years that it's like getting a response from one of the celebrity superstars of anti-spyware!
First of all, since I could no longer edit my first post, I think that I erred in ever mentioning "RegTBTB2-Global.reg" file, and that it's only the "RegGBTB2-Global.reg" that is mentioned in the Teatimer alert.
In answer to your question, there are two users allowed to sign in on this computer and both have administrator privileges (although only one usually signs in). I had upgraded my initial install of Spybot to the beta version as suggested on your forum, when I discovered that I couldn't see the Teatimer allow button when a known registry change was being made.
There is a Timestamps.ini file in the Snapshots2 folder, but it doesn't contain any reference to "RegGBTB2-Global.reg". There's about 40 other references in there such as:
RegGS1SM-Global.reg
RegExtBat-Global.reg
RegGBP4-Global.reg
RegGBP3-Global.reg
RegExtExe-Global.reg
All are followed by long alpha-numeric strings.
Is the Teatimer warning about "RegGBTB2-global.reg" anything to be alarmed about and if this is what's in that file?:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{4D5C8C25-D075-11d0-B416-00C04FB90376}]
"BarSize"=hex:41,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
Is it benign and is Toolbar Cop correct with the following info?:
File and Folders Search ActiveX Control
Explorer Bar - Vertical
{C4EE31F3-4768-11D2-BE5C-00A0C9A83DA1}
E:\WINNT\system32\shell32.dll
Enabled
All Users
&Tip of the Day
Explorer Bar - Horizontal
{4D5C8C25-D075-11D0-B416-00C04FB90376}
%SystemRoot%\system32\shdocvw.dll
Enabled
All Users
Would a simple uninstall and reinstall of the beta version of Spybot help?
Could this problem have been caused by closing ports and services as a security measure with a Windows 2000 Pro OS? For example, as described here:
http://www.claymania.com/windows2000-hardening.html
I made adjustments to the registry in order to close ports 135 and port 445.
I await your experienced and much appreciated advice.