Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Spybot infected file

  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    3

    Default Spybot infected file

    I ran Bitdefender on line scan and it detected the following file as being infected:

    C:\ programfiles\commonfiles\microsoftshared\shoebox\gwcal.sbs=>/123692

    Properties on this file as follows:

    Spyware Supplemental file
    Size 704 kb
    Date 7-5-2000
    This window is a main Spybot search & Destroy paige

    Ran Jotti on this file with the following results:

    Exploit:Win.32.ms05-053.gen Probable variant
    Possible infected malware
    This may be a false positive

    Ms05 does not apply to my operating system which is Windows ME

    Is this a false positive?

    Thanks
    Ray

  2. #2
    Spybot Advisor Team [Retired] md usa spybot fan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    5,859

    Default

    Spybot does use .sbs file extensions (Spyware supplemental file) and this may be why BitDefender is identifying the file as belonging to Spybot Search & Destroy.

    To the best of my knowledge Spybot does not normally store anything in "c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\shoebox" nor does it use a file name of "g wcal.sbs".

    Therefore I would surmise that this may not be a false positive. However, I suggest that you double check with BitDefendor support:
    http://www.bitdefender.us/site/Live-Assistance.html
    Last edited by md usa spybot fan; 2005-12-13 at 19:25.

    Getting an answer is one thing, learning is another.


    Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition running on a 2.40GHz IntelŪ PentiumŪ 4 Processor with 512 MB of RAM and a 533 MHz System Bus.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •