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Old 06-01-2005, 09:19 PM   #1
Greg
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Default MS Anti-SpyWare (Beta 1) removes MP3 files ?



cleaner.log says that MS Anti-SpyWare removed a bunch of
my MP3 files. Is this expected behavior ?

Example:

1/6/2005 11:46:08 AM::Removing file c:\program
files\bearshare\downloads\csny.mp3

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Old 06-01-2005, 10:32 PM   #2
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Default Re: MS Anti-SpyWare (Beta 1) removes MP3 files ?

It's possible to infect MP3 files IIRC, but more as viri not as spyware when
they target a hole in a specific app such as MPlayer or WinAmp.

Therefore, possibly a false positive?

Remember: This is beta software. Choose to move the file elsewhere and don't
delete it. Then run a second or third program (like Lavasoft AdAware or
SpyBot) and see if it picks up the same files.


"Greg" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> cleaner.log says that MS Anti-SpyWare removed a bunch of
> my MP3 files. Is this expected behavior ?
>
> Example:
>
> 1/6/2005 11:46:08 AM::Removing file c:\program
> files\bearshare\downloads\csny.mp3
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