Error loading MS AntiSpyware

[Mollie]

When I try to open the AntiSpyware, I get a message
telling me that there is a critical error and to try
restarting MS AntiSpyware again. It also says that if
the problem continues, to contact
(e-mail address removed).

Seems a little fishy and I'm wondering if there is some
sort of virus preventing the program from running?

Any advice you could give would be really helpful! Thank
you,

Mollie

 

[Sandi Hardmeier]

The critical error - did it include an error code? If so, please advise.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Sandi

Sounds like Error 101. What's your workaround?

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[Bill Sanderson]

Please don't contact that support alias. These groups are the right place
to get support for this beta product.

There are a couple of viruses that attempt to shut down Microsoft
Antispyware's real-time protection.

If you aren't running an antivirus application with current definitions,
either of these online scanners should detect these bugs:

http://security.symantec.com
http://housecall.antivirus.com

I suspect your problem may well be the beta itself though--so I have the
same question Sandi Hardmeier posed--can you give us more details about this
message?

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling in a non-default location such
as C:\MSAS?

 

[Sandi Hardmeier]

Critical Error 101 : 1) Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, select
'Microsoft Antispyware'. Update the software via 'change', 'next',
'update', 'next', 'install'. 2) Control Panel, Administrative Tools,
Services. Ensure DCOM Service is running.


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