Hi Rich,
Thank you for your reply and the detailed additional feedback on how you
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| From: "Rich" <
[email protected]>
| References: <
[email protected]>
<
[email protected]>
| Subject: Re: Advanced Message Server
| Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 08:30:51 +0100
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| Hi,
|
| Thanks for the reply. Yes that was the issue.
|
| I've already downloaded the antispyware and it found nothing - thanks
| anyway.
|
| I've backed up my registry key and removed the item. Hasn't caused any
| issues so far.
| Just was curious as to what had installed it.
|
| Thanks
|
| Rich
|
|
|
| | > Hello Rich,
| >
| > Thank you for posting in the Windows XP VAP newsgroup!
| >
| > From your post, my understanding on this issue is: You have found
| > "Advanced
| > Message Server"="rundll32.exe ams491.dat,Execute" in registry. If I'm
off
| > base, please feel free to let me know.
| >
| > I suggest you download and install the Microsoft antispyware BETA from:
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
| > and let it fix anything it finds (when it finds things, please
quarantine
| > them rather than delete just in case as it is a beta and occasional
False
| > positives happen)
| >
| > Please let me know if you have any other concerns, or need anything
else.
| >
| >
| > Kenxl Zou, MCSE
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| > Get Secure! -
www.microsoft.com/security
| > =====================================================
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| > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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| > rights.
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: "Rich" <
[email protected]>
| > | Subject: Advanced Message Server
| > | Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 23:24:44 +0100
| > | Lines: 18
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| > 81.129.15.245
| > | Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
| > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl
| > microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:141693
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
| > |
| > | Hi,
| > |
| > | Has anyone got any idea what this file is for and whether I still
need
| > it
| > | (ams491.dat), I've got an item in my
| > |
| > | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
| > |
| > | "Advanced Message Server"="rundll32.exe ams491.dat,Execute", but no
idea
| > | what installed it. Is it spyware?
| > |
| > | Did a search on google and have seen it with ams490.dat. Is it what it
| > says
| > | on the tin (Advanced Message Server) or is it something else.
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > |
| > | Rich
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
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