False positive with Micrografx's Simply 3D installed

[Guest]

During the registry scan, the AntiSpyware product
incorrectly recognized this Micrografx Simply 3D registry
key as "BrilliantDigital (adware)" and an "Elevated"
security risk:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3d
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3d\ShellNew NullFile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3d Simply3D.Project.2

I had to change the default action of "Remove" to "Always
Ignore".

 

[codemastr]

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3d

This key is the one it is setting it off. This is a bad key to search for. I
found at least 2 apps that use this key legitimately Simply3D and
Settlers3D.

It should be doing a cross-reference to ensure that some of the other
registry keys associated with this spyware are there as well, and that the
keys inside .s3d are not associated with another app.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

If you know how to reach the vendors involved, here's a link to a KB article
which has, at the end, a link to a Vendor dispute form. This is one way the
vendor of the Good product can get feedback to Microsoft about the false
detection:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892340 Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
identifies a program as a spyware threat (Listing criteria and Dispute
process)