How do you remove the problems found in the Registry?

[Guest]

My scan reports infected files in the registry, but it does
not remove them, it does not tell you how to remove them,
and does not give a list of them. Does anyone know how to
do this?

Thanks!

 

[Steve Wechsler [MVP]]

My scan reports infected files in the registry, but it does
not remove them, it does not tell you how to remove them,
and does not give a list of them. Does anyone know how to
do this?

Thanks!

Open MSAS. Click Tools, Spyware Scan, View Spyware Scan History.
Click once on the scan that showed harmful entries in the Registry, then
click the "View full details of scan" link in the right frame.
Are the registry entries listed under Detected Threats ? If so,
are there specific registry keys that are spelled out ? Please copy
and paste what's showing there. Thanks.

Steve Wechsler (akaMowGreen)
MVP Windows Server
AumHa VSOP

 

[The Unknown P]

I know what the poster is referring to. It took me a
couple of seconds to find the registry entry listings as
well. Once you have done a scan, the registry entries are
not listed, all you have to do is go to the scan history
page, and then on the right side, you click on the line
with the word registry, and the number of entries, in it,
and then the list will be shown in the main window. The
scanner does not remove these unless you remove the
offending program first. So, for instance, KazAa will show
about 105 reg entries, and unless you remove KazAa
entirely, when given the chance to do so, the registry
entries will remain. You can then view them by going to
the scan history and looking for the registry refferal on
the right side. The problem is that these don't actually
look like clickable items, they simply look like a list.
MS should consider upgrading the GUI to have the options
appear as clickable buttons to avoid confusion and to make
it easier for the less experienced. TTFN

 

[Steve Wechsler [MVP]]

Thanks for the info. Haven't had any infected files and related reg keys
to view as of yet.
Having the capability to remove reg keys in addition to removing
suspected "software" would be a good feature.

Steve Wechsler (akaMowGreen)
MVP Windows Server
AumHa VSOP