MSN Toolbar Suite (Beta) Being Detected as Spyware

[Gil Morris]

After installing the MSN Toolbar Suite (Beta) on a
Windows XP Professional SP 2 system, Microsoft
AntiSpyware repeatedly finds one [1] possible browser
hijack attempt, and references the MSN Toolbar Suite
(Beta), more specifically, it references the following
file path: http://g.msn.com/0SEENUS/SAOS01?FORM=TOOLBR.

I accepted the initial "blue" information warnings upon
installing the MSN Toolbar Suite (Beta) alerting me that
a program had been installed and detailing the Windows
Shell changes that were being made. Upon looking at the
Browser Restore option in Microsoft AntiSpyware, I find
that the Current & Restore settings are using the toolbar
information above (the one being detected as a possible
hijack), and the Internet Default is set to
http://home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/search.asp (which
i take it is normal...).

Is there any way possible that anyone knows of to
allow/compensate for the addition of the MSN Toolbar
Suite (Beta), so that it will not be detected in future
scans...without Ignoring it. I am assuming that a way
exists since both applications are Microsoft products.
ANy help would be greatly appreciated, and thank you in
advance.

Best Regards,

Gil Morris, CEO & President
GMITS, LLC

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Disable Microsoft AntiSpyware from the system tray before attempting
installation of MSN Toolbar suite. This would be expected of Microsoft
AntiSpyware since MSN Toolbar suite is a browser helper object which are
well known for malicious stuff, MSN Toolbar suite can be excluded from this
though.