Program access multi-accounts

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Since SP2 install (Oct '04) my antispyware software doesnt scan all the user
accounts.Any files with a specific user name seem to be excluded except for
the a/c that the program is run from.This also affects scans by programs like
System Mechanic and CCleaner.The only way I've found to deal with it is to
scan from each a/c.Of course this means changing each a/c to admin and then
changing it back.This makes a complete system scan an all day task.
Anyone else had this problem?Anyone know of a solution?
 
Mike E said:
Since SP2 install (Oct '04) my antispyware software doesnt scan all the
user
accounts.Any files with a specific user name seem to be excluded except
for
the a/c that the program is run from.This also affects scans by programs
like
System Mechanic and CCleaner.The only way I've found to deal with it is to
scan from each a/c.Of course this means changing each a/c to admin and
then
changing it back.This makes a complete system scan an all day task.
Anyone else had this problem?
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Known problem. A lot of tools simply don't do multiple users.
Anyone know of a solution?
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Up to the vendor. Technically, it's possible for a an administrator to have
or to be able to claim the rights to any file on the system. Then again,
running in system context alleviates some of the issues. It's also possible
to remote edit registries, but it's entirely up to the software vendor.
 
Walter,thanks for response but how does it become a vendor problem when these
apps worked fine before SP2.
 
Thanks for response,but,how does it become a vendor problem when the apps
worked fine B4SP2.
 
Are you sure they did?

I have clients running SP1 and even plain XP. I have to disinfect,
carefully, each user by logging into each profile.

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Walter Clayton
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.


Mike E said:
Thanks for response,but,how does it become a vendor problem when the apps
worked fine B4SP2.

Walter Clayton said:
Mike E said:
Since SP2 install (Oct '04) my antispyware software doesnt scan all the
user
accounts.Any files with a specific user name seem to be excluded except
for
the a/c that the program is run from.This also affects scans by
programs
like
System Mechanic and CCleaner.The only way I've found to deal with it is
to
scan from each a/c.Of course this means changing each a/c to admin and
then
changing it back.This makes a complete system scan an all day task.
Anyone else had this problem?
Click to expand...

Known problem. A lot of tools simply don't do multiple users.
Anyone know of a solution?
Click to expand...

Up to the vendor. Technically, it's possible for a an administrator to
have
or to be able to claim the rights to any file on the system. Then again,
running in system context alleviates some of the issues. It's also
possible
to remote edit registries, but it's entirely up to the software vendor.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Walter,you are right.I have no way of proving that they did,I just
assumed when I became aware of the need to check each user a/c that the
amount of spyware etc in those a/c's would have been greater than it was if
they had not been getting scanned previosly.It is nice to know however that I
am not the only one in this position.
 
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