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Seeker
I have been getting a very vague warning whenever I run Spybot Search
And Destroy.
The warning in its entirety is:
Company: Microsoft
Product: Windows.Explorer
Threat: Changed Settings
Functionality
Registry changes about the Windows Explorer.
If this Item is beeing found, it does not necessarily mean an
infection.
Some Malware like CWS and Smitfraud variants change these settings.
It is also possible that these settings have been changed by an
administrator (if you have one) or by a legitimate software.
Changes to the Windows Explorer Settings include activation of the
Activedesktop, Controlpanel, Taskbar, Folders and Files
Description
These settings can normally not be reversed via the normal Windows
User Interface.
Some settings pose security risks and some are just annoyances.
Also, some settings are redundant, meaning that they can be changed at
various positions in the registry thus changing one value may not be
enough.
Should I remove this? Is it a genuine threat? Any advice much
appreciated.
thanks
Seeker
And Destroy.
The warning in its entirety is:
Company: Microsoft
Product: Windows.Explorer
Threat: Changed Settings
Functionality
Registry changes about the Windows Explorer.
If this Item is beeing found, it does not necessarily mean an
infection.
Some Malware like CWS and Smitfraud variants change these settings.
It is also possible that these settings have been changed by an
administrator (if you have one) or by a legitimate software.
Changes to the Windows Explorer Settings include activation of the
Activedesktop, Controlpanel, Taskbar, Folders and Files
Description
These settings can normally not be reversed via the normal Windows
User Interface.
Some settings pose security risks and some are just annoyances.
Also, some settings are redundant, meaning that they can be changed at
various positions in the registry thus changing one value may not be
enough.
Should I remove this? Is it a genuine threat? Any advice much
appreciated.
thanks
Seeker