Why is the log file so huge?

[Spyware Hater]

My system has been running for a week or a week and a half, and this morning
my E:\ drive filled up. I checked all the usual suspects, and found
nothing. So I did a search for all "large files" modified in the last 24
hours. My errors.log file from Microsoft AntiSpyware was > 1.6 GB!!!

There is absolutely no reason to keep 1.6 GB of error log files around,
especially without telling the user about it. There has to be a cap that is
configurable, but still maxes out at, say, 50% of the free space if the file
weren't there at all. We can't have this log file screwing our systems
over.

 

[plun]

My system has been running for a week or a week and a half, and this morning
my E:\ drive filled up. I checked all the usual suspects, and found
nothing. So I did a search for all "large files" modified in the last 24
hours. My errors.log file from Microsoft AntiSpyware was > 1.6 GB!!!

There is absolutely no reason to keep 1.6 GB of error log files around,
especially without telling the user about it. There has to be a cap that is
configurable, but still maxes out at, say, 50% of the free space if the file
weren't there at all. We can't have this log file screwing our systems
over.

Hi

Remove it !

Download/Install/Run Lavasofts Adaware

http://www.download.com/3101-2001_4-0-1.html?tag=dir

Also remove all junk within temporarily folders with this tool

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Check MSAS logfile after this "house cleaning" if it grows.

 

[Spyware Hater]

Remove it !

Download/Install/Run Lavasofts Adaware

http://www.download.com/3101-2001_4-0-1.html?tag=dir

I have AdAware. This tool is much more comprehensive in what it finds and
what you can do with what you find. I just hope they fix this log file
issue.

Also remove all junk within temporarily folders with this tool

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Thanks, but frankly, I'm sick of trying 80 different pieces of crapware
written by some kid in a Lithuanian basement, most of which are more
annoying than the problem they're trying to solve.

 

[plun]

I have AdAware. This tool is much more comprehensive in what it finds and
what you can do with what you find. I just hope they fix this log file
issue.




Thanks, but frankly, I'm sick of trying 80 different pieces of crapware
written by some kid in a Lithuanian basement, most of which are more
annoying than the problem they're trying to solve.

Well, I have also tested a lot of "crapware removal" but
this one is really good for "house cleans" .

You can also do it manual...... If you have a couple of
houndreds MB of junk it takes
time and resources for MSAS and all other scanning engines
to come through.

But this is a free world.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

This is a bug in Microsoft Antispyware. It is common enough that I believe
Microsoft probably understands it and has it in the list of fixes being
worked on.

I've seen this on one machine myself. On that machine, I immediately
uninstalled Microsoft Antispyware when I noticed the issue (it was a
production server(!!)) I later reinstalled Microsoft Antispyware, and the
problem hasn't recurred--in a number of weeks.

So: Yes, this is a bug, and yes, it is bad. You may in fact, be able to
keep using the program, but keep an eye on it. As a minimum I would do a
repair install, and perhaps even an uninstall/reinstall.