Windows Defender News Group

[lurker]

Where is Windows Defender News group?

I thought I completed removal of Norton AV and Symantec Live Update.

Here is what I found in my event log...

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: WinDefend
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3004
Date: 6/17/2006
Time: 7:08:44 AM
User: N/A
Computer: QUEENIE
Description:
Windows Defender Real-Time Protection agent has detected spyware or
other potentially unwanted software.
For more information please see the following:
http://www.microsoft.com
Scan ID: {E9DE0FB9-677D-4D40-BE9C-C1AC67DBA477}
User: QUEENIE\titianlady
Name: Unknown
ID:
Severity ID:
Category ID:
Path Found:
regkey:HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\\LiveUpdate
Install;runonce:HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\\LiveUpdate
Install;file:e:\temp\Uninstaa.exe
Alert Type: Unknown
Detection Type:


I guess that means that my re-boot did not run the required Uninstaa.exe

Is that correct?

 

[Malke]

Where is Windows Defender News group?

(snip)

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/default.mspx

These newsgroups can be accessed via NNTP or HTTP.

To access these newsgroups using NNTP, please use the following
information for your NNTP client (such as Microsoft Outlook Express):

- NNTP Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
- Account name: privatenews\spyware
- Password: spyware

NOTE: No password will be required via the HTTP link.

Malke

 

[antioch]

Defender groups

Using HTTP
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us

No password needed for above group

Using NNTP, provide the following info for your NNTP client (such as
Microsoft Outlook Express):
- NNTP Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
- Account name: privatenews\spyware
- Password: spyware
Antioch
(Acknowledgement to Malke for above information)