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FanJ
December 8th, 2003, 08:27 AM
PestPatrol gives this false positive.
It is the same kind of false alarm as described in the following thread for SpyBot S&D (PepiMK fixed it for SpyBot S&D):
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=16688

PP def's from 4 Dec 2003 (maybe earlier def's also, I don't know).

Pest: Xupiter/Sqwire
Pest Info:
Category: Adware
Background Info: Click here
File Info:
In Registry: HKEY_USERS\.default\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap\domains\searchsquire.com
Certainty: Confirmed
Threatens: Confidentiality,Liability
Risk: Moderate - this file can be executed!
Advice: Delete or ignore
Action: Ignored

PestPatrol has been informed on 5 Dec 2003; no answer as of yet.

FanJ
December 8th, 2003, 08:40 AM
In above mentioned report from PestPatrol you see this line:

Background Info: Click here

That points to this PP-site:

http://pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/x/xupiter.asp

FanJ
December 8th, 2003, 06:55 PM
Got a nice email from Shirley at PestPatrol ;)

It will be fixed ! :)

Cheers, Jan.

FanJ
December 10th, 2003, 09:42 AM
It has been fixed ;)

Earlier today I ran a full scan with the latest def's: it's OK again !