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pooterguy
June 2nd, 2005, 04:39 PM
After the most recent Spywareblaster update, the last 5 activeX entries appeared in red, and attempts to enable protection for those 5 entries are ineffective. The entries are:
Creatrix Media/Neededware
Direct-Ip Adware
Begin2Search Adware (3)
Adult Content Dialer
7AdPower Dialer (45)

Additional suspicious symptom: MSAS update is also ineffective.

Spybot S&D, Adaware and Hijack This scans revealed nothing unusual.

This abnormality occurred on only 1 of 6 workstations with similar platforms and with identical security utilities. Protection for the 5 referenced entries were enabled on the other 5 workstations.

Any idea what is causing this? How do I fix it?
What is the significance of entries that are colored red?

Thanks in advance.
Bubba
June 2nd, 2005, 05:00 PM
Hey pooterguy....Welcome to Wilders http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

{QUOTE-> After the most recent Spywareblaster update, the last 5 activeX entries appeared in red, and attempts to enable protection for those 5 entries are ineffective. The entries are:
Creatrix Media/Neededware
Direct-Ip Adware
Begin2Search Adware (3)
Adult Content Dialer
7AdPower Dialer (45)

This abnormality occurred on only 1 of 6 workstations with similar platforms and with identical security utilities. Protection for the 5 referenced entries were enabled on the other 5 workstations.

Any idea what is causing this? <-QUOTE}When you say similar platforms....are you meaning NT family of OS....2000\XP ?

Would you also be specific in regards to "identical security utilities" Please.

If so....and without assuming wrongly....does this particular workstation have Admin rights ? {QUOTE-> What is the significance of entries that are colored red? <-QUOTE}The unchecked items denote protection disabled(not enabled)....or in some known cases protection is being removed falsely by some adware\spyware cleaning programs.
pooterguy
June 2nd, 2005, 05:29 PM
Duh... Admin rights. Of course. (Blush!) The oldest trick in the NT book.
That did it. Thanks.
Bubba
June 2nd, 2005, 05:32 PM
{QUOTE-> Duh... Admin rights. Of course. (Blush!) The oldest trick in the NT book.
That did it. Thanks. <-QUOTE}You're Welcome 8)